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EIT Health is supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union
Jason Théodosiou
ETHIQUE & DATA 28/1/2016
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Innovation in Europe
• Most EU research funding & support is provided for early Technology Readiness Levels (TLR) 1-5
gap in funding for projects > TLR 6-9
lack of ‘entrepreneur education’
• The EIT was founded to develop
solutions for rapidly emerging societal problems
products that meet the needs and desires of consumers
• EIT Health ensures the connection of education, research and business (knowledge triangle)
strengthens entrepreneurial education and support
supports innovative ideas and transformational business projects
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Outreach Dissemination
GROWTH INNOVATION
CAPABILITIES
JOBS
Business creation activities
Higher education
activities
Innovation- driven research
activities
Research actors Business
actors
Higher education
actors
The EIT innovation model
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial
talent Start-ups,
Spin-offs
New products, services and business models
The EIT’s first 3 KICs
Climate-KIC EIT ICT Labs KIC InnoEnergy
The Mission: EIT Health accelerates entrepreneurship and innovation in
healthy living and active ageing, providing Europe´s top talents with
new opportunities and resources to the benefit of all citizens.
Focus areas for EIT Health investments
Example Projects Business Objectives
Self-management of health
Lifestyle intervention
Motivate active personal lifestyles
Metabolic Health
Workplace interventions Overcoming functional
loss
Ageing with a Healthy Brain
Mobility and independence throughout Life
Improving healthcare systems
Treating and managing chronic diseases Sustainable Continuum of Care to Support Active
Living in Europe Personalised Oncology
and Integrated Cancer Care
Promote Healthy Living
Support Active Ageing
Improve
Healthcare
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Knowledge and Innovation Communities
The EIT’s KICs are:
• Thematic innovation communities that develop
innovative products and services, foster new business , encourage growth and nurture young entrepreneurial talent
• Characterised by a high degree of integration, a long- term perspective, efficient governance, the co-location model and the entrepreneurial culture
• Unique partnerships that increase Europe’s capacity for innovation by bringing together leading companies, universities and research labs
• Driven by a pursuit of excellence
European reach
Co-location centres InnoStars regions
• International Headquarter at TU Munich
• 6 Co-Location Centres (CLCs):
o UK/Ireland (London) o Scandinavia (Stockholm)
o Belgium/Netherlands (Rotterdam) o Germany (Mannheim/Heidelberg) o France (Paris)
o Spain (Barcelona)
• 8 InnoStars regionsin 6 countries:
o Croatia o Hungary o Poland o Portugal o Slovenia o Wales
BENELUX
NODE
FRENCHNODE
GERMAN
NODE
SPANISH
NODE
SCANDINAVIAN
NODE
Södertörn Councils
Excellent partnership across Europe
UK NODE
Turn ideas into economic success:
“Projects” as part of an integrated innovation path
EIT Health Projects
EIT Health Accelerator
EIT Health Campus
will build on collaboration
will support innovation and
business
will become a brand for excellence in
education
How we are organised – Envisaged structure
EIT EIT
Health CLCs
EIT
Health LE
Management Board
IP Board
Supervisory Board Partner Assembly
ELSI
Benelux France Germany Scandinavia
Spain UK/Ireland EIT Health InnoStars
Regions in Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia
and Wales
interaction
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Many achievements in 2015
Launched branding and communication
activities
Hired management
team
Carried out first activities (Summer School)
Developed our relationship with the EC and
the EIT Selected
23 Innovation
PROJECTS
Prepared the launch
of ACCELERATOR
Developed the CAMPUSportfolio
following the STELLARapproach Formally
established the KIC LE
on time
Built a strong portfolio of
activities
Set-up of all CLCs and InnoStars concluded by end
of 2015
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EIT Health – a powerful alliance
Health matters
EIT matters EIT Health matters
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EIT Health is supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union
