Eco-GENIUM
Eco-driven Digital & Manufacturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship for INGENIUM Alliance
Eco-GENIUM strengthens innovation capacity across the INGENIUM Alliance by embedding Knowledge Triangle governance, Local Innovation Labs, regional ecosystem integration, and EIT KIC-aligned entrepreneurship pathways under Topic 2.
Selected under Topic 2: EIT-HEI-2025-BUILDING-SYNERGIES, Eco-GENIUM supports the INGENIUM European University Alliance in embedding innovation and entrepreneurship as permanent institutional functions. The project focuses on strengthening participating Higher Education Institutions through a structured model that connects governance reform, entrepreneurship training, regional ecosystem engagement, and venture support.
Eco-GENIUM uses a pioneer–novice convergence model, allowing more experienced innovation institutions to transfer tested approaches to partners that are still building their internal innovation systems. This model is designed to reduce disparities in innovation capacity across European regions, including RIS and widening contexts, while ensuring that local adaptation remains central.
The project will establish Innovation and Knowledge Triangle Boards, Local Innovation Labs, and Ecosystem Integration Labs to connect universities more systematically with businesses, SMEs, public authorities, clusters, innovation intermediaries, and EIT KICs. Through training, mentoring, scouting, validation, start-up support, and EIT-linked acceleration pathways, Eco-GENIUM aims to create a durable model for turning institutional reform into measurable innovation outcomes in manufacturing, raw materials, and digital technologies.
Partners on this project
Universidad de Oviedo (Lead Partner)
University of Skövde (Lead Partner)
"Gabriele d'Annunzio" University
Asociación Cluster TIC de Asturias
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Munster Technological University
Pheno Horizon
TEACHING FACTORY COMPETENCE CENTER ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA (TF CC)
Asociatia Digital Inovation Zone
Avilés City Council
CEEI Asturias-Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Asturias
Chalmers Ventures
Drivhuset Skaraborg
Gheorghe Asachi’’ Technical University of Iasi
Industrial Development Center (IDC) West Sweden AB
Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Municipality of Pescara
North-East Regional Development Agency
Region Västra Götaland
Regional Financial Agency Abruzzo Region
Science Park Skövde AB
The Rubicon Centre
The University of Crete
The University of Rouen Normandie
The university of applied science South east Finland (XAMK)
Universitatea Tehnica a Moldovei
nono Software GmbH
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