Szabolcs Borda EIT Finance Officer
Brussels, 14 May 2014
THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION &
TECHNOLOGY (EIT)
• EIT was set up in 2008 to unlock the European innovation
landscape through a new agenda at EU level.
• EIT is the first initiative of the EU bringing together the three
sides of the knowledge triangle.
• With the entrepreneur in the driver’s seat to form the necessary
links between higher education, business and research.
EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY (EIT)
Higher Education
Research & technology
Industry & SMEs
EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY (EIT)
The EIT’s mission is
To reinforce the innovation capacity of the EU and its
Member States To increase European sustainable growth and competitiveness
To become the catalyst for a step change in the
European Union’s innovation capacity and impact
To create the entrepreneurs of tomorrow
and prepare for the next innovative break-throughs
EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY (EIT)
The EIT’s aim is to approach innovation differently in Europe with emphasis on people
From lab to market
by integrating the three sides of the knowledge triangle in areas of high societal need – towards a pan-European ecosystem
THE EIT’s “INNOVATION FACTORIES” Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
• highly integrated, creative and excellence-driven
autonomous long-term partnerships
• internationally distributed but thematically convergent
partners
• driven by societal challenges and fostering the
emergence of entrepreneurs
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THE KIC MODEL (1/2) A ‘Business logic’
• High degree of integration: each KIC is an independent legal entity, gathering world-class KIC partners from the knowledge triangle based on a contractual relationship/partnership with the EIT.
• Long-term strategic approach: each KIC is set up for a minimum of 7 years to eventually become self sustainable.
• Sufficient autonomy and flexibility: to determine organisational structure and activities governed by a Board of KIC partner organisations.
• Effective governance: run by a CEO and a lean management team at central and co-location level.
THE KIC MODEL (2/2) An ‘Investment logic’
• Smart funding & high degree of commitment of partners: EIT funding to KICs is max. 25% of their total budget over time with 75% to be attracted from other sources, both public and private.
• The co-location model: each KIC consists of 5-6 world class innovation hotspots building and leveraging on existing European capacities.
• Results & high impact oriented activities: KICs implement a Business Plan with measurable deliverables, results and impact.
• Culture: KICs are shaped by strong entrepreneurial mindsets and cultures.
Smart funding
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Leverage and Pooling
Financial sustainability
Support and
incentives
Put existing and new resources to work for innovation
Built-in sustainability
One goal: impact
Portfolio of integrated activities from:
• Education
• Research and Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
• Contributing to the integration of the knowledge triangle and the overall objectives of the EIT
• Establishment, administrative and coordination activities
• May be financed up to 100% by the EIT
• Having a clear and described link with at least one KIC Added Value Activity
• Not financed by the EIT
KIC Activities
KIC ACTIVITIES
KIC ADDED VALUE
ACTIVITIES
KIC COMPLE-MENTARY
ACTIVITIES
Leveraging and pooling resources
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EIT Funding
(max 25%)
Non-EIT Funding
(min 75%)
Total KIC Funding (100%)
Combining EIT and non-EIT funding to:
• Ensure long-term involvement of KIC partners
• Incentivise financial commitment from KIC partners
• Catalyse for investment in innovation
THE FIRST 3 KICs
Designated in December 2009 by the EIT Governing Board with their governance and management set up in 2010
KICs’ INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH CLCs
• Climate-KIC:
Co-location Centre
RIC (Regional Implementation and Innovation Centre)
• EIT ICT Labs:
Co-location Centre
Associate Partner
• KIC InnoEnergy
Co-location Centre
KIC PARTNERS EVOLUTION: 2010-2013
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68
25
60
32 35
24
30
17 19
30
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3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Climate-KIC EIT ICT Labs KIC InnoEnergy
Business Higher Education Research Cities & Regions
In 2013, the three KIC brought together over 350 partners
EIT FUNDING EVOLUTION: 2010-2013
14
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2010 2011 2012 2013
EIT Grant Awarded KIC partners
National/Regional/Private EU / non EIT
Other sources
HORIZON 2020 AND THE EIT
• As an integral part of Horizon 2020 the EIT contributes to
H2020 through address societal challenges via the
integration of the knowledge triangle
• The EIT will strengthen its identity as an EU body (institution)
further nurturing synergies of its KICs across H2020
• EIT unique contributions regard entrepreneurial education
The case of the KICs
Healthy Living & Active Ageing
Raw Materials
* Subject to the outcome of the EIT evaluation
Proposed themes for future KICs (SIA)
Added-Value Manufacturing
Food
Urban Mobility
THE FUTURE KIC CALL
2014 2016 2018*
Key Dates Event
14 February 2014 Launch of the 2014 KICs Call
14 March 2014 Information Day in Budapest
10 September 2014 Closure of the 2014 KICs Call
Sept.- Nov. 2014 Evaluation of proposals with the assistance of external experts
9 December 2014 GB Hearings with representatives of shortlisted proposals
December 2014 Designation of the new KICs by the EIT Governing Board
Timeline of the 2014 KICs Call
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