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Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Synergies across the EU

This EIT Conference took place on 29 and 30 April 2013 at Trinity College Dublin under the auspices of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The conference brought together an audience of more than 280 representatives from business, higher education, policy and research to discuss some key questions to learn from and to use as a basis for developing and preparing for the EIT’s future wave of Knowledge & Innovation Communities (KICs).
Through testimonies from and direct interaction with key representatives from the EIT and its three existing KICs (Climate-KIC, EIT ICT Labs and KIC InnoEnergy), activities and achievements via impact and engagement to date were showcased.
How have the different EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) found unique ways to best organise the knowledge triangle in order to achieve impact on the European innovation landscape through excellent partnerships, innovative funding models and project portfolio? How can these impacts be measured? How will the future of the EIT capitalise on the multiplier capacity of individuals in spreading the expertise gained throughout their relation with the EIT and its KICs? What is the current engagement with regions, other national and EU instruments succeeding? How can synergies be created and further explored? And what specific future measures can be taken?
By answering these questions, the conference aimed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of current EIT activities to allow them to benefit from the lessons learnt during the implementation phase of its ambitious agenda. So if you were unable to join us in person in Dublin and would like to take a look back at the conference proceedings, then click the following link:
View and download conference presentations and videos