Newsletter – Issue 7/2026 – Have your say on the future EIT Regulation
EIT Newsletter 11 Sep 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) newsletter.
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to support the revision of the Regulation governing the EIT and the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda. You are
invited to share your views on how the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities can further strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and innovation
ecosystems. The call seeks feedback on attracting talent and entrepreneurs, strengthening collaboration with other EU innovation programmes, and adapting the
funding and implementation model to improve flexibility, governance, simplicity and impact. Submit your contribution through the Have Your Say
consultation pageby 23 September 2026 and read the full articleto find out more.
Explore the newsletter for further stories, events and opportunities from across the EIT Community. We also encourage you to forward it to colleagues and contacts who
may be interested.
The European Commission is seeking input from stakeholders on the future EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the
organisation.The Commission has launched a call for evidence to support the revision of both the Regulation governing the EIT and the EIT
Strategic Innovation Agenda. Th ...
EIT Water has announced the appointment of Mikael Kamp Sørensen as its founding Chief Executive Officer, taking up the role on 1 September
2026.EIT Water is the newest Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of
the European Union. ...
The recently published European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2026 shows that Europe’s innovation performance is improving, but that
significant regional gaps remain. Addressing them will require stronger links between local talent, skills, investment and markets –
precisely the connections that the E ...
Did you know that on average, innovation procurement is used well below 1% of all public buying cases in the EU? Public procurement is
often seen as a technical, lengthy procedure, with formal and non-intuitive design, abstract requirements and strict eligibility evaluation
criteria. As a resul ...
Skeleton Technologies is among six European companies that have passed the evaluation stage of the European Innovation Council’s STEP Scale
Up call and been put forward for a potential equity investment of between €10 million and €30 million.The European Commission announced the
selection on 28 July ...
Eighty-one teams from 23 countries have cleared the Online Bootcamp and Online Pitch Day to reach Startup Builder Training, the middle stage
of EIT Jumpstarter 2026.Teams from Türkiye and Malta to Moldova and Cyprus working on problems that rarely make headlines until they become
emergencies: ageing ...
Get ready to apply to the 2027 European Prize for Women Innovators On 17 September 2026, the European Institute of Innovation and
Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) invite you to an informative webinar to learn more about the European Prize for
Women Innovators. The ...
Choose europe: Guiding you into the European innovation ecosystem.Join 'Unlocking European Research' a free three-part webinar series guiding
researchers, diaspora scientists and entrepreneurs through funding, career pathways, and relocation into Europe’s innovation ecosystem.Dates:
23 September, 14 ...
The Business Booster by InnoEnergy: Europe's clean-tech ecosystem in action.TBB is InnoEnergy's flagship annual event, bringing together the
full clean tech value chain to accelerate Europe's net-zero industrial transformation. Over two days, TBB convenes startups, scaleups,
investors, corporates, p ...
Join us in Madrid as we celebrate 10 years of EIT Health and look ahead to the future of healthcare innovation.As EIT Health marks its tenth
anniversary, this year’s Summit will provide an opportunity to reflect on what our community has achieved together over the past decade,
while looking ahead to ...
Are you a woman entrepreneur driving change through innovation? The 2027 European Prize for Women Innovators is your chance to gain
European recognition for the impact of your work and inspire the next generation of innovators. Jointly awarded by the European
Institute of Innovation and Te ...
Are you looking to upskill your existing knowledge in healthcare focusing on new trends in the industry?This programme, created by Europe’s
top academic institutions and industry leaders, gives you the opportunity to personalise your learning journey as you master the fusion of
healthcare insights, ...
Build a Winning Horizon Europe Consortium in HealthBridges Health is an expert-led Horizon Europe training & matchmaking programme taking
place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 25-26 November, designed for experienced coordinators and partners ready to build competitive consortia in
the field of Hea ...
Funding local ideas. Transforming neighbourhoods. The EIT Community New European Bauhaus invites organisations from across Europe to
submit proposals to the Connect NEB & Co-create NEB 2027 Open Call, supporting local ideas and neighbourhood transformation inspired
by the New European& ...
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