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Vassiliou defends funding boost for EU's fledgling 'innovation factory' - 28 February 2012

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), set up three years ago, is still in its infancy but the European Commission has already called for a €3-billion budget boost to help it reach cruising speed despite criticisms over meagre results and excessive bureaucracy.

China, US 'moving faster than EU' on innovation - 26 May 2010

Martin Schuurmans, chairman of the newly-formed European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), says he is "not pessimistic" about Europe's ability to lead on research and innovation. But it needs to speed up if it wants to keep up with global competitors, the EIT chairman told EurActiv in an interview.

EIT launches first 'Knowledge and Innovation Communities' - 18 December 2009

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has unveiled three major new innovation clusters focusing on climate, energy and information technology. Each of the initiatives will bring together academia and industry at several locations across Europe.

'Simplicity' key for innovation institute, says chairman - 21 April 2009

Applications to host the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) chosen by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will be rejected if they exceed 40 pages, according to Martin Schuurmans, who chairs the institute's board.

EIT launches first call for proposal - 03 April 2009

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has invited applications for its first Knowledge Innovation Communities (KICs). The move is designed to foster partnerships between business and academia, and should create new business for large companies, SMEs and start-ups.

EIT chief hits back at ‘monopoly’ criticism - 18 February 2009

The chairman of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), Martin Schuurmans, has denied claims by a leading academic that the institute's flagship innovation projects will become "monopolies of knowledge".

Eastern states 'ignored' by EU innovation policy - 28 January 2009

Europe's innovation and research policies were designed for developed Western European countries and do little to help boost the developing economies of the Union's eastern members, according to Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek.

Interview: EU innovation institute to be open to world - 22 September 2008

The innovation communities of the EU's Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT) may well include non-European actors, revealed Bálint Magyar, a member of the recently inaugurated governing board of the EIT, in an interview with EurActiv Hungary. 

EIT opens for business amid doubts - 16 September 2008

An inaugural meeting of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) 18-member strong governing board yesterday (15 September) marked the official launch of the institute's activities, with Commission President José Manuel Barroso reminding attendees that the full participation of business partners was a condition of its success. 

EU names new board for technology institute - 31 July 2008

A new 18 member-strong governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), appointed yesterday (30 July), has until the end of 2009 to identify, select and launch the first EU "innovation hubs", expected to cover the fields of climate change, renewable energy and ICT.

EU innovation institute to start operations in Budapest - 19 June 2008

As expected, Hungary has won the unanimous backing of EU research ministers for Budapest as the seat for the EU's new innovation and technology institute. 

Decision on EIT seat postponed - 02 June 2008

Following Poland's veto of the otherwise unanimously-backed Budapest as the seat for the European Innovation and Technology Institute (EIT), the final decision will now be taken by research ministers at an Intergovernmental Conference on 18 June.

'Chaotic' late bid for EIT headquarters - 23 May 2008

The East German city of Jena has thrown its hat into the ring to become a candidate to host the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in a showpiece event which took place in Brussels on 22 May. But questions remain about the late candidacy, despite its acceptance by the Council.

Vienna and Bratislava join forces in bid for EIT - 08 May 2008

Slovakia has joined Austria's bid to host the proposed European Institute of Innovation and Technology in the hope that a twin-city headquarters initiative will convince ministers to give them the nomination.

EU technology institute to start operations by 2010 - 12 March 2008

Even after the final approval of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), opinions diverge on the necessity of the institute, which was originally deisgned as the European rival to the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Nevertheless, concrete research, education and innovation actions are expected to start by 2010.

2008 budget deal heralds shift in EU policy - 27 November 2007

For the first time, the EU will be spending more on competitiveness than agriculture. After a conciliation meeting last Friday, the Council and Parliament reached an agreement on the 2008 budget, securing an extra €2.7 billion for the EU's two flagship projects - Galileo and the European Institute of Technology.

EIT agreed but funding still to be found - 23 November 2007

EU ministers in charge of research policy reached a political agreement this morning on the European Institute of Technology, leaving the more difficult issue of its financing to economy ministers discussing the 2008 budget today.

Parliament backs European Institute of Technology - 27 September 2007

The European Parliament has given its official support to the creation of the European Institute of Technology (EIT), amid criticism over an unrealistic budget and fears that the institute could become "yet another EU agency", or worse "a pointless white elephant".

MEPs hold back EIT until viable budget proposed - 10 July 2007

The Parliament's industry committee is waiting for the Commission and Council to come up with a realistic solution for the budget of the European Institute of Technology (EIT), before considering adoption of the proposal in plenary this Autumn.

Ministers give conditional backing to EIT - 27 June 2007

The Council has agreed on a two-step approach for establishing the European Institute of Technology to help bridge research and industrial policy. The second step, to be taken as of 2013, will be subject to success of the first phase, beginning in 2008.

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