IMPLEMENTING THE RENEWED PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH AND JOBS

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IMPLEMENTING THE RENEWED PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH
AND JOBS DEVELOPING A KNOWLEDGE FLAGSHIP
The European Institute of Technology
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Background of the EIT proposal

• The idea was put forward in the mid term review
  of the Lisbon strategy (Spring 2005)
• The innovation gap is rising and the nature and
  scale of the challenge can be hardly met by
  Member States alone
• Two Communications delivered following extensive
  consultations
• The Commission adopted on Oct. 18th its formal
  proposal to establish the EIT.
• Favorably received by the Lahti Informal Council

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EIT mission and objectives

• Improve the competitiveness of Europe
• Perform integrated innovation, research and
  education activities in areas of key economic and
  social interest
• Create a critical mass and scale of resources to
  compete globally
• Become a reference model for the management of
  innovation
• Become a symbol of the knowledge Europe

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The EIT Structure
Innovation
EIT
The Central Core / Governing Board
Research
Education
EIT
Green Energy
EIT
eSociety
Knowledge and Innovation Communities
Knowledge Community
EIT
Climate Change
Knowledge Community
Partner organizations
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The establishment of a KIC
Evaluation
Selection
Appointment
Make a proposal
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The evolution of the EIT 2009-onwards

• 2009
• the EIT board is appointed and the central
  structure is established
• the identification for the first KICs is launched

2010 the first KICs start their activities
2011 onwards identification and establishment of
other KICs
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The focus on business research interaction

• The business experience as core in the GB
• The business as a strategic partner in KICs
• The development of an entrepreneurial culture and
  education
• The focus on putting knowledge into action (IP,
  start-ups)
• The new working context where business experience
  and entrepreneurship is rewarded

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The role of Territorial Knowledge Systems

• TKSs are key laboratories for the integration of
  the K triangle
• A TKS is the natural node of a KIC
• Many TKSs are expressing interest in the EIT
  they seem to be an emerging major constituent
• They are the answer to the involvement of SMEs in
  the EIT

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Questions

• Is the proposed structure appropriate
• to promote business research interaction?
• to provide opportunities for the development and
  integration of TKSs?
• to contribute to the modernization of our
  research and higher education sector?

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Thank you