CORDIS · 101270329 · HORIZON
EIT HEI EIT Higher Education Initiative - Scaling Europe’s Innovation Ecosystems
Coordinator: EIT RAW MATERIALS GMBH (DE)
The EIT Higher Education Initiative is a flagship programme of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), implemented jointly by the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, to strengthen innovation capacity in higher education across Europe. Entering its next phase (2026–2028), the initiative builds on a highly successful pilot (2021–2023) and consolidation phase (2024–2025), during which it engaged over 500 higher education institutions and established itself as the only EU programme dedicated exclusively to transforming universities into engines of innovation, entrepreneur…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €130.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2026-01-01 to 2028-12-31.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-EIT-KIC funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €130.0M toward a total project budget of €130.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by EIT RAW MATERIALS GMBH (DE).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2026-01-01 to 2028-12-31 — approximately 3 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101270329.