PR _EIT HEI Call

EIT AWARDS €63 MILLION TO BOOST INNOVATION CAPACITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION Budapest, 20 May 2025 – As the EU steps up efforts to close the innovation and talent gap, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is investing €63 million to strengthen the role of higher education in building a more innovative, resilient, and skilled Europe. The funding, awarded under the EIT Higher Education Initiative's Call for Proposals 2024, will support 47 cross-sector projects connecting 620 organisations in 46 countries to enhance their innovation capacity. The EIT Higher Education Initiative is the only European instrument solely focused on boosting the innovation capacity of higher education institutions, empowering them to become the innovation leaders of tomorrow. It grants project partners access to Europe's largest innovation ecosystem. Of the 47 EIT Higher Education Initiative projects announced, 12 will also focus on Deep Tech and will directly support the Deep Tech Talent Initiative, the EIT’s flagship programme training 1 million deep tech talents by the end of 2025. Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness said: ‘When universities, research centres and businesses team up, ideas become real-world solutions. The EIT Higher Education Initiative has helped build closer links between academia and industry, driving innovation and growth. The results of this Call for Proposals are a show of confidence in...