Deadline: 24-Mar-22
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) is seeking applications for a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC). They are inviting consortia to submit proposals for how they envision the new EIT Culture & Creativity KIC. EIT Call for Proposals is intended for consortia consisting of leading organisations from business, education and research, the so-called ‘knowledge triangle’.
The EIT Culture & Creativity will bridge silos across the creative sectors and industries, and power the next generation of innovators and creatives across Europe.
What is an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC)?
An EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community is a thriving partnership that brings together partners from business, research centres and higher education institutions to power innovation. The EIT has set up eight KICs, each tackling a specific global challenge, from climate change to sustainable energy and urban mobility to digitisation of our societies.
The EIT Community powers:
- A new generation of trained entrepreneurs and innovators;
- Innovative products and services, that are developed and launched on the market in green, health and deep tech; and
- Start-ups and ventures that are formed and scaled.
What will this new Knowledge and Innovation Community set out to do?
By uniting cultural and creative organisations from business, higher education organisations and research centres in a pan-European innovation ecosystem, EIT Culture & Creativity will deliver innovative solutions to help the sectors and industries become stronger and more resilient. This new innovation community will train the sector’s future entrepreneurs, power its cutting-edge ventures, and deliver innovative solutions to the challenges facing the sectors. It would also bridge regional innovation gaps and harness the power of these sectors to support Europe’s cultural leadership.
A KIC is expected to create the following impacts:
- technological/economic/innovation impact by influencing the creation and growth of businesses, as well as the creation of new innovative solutions to address the global challenges, creating direct and indirect jobs and mobilising additional public and private investments;
- scientific and educational impact by strengthening human capital in research and innovation, enhancing innovative and entrepreneurial skills both at individual and organisational levels and fostering the creation and diffusion of knowledge and innovation openly within society;
- societal impact, including the impact derived by the delivery of systematic solutions within and beyond the EIT Community, also through Cross-KIC activities, by addressing EU policy
Funding Information
For the period 2021-2027, the EIT is funded through a financial contribution from Horizon Europe set at EUR 2 726 000 000 in current prices, with an additional amount of EUR 210 000 000 in constant 2018 prices.
Eligibility Criteria
Following the admissibility check, only proposals complying with the following conditions will be considered eligible for further evaluation:
- The applying consortium must contain at least three independent partner organisations established in at least three different Member States;
- At least two thirds of the partner organisations forming the consortium are established in different Member States;
- The applying consortium includes at least one higher education institution one research institution and one private company;
- The proposal must be submitted by a consortium containing a maximum of 50 partners.
For more information, visit https://eit.europa.eu/our-activities/call-for-eit-communities/2021