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Call for proposals for new EIT water now open

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The EIT has opened the call for a new EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (EIT KIC) in the water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems. It will address global challenges including: water scarcity, droughts and floods as well as marine and freshwater degradation.

The main goal of this new organisation will be to strengthen the blue economy and Europe's competitiveness through innovation by bringing together top experts from the knowledge triangle (education, research and business).

All details and the application procedure can be found here. 

 

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