26 Aug 2024
EIT announces new HEI call for proposals to be launched in autumn
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced that the EIT Higher Education Institutions (HEI) Initiative will launch its new call for proposals in autumn 2024.
The EIT HEI Initiative has a twofold aim: a) transforming HEIs into innovation and entrepreneurship powerhouses and b) strengthening their integration into local, regional and pan-European innovation networks. To date, the programme has supported over 40,000 students and staff in entrepreneurship training and provided support to over 1,100 start-ups and scale-ups.
The EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 will have a strong focus on enhancing the quality and competitiveness of European higher education. It aims at improving research and technology transfer from higher education and support business creation through strengthening collaboration between HEIs and business partners across Europe.
The selected projects of EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 can expect to have a duration of 25 months, and an estimated budget of EUR 1.34 million per project to implement their activities. The call will incorporate a two-strand approach, where applicants will need to select one the following strands to apply to:
- Strand A: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Strand B: Innovation and entrepreneurship capacity building at HEIs for the enhancement of Deep Tech.
The EIT states that full details of the call for proposals, including the final budget and duration are subject to the final call text, which will be published on the EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024 webpage in the autumn of 2024. A networking and matchmaking platform has also been launched for organisations to browse and connect with potential project partners, with whom they may decide to submit a joint application to the EIT HEI Initiative Call for Proposals 2024.
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