EIT Governing Board Unveils its Future Vision for a Competitive Europe

The Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) today unveiled its vision, positioning the EIT as a driving force for a competitive Europe.  The EIT’s results in areas such as innovation, skill development and start-up creation and support, contribute to the EU’s long-term strategy to boost innovation and increase its competitiveness and growth. The EIT has strengthened Europe’s innovation ecosystems by building the continent’s largest innovation network and adopting new approaches to skills development and entrepreneurial learning. These efforts align with the EU’s goal of establishing a Union of Skills and delivering on a Strategic Plan for STEM Education. Over the past 15 years, the EIT’s business creation and innovation programmes have resulted in the launch of disruptive products and services. The EIT has been especially successful in recent years in ensuring strong participation of widening countries in its activities under its Regional Innovation Scheme with hubs on the ground across the EU and beyond. Building on this strong foundation, the Board’s vision sets out a distinct role for the EIT in three key areas for the future of Europe: closing the innovation divide, closing the skills gap and simplification with stronger synergies between EU instruments. The European Commission’s political priorities for 2024 - 2029, particularly sustainable prosperity and competitiveness, reaffirm the EIT’s crucial role in driving innovation and skills...