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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology, commonly abbreviated as EIT, is a European Union body established in 2008 to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate. Its mission is to boost innovation by integrating education, research, and entrepreneurship—the so‑called knowledge triangle. The EIT is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, and operates through a network of partner organizations across EU member states.

Structure and activities: The EIT funds and coordinates Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), long-term partnerships that

Governance and funding: The EIT is financed through the European Union’s research and innovation framework programs

Impact: Since its inception, the EIT has contributed to the creation of new ventures, the scaling of

unite
universities,
research
centers,
and
businesses.
KICs
work
on
major
societal
and
economic
challenges
by
developing
new
products,
services,
and
business
models.
In
addition
to
supporting
research
and
development,
the
EIT
promotes
entrepreneurship
education,
runs
accelerators
and
funding
schemes
for
startups,
and
awards
the
EIT
Label
to
degree
programs
that
meet
its
standards
for
entrepreneurial
education
and
learning
outcomes.
and
operates
under
a
governance
structure
that
includes
a
board
and
a
director.
It
collaborates
with
a
broad
ecosystem
of
universities,
research
organizations,
businesses,
and
regional
authorities
to
implement
its
programs.
innovative
technologies,
and
the
cultivation
of
graduates
and
professionals
with
entrepreneurial
skills.
By
fostering
cross-border
collaboration
and
regional
innovation,
it
aims
to
reinforce
Europe’s
global
competitiveness
and
contribute
to
sustainable
growth.