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ECI
European Consortium of Innovative Universities
Academic / research · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 526221434040-38
2
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 665 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 66 academic institutions on this site, they rank #33 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
13.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
–
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2019
in the register since
Declares membership of
- EARMA
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Academic institutions
- Head office
- Enschede, Netherlands
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Consortium of Innovative Universities filed 2 positions between 10 Sept 2025 and 23 Sept 2026, across 2 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) is calling upon the European Union and its Member States to harness the full potential of the upcoming European Research Area Act (ERA Act) to further develop the European Research Area (ERA). In times of geopolitical uncertainty and the need for competitiveness and technological advancement, we cannot afford to continue as before.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers, not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
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