EIT Regional Innovation Scheme

Building innovation capacity across Europe by connecting innovators and reducing regional disparities through the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme

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Final Call for Applications: EIT InfraBooster Practitioner 2025 Cohort 2!

Who are we looking for? Are you employed by a university or research institute that owns publicly funded research infrastructures?...

EIT Founders2Founders: Training on Innovative Entrepreneurship is back — Bigger, bolder, and more tailored than ever before! Get ready to apply! 

Take your start-up global. The world is waiting! The EIT Founders2Founders programme is a hybrid entrepreneurial training programme implemented in...

Poland Hosts EIT’s Regional Innovation Booster Pilot To Help Close Europe’s Innovation Gap

 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland have signed...

EIT Community Involvement in the Moldova Start-up Summit 2025

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), through its Strategic Regional Innovation (SRI) Cluster, took part in the Moldova...

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Discover and participate in innovation initiatives across Europe​

Participating in the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) are 22 countries and territories, including the EU Outermost Regions. Any entity from an EIT RIS-eligible country or region can join our activities. 

The EIT Community engages with local innovators such as students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and organizations, including SMEs, universities, research labs, regions, NGOs, and cities. Additionally, the EIT Community involves local players in education, business creation and acceleration activities, and innovation-driven research.

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Success Stories

Students’ hydrogen ferry proposal wins Gozo urban mobility challenge

A project to transform the fleet of vessels operating between Malta and Gozo to run on hydrogen has been named...

Climate tech takes centre stage during Malta start-up Demo Day 2024

Eight pioneering start-ups from around the world showcased their innovative climate tech solutions and pitched for additional investment during the...

Malta-Latvia collaboration supports development of Sustainable Cities

An initiative by Malta-based Project Aegle Foundation and MCAST, in collaboration with VEFRESH in Latvia, has resulted in the launch...

2 Years, 3 Wins: NADES Design’s Rise with EIT Support

Representing Croatia in the EIT Post-Jumpstarter NYC Cohort In September 2024, Manuela Panić and her startup, NADES Design, proudly represented Croatia...

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Contact regional offices in your country for more information and to engage with our European innovation activities.