Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs)

The Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) are the independent but operational parts of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). A KIC is a highly integrated, creative and excellence-driven partnership which brings together the fields of education, technology, research, business and entrepreneurship, in order to produce new innovations and new innovation models that inspire others to emulate it. KICs are legally and financially structured entities of internationally distributed but thematically convergent partners. These partners involve key actors from the three sides of the knowledge triangle: research, higher education, and innovation-entrepreneurship-business. Thus, the key actors include: businesses (including SMEs); entrepreneurs; research and technology organisations; higher education institutions; investment communities (private investors and venture capital); research funders, including charities and foundations; local, regional and national governments.

KICs operate in various topics including:

With the intention of strengthening the innovation capacity, KICs may also include non-Member State partners. They jointly implement dedicated actions in the Western Balkans as cross-KIC initiative and in the frame of the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS).

https://eit.europa.eu/global-challenges/about-our-communities

https://eit.europa.eu/activities/eit-regional-innovation-scheme-ris-closing-innovation-divide-europe

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