Events

Opportunities of the EIT and their KIC's
SEP
Thu
25
10:00 - 13:30

Starts in 2 months from now

Location

Brussels and online

Marie-Elisabeth Belpaire building, Simon Bolivarlaan 17, 1000 Brussel
Programmes
Health Digital, Industry & Space Climate, Energy, Mobility Agro-Food, Environment EIT

The European Institute for innovation and technology (EIT) aims to bridge the gap between innovation and commercialisation. It does so by connecting the three pillars of the knowledge triangle (innovation, business creation and education) through the establishment of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). Currently, there are 9 different KICs, each forming a network of companies, universities, research centres and other organizations. These communities regularly launch calls for proposals to identify high-potential companies and play a key role in upskilling the workforce to meet the demands of emerging deep tech sectors.

Although the EIT has been active since 2010, its opportunities remain relatively unknown among researchers and innovators in the Benelux region. To raise awareness and foster engagement, the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the Benelux have joined forces to present to you the following seminar:

10:00-10:10 General introduction by the three Belgian NCP

10:10-10.40 Overview of EIT. Marton Herczeg  (EIT)

10:40-12.15 Overview of relevant KICs and testimonials

  • Regine Roncucci (EIT Food)
  • Testimonial EIT food Project by Ajinomatrix, Francois Wayenberg
  • Kirsty Tong (EIT Urban Mobility)
  • Marina Samoylova (EIT Digital)
  • Hayley Every (EIT Health)
  • Testimonial EIT Health Project by Byteflies, Hans Danneels

12.15-12.20 Wrap-up

12.20-13.30 Networking coffee + sandwich

The attendance is limited to 75 participants but a livestream will also be available. Registration is mandatory and possible till 19th of September 2025 and can be completed via this website.

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UNCHAIN - Revolutionising urban logistics & space management

The UNCHAIN project, ‘urban logistics and planning: anticipating urban freight generation and demand including digitalisation of urban freight’ obtained funding from the Horizon Europe’s Mobility Cluster. The project focuses on breaking down data silos and promoting public-private data exchange across a unified European mobility data space, enabling more informed decisions and greater efficiency. The City of Mechelen is a partner in the project and takes on the role of ‘follower city’: it will work alongside the primary demonstration sites (in Madrid, Berlin and Florence) to maximize the geographical coverage and replicability of solutions across Europe. Mechelen aims to test 2 concrete solutions in the UNCHAIN project, with the aim to help addressing its current and future challenges in urban freight distribution.