The EIT is an independent body of the European Union established in 2008 to strengthen Europe's ability to innovate. It is structured into 3 pillars of activities:1. Entrepreneurial education programmes and courses2. Business creation and acceleration services3. Innovation-driven research projects
The EIT method for driving innovation involves bringing together organisations across business, education, and research. The goal of these partnerships is to find and commercialise solutions to pressing global challenges. For each global challenge, there is an ecosystem of partnerships called Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).
All this behind the 3 simple letters “EIT”! And that is only the start. The EIT has designated National Contact Points (NCPs) who, together with the other Horizon Europe NCPs, support potential and successful applicants with information and advice specific to EIT calls. The Euresearch EIT NCP and thematic NCPs have established contacts with the EIT Advisors in the 9 KICs.
There are many innovators based in Switzerland involved in Europe’s largest KICs: Food, Manufacturing, Health and RawMaterials. The Digital, InnoEnergy, Culture&Creativity, Urban Mobility and Climate KICs also offer interesting networking, training and funding opportunities, and have participants from Switzerland. National funding is available for successful Swiss-based applicants. EIT also offers partnering events, coaching and training for companies and start-ups from Switzerland.
Are you interested? Euresearch helps you by simplifying the information on the numerous programmes and opportunities EIT offers to entities from Switzerland. You will find useful information on our new EIT webpages. Have a look at our EIT info event recordings, where you will find many testimonials from Swiss-based participants and presentations explaining how the different programmes in the KICs work. If you adapt your profile in the Euresearch account by selecting the keyword “EIT”, you will now also receive emails (e-alerts) with EIT news and calls.
Author: Sasha Hugentobler, National Contact Point for EITIllustration: Alexandra Rosakis
On 22 February, the two Horizon Europe support and facilitation projects “Adra-e” and “AIonDemand”, along with the European Commission, came together to unveil the new batch of projects funded under several Horizon Europe 2023 and 2022 AI, robotics and data calls. The slides and video recording of the event are available.
Horizon 2020, the EU's previous research and innovation programme, ran from 2014 to 2020. The calls attracted over a million applications from 177 countries and more than 35 000 projects were funded. The programme played a crucial role in fighting climate change and saw 64.4% of its budget invested in sustainable development. Discover more in the evaluation report.
All the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls and related events organised by Euresearch are summarised in our MSCA yearly update 2024. Don't miss our interesting opportunities to find out more information – visit the Euresearch events page.
In mid-Feb, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) launched “E2”, a new thematic platform that offers insights into Swiss education, research and innovation policies, showcasing SERI's initiatives. Take a look to discover more.
The European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) has launched its second call for proposals aiming to support the implementation of innovative person-centred health and care models that address prevention strategies. Intent to Apply deadline: 16.04.2024 Submission deadline: 14.05.2024
The indicative calendar of calls for proposals supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2024 is now published. The call dates and budget are tentative. They will be confirmed and appear on the EU’s Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal once the revised Horizon Europe 2023-2025 Work Programme is adopted in spring.
Researchers and innovators from Switzerland and South Korea are invited to submit joint project proposals for R&D of innovative products and applications with a strong market potential in these two countries. A virtual platform to discuss project opportunities is available.Deadline: 24.05.2024
This conference aims to support decision makers in technology-driven businesses (especially in SMEs) with information on how intellectual property can support their business. It features keynote lectures followed by live Q&A sessions.15.03.2024, Online
This free database can help tech start-ups in Switzerland identify relevant investors and venture capitalists. You can conduct a search based on different parameters such as your stage of development or field of activity.
Are you a mature start-up or SME offering products or services that align with one of the EIT Food's Missions? Apply for EIT Food support of up to €60k to accelerate the commercial success of your products or services. Deadline: 10.04.2024
Are you involved in a Horizon Europe proposal for Cluster 1 “Health”? If so, this Q&A session is for you! During this hour, we will answer your questions and share our experiences and lessons learnt. Feel free to submit your questions in advance so we can provide more targeted support.02.04.2024, Online
Join our 2 events in April to learn more about the upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) and COFUND calls. Special focus will be given to how Swiss-based institutions can participate as an Associated Partner. COFUND: 16.04.2024, OnlinePF: 23.04.2024, Online
Are you interested in learning about new developments in the fields of biotechnology and life sciences and networking with over 1 000 experts? Then do not miss this opportunity and register for the conference today. Euresearch is also participating and can answer your questions on Horizon Europe funding.22.-23.04.2024, Basel
The 6th Raw Materials Summit, organised by EIT RawMaterials, brings together leading players from the international raw materials industry. The event focuses on the most important innovations, political initiatives, challenges and opportunities for the raw materials sector.14.-16.05.2024, Brussels
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