Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda

Eurochambres input for the Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda 1. Innovation ecosystems, knowledge triangle and market impact Eurochambres broadly agrees with the challenges identified. Europe needs to get better at turning its strong research and knowledge base into innovation, market uptake and economic value.

The EIT has demonstrated the value of bringing together education, research and innovation and has contributed to strengthening the capacity of higher education institutions (HEIs) to engage with innovation ecosystems. Looking ahead, however, the next generation of the EIT should build further on this experience and place higher education, talent and skills more explicitly at the centre of European competitiveness.

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I am the owner and CEO of Fitofarm Plus, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure are solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

CALL FOR EVIDENCE EIT WATER'S RESPONSE TO THE CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON THE REVISION OF THE EIT REGULATION AND STRATEGIC INNOVATION AGENDA EIT Water welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission Call for Evidence on the revision of the Regulation establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Strategic Innovation Agenda.

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I am working in CIRKO, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure are solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

Uncommon People Consulting is an independent strategic practice working on the deliverability of national AI-in-education and skills programmes. We comment on questions 2 and 4, and only where our evidence reaches: the entrepreneurial education and skills limb, and what the funding model must change for it to be assessable.

Sardinias Regional Authority is fully committed to empower the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the corresponding Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), as it stems from the cooperation agreement between Sardinias Regional Authority and EIT signed on 24 June 2026.

28DIGITAL warmly welcomes the European Commission's initiative to revise the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda. At 28DIGITAL, we believe that simplification, the strengthening of digital innovation and the Knowledge Triangle, the levelling of the playing field across Europe's regions, and the training and attraction of tech talent are essential to Europe's competitiveness.

[email removed] https://www.eurodoc.net Rue d’Egmont 11, Brussels Eurodoc response to the Call for Evidence “Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda” Preamble The European Council for Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) is a grassroots federation of national associations of early career researchers.

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Please see our feedback in the attached file. A short summary: The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) was created to strengthen Europes innovation capacity by linking education, research and business.

EIT Culture & Creativity is the European Knowledge and Innovation Community for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI), established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the EU.

Over the past ten years, innovation has changed pace and modalities in such a way that it calls for a rejuvenated continuation of KICs and EITs. Building on the experience we have of contributing actively to EIT Food activities since 2020, I can only confirm that there is no such platform nor approach in Europe that can 1) bring together and foster synergies and projects between stakeholders from all parts of the…

CreativeFED, the European Federation of Creative Economy and successor to the European Creative Business Network (ECBN), represents the European cultural and creative industries, mostly micro-enterprises and self-employed. We support the KIC model - but not the way it has been governed, supervised and financed. 1. Financial sustainability: The problem is real, but the cause is governance and supervision.

Hungary is convinced that the EIT fulfils a unique mission as an active driver of the European innovation ecosystem by fostering the market uptake and commercialisation of scientific results. Since 2010, the EIT has achieved significant impact, as confirmed by numerous independent external evaluations conducted under the auspices of the European Commission.

YERUN Input to the Public Consultation on the Future of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) YERUN welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the discussion on the future of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

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Joint feedback by the 14 members of the City Club Advisory Group (EIT Urban Mobility). The City Club Advisory Group (CCAG) brings together cities and public authorities from across the EIT Urban Mobility network and is co-chaired by the cities of Munich and Braga.

EURASHE welcomes the Commissions initiative to revise the EIT Regulation and its Strategic Innovation Agenda to build more flexible, impactful, and integrated European innovation ecosystems. Representing Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) and similar Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) EURASHE emphasises that these institutions naturally embody the Knowledge Triangle: They act as trusted ecosystem orchestrators…

Attached document contains Joint KIC response (common for five Knowledge and Innovation Communities submissions) and a specific Climate KIC response (as of page 13). It's main messages are: Climate KIC and KICs are not primarily programmes that fund innovation activities - they are long-term European asset and innovation infrastructure: organisations that connect knowledge, markets, finance and public action, build…

Attached document contains Joint KIC response (common for five Knowledge and Innovation Communities submissions) and a specific Climate KIC response (as of page 13). It's main messages are: Climate KIC and KICs are not primarily programmes that fund innovation activities - they are long-term European asset and innovation infrastructure: organisations that connect knowledge, markets, finance and public action, build…

Novo Nordisk Foundation response to the Call for Evidence on the revision of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda The Novo Nordisk Foundation welcomes the revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda.

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Feedback to EU Commission’s consultation on EIT - LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA 1. Do you agree with the main problems and challenges identified, including the need to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness through more effective innovation ecosystems, stronger knowledge-triangle integration and better translation of knowledge into market impact?

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Key recommendations: - The knowledge triangle that the EIT model is based on should be reconsidered. It is essential to consider the role of public authorities, and specifically local and regional authorities, as facilitators of place-based innovation ecosystems. Functioning innovation ecosystems need to engage key stakeholders of the quadruple helix.

EIT Health is the health-focused Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). It brings together organisations from business, research, education and healthcare delivery to address major health challenges while strengthening Europe's competitiveness through innovation, entrepreneurship, investment and skills development.

Cruelty Free Europe (CFE) thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to respond to this Call for Evidence on the Revision of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda.

The Polish Industry Contact Point for MedTech & Health (ICP MedTech & Health) welcomes the revision of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Strategic Innovation Agenda 2028-2034. The EIT remains a unique European instrument integrating education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship through the Knowledge Triangle and should continue to strengthen European innovation ecosystems and…

The EIT: he who chases two rabbits will catch neither The EIT mission to support an environment that enables entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe is extremely valid and such mission needs an open approach. It is difficult to achieve innovation with complex consortium bidding processes, a fee-based membership model, and a focus on financial sustainability.

CESAER, the strong and united voice of 56 leading universities of science and technology in Europe, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda. Our attached input calls for the EIT to be revitalised as the EUs reference programme for innovation-focused talent development, connecting education, research and business through strong European innovation…

We welcome the European Commission's review of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda. We support the continued development of the EIT as an instrument connecting education, research and business. The revision should reinforce its added value, accessibility, coordination and accountability. 1.

Europe has strong scientific and technological capabilities, but these do not always translate rapidly enough into innovation and market impact. The challenge is therefore not only to generate excellent research and technologies, but also to better connect capabilities and resources already available across Europe.

As an entrepreneur whose startups are theoretically part of the investment portfolio of three KICs, but in reality have only received grant funding from them, I am submitting this feedback about issues I see in the current model of EIT and the role of KICs since I have witnessed how they operate. 1.

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) supports the Commission's ambition to strengthen European competitiveness, innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurial skills and the translation of research into innovation and market impact. The EC evaluation of the European framework programmes presents a positive picture of EITs ability to link research, education and business, attract private capital and build skills.

Xjenza Malta sees value in continuing the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an established platform for cooperation among education, research, and business. Through the newly established EIT Regional Innovation Booster (EIT RIB) Malta Edition, local stakeholders receive invaluable mentoring, market access support, investor exposure, and financial assistance to scale up into…

Think East Netherlands brings together the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, regional and local authorities, universities, universities of applied sciences, businesses, clusters and the regional development agency Oost NL.

EIT call for evicence 2026 – University of Tartu (UT) responses 1. Do you agree with the main problems and challenges identified, including the need to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness through more effective innovation ecosystems, stronger knowledge-triangle integration and better translation of knowledge into market impact?

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Joint feedback by The members of the EIT Food Protein Diversification Think and Do Tank (21 partners) The members of the EIT Food Resilient Agriculture Think and Do Tank (16 partners) The members of the EIT Food Healthy Aging Think and Do Tank (19 partners) The member of the EU Agri-Food Biotech Alliance (>130 organizations) Summary: The three Think and Do Tanks (TDTs) all bring together experts and stakeholders…

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our feedback. We appreciate the EITs mission to bring together education, research and innovation. However, while higher education institutions should participate and collaborate, it is difficult to. Therefore, we are concerned that this instrument - and certainly in its current form - may not achieve the stated objectives.

The Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID) submits the attached memorandum, Rightsizing the KICs to align with Europes evolving innovation districts, in response to the consultation on the revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda (20282034).

The revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda should start from the functions Europe needs, rather than from the preservation or modification of existing institutional structures. The EIT has created valuable thematic ecosystems, capabilities and networks.

LERU Office Ref. Ares(2026)8988687 - 23/09/2026 [address removed], Belgium LERU Contribution to the Revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda General perspective The comments below reflect the experiences of many LERU members in the EIT ecosystem. They are drafted by the University of Barcelona (Vice-rectorate for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Transfer) and supported and endorsed by LERU.

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EIT RawMaterials was created in 2015 to build a capability no single Member State or company could build alone: a European innovation network spanning the whole raw materials value chain, from exploration and mining through processing and advanced materials to recycling, connected to industry and to the universities that supply the sector's workforce.

21 September 2026 University of Oulu contribution to the Call for Evidence on the Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda The University of Oulu welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to review the EIT regulation and the strategic innovation agenda in preparation for the future Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10).

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The European University Association (EUA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda. As part of this revision, EUA recommends the following: (1) The EIT's skills development mission should remain central to its future development.

UAS4EUROPE position to EIT consultation We strongly support the EIT’s mission to strengthen the knowledge triangle by fostering closer links between education, research and innovation. As Europe seeks to enhance its competitiveness, resilience and capacity to address societal and economic challenges, this mission is more important than ever.

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ASPECT | RESPONSE TO THE EIT CALL FOR EVIDENCE Ref. Ares(2026)8987426 - 23/09/2026 CALL FOR EVIDENCE Revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda Written evidence submitted by Aspect CENTRAL PROPOSITION: Europe’s innovation challenge is not exhausted by the question of how invention is financed.

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Prioritize R&I-Driven Competitiveness Over Institutional Legacy. The EIT was established as an ambitious effort to strengthen links between education, research and business. It has contributed to R&I ecosystems through entrepreneurship education and talent development functions that remain highly relevant, but do not require a separate institutional structure.

Aarhus University welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the revision of the Regulation establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Strategic Innovation Agenda.

The Government of the Canary Islands presented its contribution to the Call for Data on the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology: Revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda in the attached document

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Through this joint response, the KICs seek to shape a future EIT framework that builds on the demonstrated strengths and experience of the EIT and its KICs and further strengthens their con-tribution to Europe's innovation ecosystems. Firstly, the KICs' experience demonstrates the value of a model based on sustained ecosystem development.

The Government of the Canary Islands presented its contribution to the Call for Data on the Proposal for a Decision on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology: Revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda in the attached document.

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The main objective of this legislative initiative is to revise the regulation of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), accompanied by a decision setting out the EIT’s strategic innovation agenda for 2028-2034.

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The Commission's call for contributions targets knowledge-to-market transition, overcoming regional fragmentation, attracting talent under "Choose Europe", and integrating KICs with the future European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).

Kreativwirtschaft Austria welcome the objective of strengthening European innovation ecosystems, improving cooperation between education, research and business, and enhancing Europe's competitiveness through innovation.

Euresearch is a Swiss non-profit organisation that promotes and facilitates the participation of researchers, organisations and companies in Switzerland in European projects and programmes related to research and innovation. Euresearch hosts the Swiss National Contact Points (NCPs) for Horizon Europe. Our services are free of charge and provide information and guidance on cooperation and funding opportunities.

The revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda comes at an important moment for Europes innovation policy. The challenge is not only funding more research, but making sure successful technologies can move beyond the pilot stage.

1. RCL broadly agrees with the Commissions identified challenges. The EIT should strengthen European competitiveness through effective innovation ecosystems, knowledge-triangle integration and better translation of research into market impact. However, the framework should more explicitly address geographical disparities in innovation capacity and funding.

Through this joint response, the KICs seek to shape a future EIT framework that builds on the demonstrated strengths and experience of the EIT and its KICs and further strengthens their con-tribution to Europe's innovation ecosystems. Firstly, the KICs' experience demonstrates the value of a model based on sustained ecosystem development.

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities seeks to address key shortcomings in the EIT and KICs model: (1) reduce the administrative burden, (2) ensure the integration of the complete knowledge triangle, and (3) clarify the added value of the EIT and the KICs.

Public consultation on the revision of the EIT Regulation Euresearch feedback 1. Financial sustainability and efficiency: the financial sustainability of KICs and the efficiency of the activities financed need to be enhanced, to ensure the best value for money and increase impact.

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Bavel Health proposes to explore with EIT Health the development of the Global Therapeutic Intelligence Network (GTIN) as a commercially sustainable European federated ecosystem connecting hospitals into therapeutic-area networks for real-world evidence (RWE), therapeutic intelligence, governed multicentre research and clinical AI.

Aleistyn LLC is a Ukrainian deep-tech startup and a beneficiary of EIT Manufacturing project 25013 RIS-SSEGAI under the 2025 Call for Proposals. Our experience provides a concrete example of a structural risk in the current EIT funding and implementation model that should be addressed in the revised EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda.

Through this joint response, the KICs seek to shape a future EIT framework that builds on the demonstrated strengths and experience of the EIT and its KICs and further strengthens their con-tribution to Europe's innovation ecosystems. Firstly, the KICs' experience demonstrates the value of a model based on sustained ecosystem development.

Please find below Beko Europes contribution, highlighting key areas where the EIT and its KICs could further enhance their contribution to European industrial competitiveness. In particular, the contribution focuses on strengthening support for industrial scale-up, skills development, complementarity with Horizon Europe, and transparency and effectiveness in evaluation and governance processes.

The Directorate for the Development of Modern Creation welcomes the recognition of the challenges facing the EIT in a constantly evolving technological, economic and social environment, as well as the initiative to revise the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda.

GAIA welcomes the revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda and calls for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and animal-free innovation to be recognised as a cross-cutting priority within the future EIT framework.

The European Energy Research Alliance, as Europes largest low carbon energy research community and the formal research pillar of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, welcomes the European Commissions Call for evidence on the Revision of the Regulation governing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its Strategic Innovation Agenda.

CRef reply to the call for evidence on the Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda The Rectors' Council of French-speaking universities in Belgium (CRef) thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to provide feedback in the context of the revision of the EIT Regulation.

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Strengthening Europe's innovation ecosystem through stronger involvement of public authorities, higher education institutions and security practitioners The Police University College of Finland (POLAMK) welcomes the revision of the EIT Regulation and the development of a renewed Strategic Innovation Agenda. Europe's ability to innovate depends fundamentally on the security, stability and resilience of its societies.

Please find attached the answers to your four Questions under C- Better regulation, Consultation Strategy 1. Europe needs a strong innovative ecosystem that is built on trust and funding European technology and supporting the commercialization. EIT has contributed NOTHING!

Aix-Marseille Université welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the reflection on the future of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology . The EIT was created to address an important European challenge: strengthening links between research, education, innovation, entrepreneurship and industry, and fostering innovation ecosystems capable of turning knowledge into economic and societal value.

I am the founder and CEO of BeChained AI, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure are solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

Dear Commission, I would like to provide feedback about the KIC under the EIT and specifically EIT-Manufacturing. In the consortium that was established there were delegates from heavy industry, academia, and SME. Consistent with EU goals, the heavy industry partner served as the "anchor" to the consortium, while the SME's and academia would provide the innovation and R&D.

Due to the failure of EIT Manufacturing, an estimated total of 30 million euros is owed to more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe. Dr. Matzat & Co. GmbH is among them. Despite our concerted efforts to secure a solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process.

The failure of EIT Manufacturing, which reportedly left more than 200 beneficiaries with approximately 30 million in unpaid grants, exposes serious gaps in the current EIT governance model. Organisations that completed EU-funded work and incurred validated costs were referred to a liquidation process that cannot satisfy their claims.

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the occasion to contribute to the call for evidence on the revision of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Regulation (EIT) and the Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA). This revision comes at a decisive time for European research and innovation.

Intelligent Systems A/S is one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure a solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

Lukasiewicz Poznan Institute of Technology (Ł-PIT) and Industry Contact Point Digital Transformation drawing on its experience as a partner of both EIT Food and EIT Urban Mobility, supports the continued development of the EIT as an instrument connecting research, business, education and innovation ecosystems.

BIOEAST HUB CR welcomes the European Commissions review of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda and strongly supports the continuation and strengthening of the EIT. The EITs distinctive European added value lies in building long-term innovation ecosystems that integrate education, research, entrepreneurship, investment and public policy.

I am President of INDUSTRY INNOVATION CLUSTER, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure are solution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

We welcome the Commission's recognition that the EIT faces important challenges: fragmented support, difficulties in translating research into market impact, regional disparities, skills shortages and limited access to finance. Although the EIT does not meet its original ambition it continues to play a vital role in the EU innovation ecosystem.

Position Paper 03/2026 1 (3) Aalto University’s comments to call for evidence for a Revision of the EIT Regulation and of the Strategic Innovation Agenda EIT’s mission is even more important and worth the effort nowadays than when the KICs were first founded. Europe’s competitiveness hinges on tighter innovation ecosystems, stronger knowledge-triangle integration and faster knowledge-to-market translation.

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The EITs knowledge triangle integration (education, research, business) is central to its value, fostering entrepreneur-ready talent and pan-European ecosystems. The educational programmes have attracted talent and a new generation of researchers and innovators to Sweden who not only can receive education from several universities but also gain unique access to European industry.

Balkan Center for Sustainability and Ecological Engineering, NGO Question 1. The problems and what works We agree with the problems identified. The mid-term evaluation of the RIS shows uneven access: about half of the results and active partners are in Spain and Italy, and investment attracted by KIC-supported start-ups in RIS countries is 5-13% of that in non-RIS countries.

I am the Founder and CEO of Thinkin Srl. Over the years, we have participated in several EIT initiatives across different KICs, including EIT Digital and EIT Manufacturing. Based on this experience, we believe that one critical issue requires urgent attention: the accountability of EIT in situations arising from the poor management of specific KIC initiatives, and the need to limit the financial exposure of…

Drawing on the approach developed through BIKE-HEI, the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities should reinforce their role as long-term connectors between higher education, research, business, public authorities and civil society. Competitiveness cannot be strengthened through isolated training activities alone.

The Technical University of Crete, as coordinator of the EIT Higher Education Initiative project AquaSphere, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the future development of the EIT and the EIT Higher Education Initiative.

BEDA The Bureau of European Design Associations welcomes the Call for Evidence on the Revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda (Ares(2026)7822255). Design is a horizontal innovation capability: the discipline that translates research and technology into products and services that reach the market and are adopted by users.

ACHA welcomes the European Commissions revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda. The Commission identifies challenges: Europes difficulty in translating research into scalable innovation, shortages of skilled specialists, fragmentation between academia and business, and the need for more sustainable KIC models.

United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Commission's revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda. UKRI, through Innovate UK - the UK's national innovation agency - is uniquely placed to provide input into this consultation as it hosts several UK Horizon Europe National Contact Points, including those for the EIT, EIC and Eureka.

Ifremer welcomes the European Commissions consultation on the revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) 20282034. The revision is an opportunity to strengthen the EITs role in connecting research, education, entrepreneurship and industrial deployment, and in translating European research excellence into innovation, demonstration and scale-up.

**Feedback from North Donegal Fishermens Group (NDFG), County Donegal, Ireland** North Donegal Fishermens Group welcomes the European Commissions review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its future Strategic Innovation Agenda for 20282034.

Uppsala University supports and endorses the comments submitted by The Guild. In addition, Uppsala University would like to highlight the following points: 1. Accessibility and legal compliance of educational activities: All educational activities offered by KICs should be structured in a manner that allows legal participation by all relevant stakeholders.

Akademikerne (The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) welcomes the Commissions ambition to strengthen the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and Europes capacity to translate research and knowledge into innovation. Europe needs strong links between research, education and innovation to strengthen its long-term competitiveness and its capacity to respond to societal challenges.

The main objective of EIT is to strengthen Europe's ability to innovate by linking education, research and business to create sustainable economic growth, jobs and solutions to major societal challenges. However, the scandal of EIT Manufacturing and its subsequent application for Liquidation demonstrates that EIT, and by extension the EU, does not support companies who want to invest, grow and innovate.

Views on the Future Development of the EIT (Hungarian Innovation Agency) The European Institute of Innovation and Technology should strengthen its regional presence, simplify the way its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) operate, and provide a more stable basis for long-term ecosystem services.

In 2024 weve won and in 2025 signed a contract with EIT Manufacturing for financing development of an advance solution for virtual testing of industrial exoskeletons. While we were working on the project EIT Manufacturing went under investigation by OLAF, all payments were suspended and finally EIT Manufacturing went into insolvency. Weve been left with the investment made by us and nothing has ever been paid.

We are a Nordic technology startup that has received funding through one of the EIT KICs. We strongly support the EITs mission and the role it can play in helping European startups develop, collaborate and bring innovation to market. Our experience of being part of a KIC community has been positive and valuable.

I amwriting on behalf of an Italian company, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across the EU owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing after serious irregularities were identified. Despite our repeated efforts to secure a solution, EIT has consistently directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed lacks the funds to pay our claims.

The key issues of the EIT and its KICs in terms of financial inefficiency, overly complex governance and administrative burden (for members, partners and participants), lack of transparency, overlaps and duplication with other instruments are well identified in this consultation and documented by other bodies (e.g. European Court of Auditors reports).

From the university perspective, the KICs have been successful in pushing forward innovation and building collaboration with industry and SMEs. The integration of education within their activities is unique. In our view, the main challenges are short-termism and a lack of transparency. We also see a risk that funding could increasingly be allocated based on widening objectives rather than excellence and best ideas.

We have been a vendor for 5+ EITs over the past 5 years. Over this time, we have observed time and time again how the EIT's often waste significant amounts of money on everything from events to services. Due to the funding structures of KICs, they are practically forced to spend as much of their annual budget as possible each year, in order to not lose it in the proceeding year.

We submit this reply to highlight how the next MFF can strengthen Europes innovation capacity and competitiveness by creating a more connected innovation ecosystem, in which different instruments, stakeholders and sources of finance contribute according to their respective strengths.

Membership needs a clear and measurable institutional value proposition. The future EIT model should distinguish more clearly between being a member of a KIC and receiving funding for an individual project. This becomes particularly important as KICs move towards greater financial sustainability.

RIS mainstreaming should be accompanied by measurable safeguards. Moving from dedicated RIS instruments towards mainstreaming can improve the integration of partners from less represented innovation ecosystems into the core activities of KICs. However, mainstreaming should not result in the disappearance of effective capacity-building support for these regions.

Financial sustainability should not undermine the education component of the EIT mission The objective of increasing the financial sustainability of KICs should not result in educational activities being assessed primarily according to their ability to generate revenue.

The increasing focus of KICs on market deployment, business creation and financial sustainability is understandable. However, it should not result in universities and research organisations gradually moving from the position of strategic partners towards that of service providers or subcontractors delivering expertise to initiatives designed elsewhere.

One important area for strengthening the impact of the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) would be to establish, at EU level, horizontal guidelines and a common framework for the recognition of EIT education and training initiatives within higher education.

Participation in the Start for Future and Sustain for Future projects, which fall under the EIT HEI initiative, has provided the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences with highly valuable experience.

The participation of University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola (UKLO) in the EIT Higher Education Initiative through the NanoBioTech Nexus project has made a meaningful contribution to strengthening the Universitys innovation and entrepreneurship capacity.

As a full partner of HEI4FUTURE, funded under the EIT's Cohort 2, the University of Elbasan has experienced firsthand how EIT-funded initiatives can transform a higher education institution. Through this project, we redesigned our teaching and research approach by introducing innovative educational groups and design jam methodologies, moving away from traditional, one-directional teaching.

The Chiesi Group welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda. Chiesi is a research-focused international biopharmaceutical group developing and delivering innovative solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases and specialty care.

Dear Sir or Madam, I am the Managing Director and Partner of fleXstructures Italia Srl, one of the many grant beneficiaries across Europe that remain unpaid following the liquidation of EIT Manufacturing. According to information collected directly by affected beneficiaries, more than 200 organisations may be involved, with estimated unpaid exposure of approximately 30 million.

The University of Tirana considers the EIT Higher Education Initiative a highly valuable instrument for strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurial capacity of higher education institutions and reinforcing their role in European and regional innovation ecosystems.

Call for Evidence: Revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda 1. Do you agree with the main problems and challenges identified, including the need to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness through more effective innovation ecosystems, stronger knowledge-triangle integration and better translation of knowledge into market impact?

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The EIT Manufacturing liquidation represents more than the failure of a single organisation. It exposes structural weaknesses in the governance, oversight and accountability arrangements underpinning the current KIC model. The Commission's consultation correctly identifies the need for stronger governance, greater oversight and improved financial sustainability.

I submit this feedback in a personal capacity, based on my practical experience of cooperation with EIT Health as a technology transfer professional. The most valuable aspect of EIT Health was international cooperation. It gave our technology transfer centre direct access to other technology transfer offices, universities, innovation intermediaries, companies and experts from across Europe.

We recommend that the revised EIT framework strengthen its role as the bridge between research, cross-border experimentation, market deployment and investment readiness. This is particularly important for horizontal innovations that cut across several sectors and KICs, such as trusted digital interoperability, verified trade and regulatory evidence, governed AI, supply-chain resilience and regulated finance.

I am the founder and CEO of smartFAB Srl, one of more than 200 grant beneficiaries across Europe owed an estimated 30 million following the failure of EIT Manufacturing amid identified irregularities. Despite our concerted efforts to secure a resolution, EIT has repeatedly directed us to a liquidation process that the appointed liquidator has confirmed cannot pay our claims.

As a representative of a public university with more than a decade of experience across several EIT initiatives and KICs, I would like to share a number of reflections on the future of the EIT ecosystem. The EIT has successfully created European innovation communities, strengthened collaboration between academia, industry and public organisations, and contributed to skills development, entrepreneurship and…

Revision of the EIT Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/819) and the Strategic Innovation Agenda (Decision (EU) 2021/820) Sploro (Splorotech S.L., Spain) is a GrantTech consultancy whose team has designed and managed EU-funded innovation programmes supporting the start-ups and SMEs the EIT is meant to serve, including Horizon Europe cascade-funding calls (Women TechEU, EmpoWomen or NGI Sargasso to name some).

EIT support has been extremely important for us and, in my view, it is one of the most important instruments for early-stage innovation in Europe. Without the funding and support we received through EIT, we may not have reached our current stage. One area that could be improved is the way the funding instrument is structured.

Operating as a National Contact Point across Pillar III and the wider Horizon Europe framework, and currently engaged through the NCP4EIT project, as an EIT Community partner, and as a prospective stakeholder in a new EIT-linked IPA initiative, we have identified several structural weaknesses in how the EIT engages with our ecosystem.

The European Public Service Unions (EPSU) consider the revision should focus on innovation for public services that support society. Europe's care systems face structural challengesstaff shortages, ageing populations, rising demand and unequal accessthat cannot be solved by technology alone.

This submission comes from a private business angel and advisor, not an institution someone who backs early-stage European ventures with her own money and time, across Women's Health, MedTech and CleanTech. The anchor case is a Swiss CleanTech company inspecting live water mains from the inside to catch damage before pipes fail, addressing a problem that costs Switzerland alone roughly CHF 75 million a year in…

ZABALA Innovation welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the EIT Regulation and Strategic Innovation Agenda. The revision should be used to clarify the role and added value of the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) within an increasingly complex European research and innovation landscape.

EIT REGULATION / STRATEGIC INNOVATION AGENDA: CALL FOR EVIDENCE Ref. Ares(2026)7822228 Alan Ledwith, Founder & CEO, Umpireal Ireland Ltd Response to Questions 3 and 4, from direct experience as a pre-seed deep-tech founder.

The Czech Startup Association (ČSA) represents Czech startups, scaleups, and their investors and is a member of Allied for Startups. We agree with the problem definition. Our comments focus on what the revision must change for founders in a moderate-innovator country.

From the perspective of a higher education sector that is heavily involved in application- and transfer-oriented research, the sector of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) there is a need to strengthen Europes competitiveness through more effective innovation ecosystems and greater integration of the knowledge triangle.

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Dear Sirs, I'm giving feedback based on multiple yrs operation as RIS HUB, but personally 10+yrs experience with EIT and multiple KICs. The objectives outlined in the Call for Evidence are broadly supported. Innovation ecosystems and the knowledge triangle Stronger integration of education, research and business should be based on a value-chain approach, where the business interests, roles and expected value for all…

Łukasiewicz Research Network PORT Polish Center for Technology Development welcomes the revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/819 on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda for 20282034.

Making Europe the Preferred Home for Clinical Innovation Europe does not lack scientific talent, high-quality universities or early-stage innovation. Its weakness is the transition from invention to clinical validation, reimbursement and rapid scale-up.

Main issues that should be incorporated: Rigid academiaindustry career pathways; Higher energy costs vs. US/China; Disproportionate bureaucracy for biotech/pharma start-ups; Fragmented capital markets pushing EU companies to the US; Grants distribution (Matthew effect) Rigid career pathways between academia and industry.

Strengthening the EITs role in connecting innovation, skills and regional ecosystems The revision of the EIT Regulation and the Strategic Innovation Agenda for 20282034 provides an important opportunity to build upon the institutional framework established during the 20212027 period while adapting it to new technological, economic and regional challenges.

Europe's challenge is increasingly the failure to connect existing capabilities so innovations reach markets and scale. The EIT revision should strengthen this missing connective layer. Build around assets, not organisations. Europe has exceptional technologies, IP, data, laboratories, compute, infrastructure, regulatory expertise, distribution and talent, but they remain fragmented.

Overall we agree broadly with the issues identified; these are the cogent challenges facing the EITs. We recommend (focused on life sciences but generally applicable): 1. make EITs less inward-looking: by making the EIT eco-system a visible and accessible value chain mandated to support all-comers with promising technologies. If this was already the case, it was not adequately visible 2.

Closing the Adaptation Gap - Strategic alignment for the EIT Revision. The LeadaptX Research Initiative (a private association and research hub in Spain focused on human capital and technological adaptation) strongly welcomes the revision of the EIT Regulation. The EITs shift toward the "Choose Europe" ambition, entrepreneurial education, and early-stage innovation is vital for European competitiveness.

I´m writing this feedback as an ex employee of EIT Manufacturing who lost his job due the bankrupcy of the company. This should not have happened. People which have not been responsible for the situation suffered (employees, Startups, the whole innovation network, EITM was suppose to support). A new regulation should consider this and prevent this case.

- EIT / KIC project funding regulations especially the contractual framework is much too complex. - The current regulations on payback of funding based on a possible future valorisation of project results prevent industry participation as in most of the cases the results are only partial results that cannot be valorised by themselves. The revision of the framwork for EIT / KIC should avoid payback regulations

Subject: Evidence Submission - Project PHOENIX: Zero-Water Autonomous Fire Suppression for EU Climate Resilience Dear EIT Regulation Team, I am Tariq Ali AbdAlhameed Mousa, Aviation Electronics Technical Expert with 24 years of service in the Royal Jordanian Air Force. I submit evidence regarding the future EIT Regulation on climate innovation and disaster response technologies.

I submit this feedback on behalf of ROSI, a French industrial deep-tech company developing high-value recycling solutions for photovoltaic modules. ROSI is a strong believer in European innovation policy and a beneficiary of its success. European support, including through the EIC and EIT ecosystem, helped us move breakthrough recycling technologies from research to industrial reality.

1. Do you agree with the main problems and challenges identified, including the need to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness through more effective innovation ecosystems, stronger knowledgetriangle integration and better translation of knowledge into market impact?

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Dear Colleagues, Regarding industry - why not counted the research, innovation smart minds category of non EU people in EU , graduated from EU or , as I am. External experts, counsels searching still the way to highlight the minds ?

Scope of this contribution This response submits methodological evidence on two capabilities that bear directly on the evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, coherence with other Union programmes, and European added value in the EIT Regulation and SIA revision. First, federated cross-border interoperability for distributed innovation ecosystems, including KICs and RIS regions.

We believe the EIT plays a key role in our innovation ecosystem, however, some reforms are needed to improve the efficiency of the EIT and it's KICs. We welcome the topical coverage of the KICs which align well with our RIS3 priority areas. 1) The ambition and budget of the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) should be increased.