Czech partner in newly designated community EIT on Water

On 11 November 2025, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has chosen the winning consortium Allwaters that will lead EIT Water, the new Knowledge and Innovation Community in the Water, Marine and Maritime sectors and ecosystems. This marks a major step towards securing the continent’s water future, and to deliver innovations that can respond to environmental, economic and social pressures of Europe’s water systems. The EIT’s tenth Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) will apply an integrated approach across freshwater, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems to solve water-related challenges. EIT Water will support entrepreneurial education and skills development, innovation projects as well as business creation by connecting innovators, researchers, and educators to Europe’s largest innovation network. 

The KIC will focus on the following areas: 1. water scarcity, drought, and floods; 2. marine and freshwater ecosystem degradation; 3. the circular and sustainable blue economy.

The winning team, Allwaters is coordinated by Danish Aarhus University and consists of 50 partners from 24 countries, including leading industry partners, universities, research organisations, ports, non-governmental organisations, SMEs, amongst others. Among the core partners is one from Czechia - BIOEAST HUB CZ.

To facilitate EIT Water’s establishment, the EIT will provide the KIC with a startup grant of up to €5 million during the launch phase in 2026, before it is expected to become fully operational in 2027. EIT Water will be an open partnership, allowing all stakeholders in the water sector to take part and benefit from its activities over its 15-year EIT-supported duration. The partnership is also expected to attract investment from other public and private sources to generate revenue, with the aim of ultimately achieving long-term financial sustainability.  

Further informtion in EIT Press Release and in the EIT Water factsheet.