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Projects funded through the EIT's HEI Initiative

Projects

October 2024

IMPACTWHEEL

Transference of mechanisms to support the creation of impactful entrepreneurship

Strand A

IMPACTWHEEL elevates the innovation and entrepreneurial potential of higher education institutions by embedding co-created training, institutional transformation strategies, and cross-sector collaboration in the areas of digital manufacturing and healthcare. Leveraging proven methods like the Value Creation Wheel and a strong pioneer-novice partner dynamic, the project fosters systemic change and accelerates knowledge transfer across diverse European regions.

October 2024

TROPHY

The Next Generation of Deep Technology Leaders

Strand B

The project transforms higher education institutions (HEIs) into leaders of Web 4.0 innovation, equipping students with advanced technical and entrepreneurial skills while fostering academia-industry collaboration.

October 2024

TECHSIGHT

Future-proofing European HEIs for regional and global leadership in deep tech

Strand B

The TECHSIGHT proposal is a strategic foresight and innovation initiative aimed at positioning European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at the forefront of sustainable and inclusive deep tech development.

October 2024

HMI2MARKET

Upgrading university entrepreneurial infrastructures for HMI

Strand A

HMI2MARKET is aimed at transforming universities into entrepreneurial hubs for accelerating human-machine interface (HMI) innovations that promote inclusive employment, injury prevention, and social wellbeing in labour-intensive industries. Through shared regional R&D infrastructures, the project fosters market-ready solutions by empowering underrepresented groups—such as women, people with disabilities, and the elderly—to access Industry 5.0 workplaces.

October 2024

Sport-IE

Increasing Physical Activity levels through strengthening Innovation and Entrepreneurial Capacity in Sport Science HEIs (Sport-IE)

Strand A

Sport-IE repositions sport science HEIs as engines of innovation by embedding entrepreneurial education, hands-on training, and strategic partnerships into institutional structures. With a strong focus on increasing physical activity and addressing public health challenges, the project creates pathways for student-led innovation and market-driven solutions in the sport, health, and fitness sectors.

October 2024

HEI2MARKET

HEI2MARKET - Transforming Education into Innovation

Strand A

HEI2MARKET transforms higher education institutions into innovation engines by embedding entrepreneurial training, tailored startup support, and technology transfer structures into institutional strategies. By aligning with regional priorities in health and manufacturing, the project strengthens innovation ecosystems across six countries and fosters long-term impact through inclusive, sustainable frameworks.

October 2024

C-Accelerate Plus

Accelerating the Role of Creative Communities through Education

Strand A

C-ACCELERATE Plus builds on the success of the FilmEU Alliance to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative sectors by embedding digital and green entrepreneurship into education, research, and institutional strategies. By connecting pioneer and novice HEIs across Europe, the project fosters inclusive capacity building, start-up creation, and long-term transformation within the creative industries.

October 2024

BECEE

Balanced and Enhanced Collaboration for an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Strand A

BECEE fosters systemic innovation by embedding entrepreneurial education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and inclusive startup support within higher education institutions through its Greenhouse Framework. By connecting academic, industry, and policy actors across Europe, the project establishes resilient regional innovation ecosystems aligned with digital, sustainable, and socially responsible transformation goals.

October 2024

COPILOT

Enhancing Deep Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Capacities in Sustainable En

Strand B

COPILOT drives Deep Tech innovation in sustainable energy by transforming HEIs, fostering inclusivity, and strengthening collaboration between academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems.