EIT Governing Board Vision for a competitive Europe in FP10

European Institute if Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced on 26 February 2025 the publication of EIT GOVERNING BOARD VISION FOR A COMPETITIVE EUROPE. LEVERAGING EUROPE'S LARGEST INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM - a paper that highlights the EIT’s impact and added value as Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem while outlining its future role in driving Europe’s competitiveness under the next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (2028-2034). Their vision for the EIT’s role in the EU’s future builds on the integrated nature of the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), which can break down fragmentation and holistically support entire ecosystems and value chains. This vision aligns with key policy priorities such as the Net Zero Industries Act, the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, and the Clean Industrial Deal. The EIT Governing Board’s vision for the EIT’s role in the EU’s long-term innovation strategy includes:

• Continuing to steer and monitor EIT KICs towards maximum impact and financial sustainability. 
• Continuing to grow its unique model and focus on fields where the EIT model can provide added value such as: Security, AI and Robotics, Space & Aerospace, Rural Innovation and Bio-Based Industries. 
• Strengthening its efforts in closing the innovation gap, by launching an enhanced Regional Innovation Booster. 
• Strengthening its efforts in closing the skills gap by launching the EIT Innovation Campus – uniting all EIT education and skilling programmes. 
• Strengthening synergies and a common framework across EU innovation instruments (EIT, ERC and EIC). 

The EIT press release is here, more details here and the Vision can be downloaded here.