European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): Commission welcomes launch of discussions on shape of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
The first seminar on the format of, and selection criteria for, the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), is held today in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The KICs will be the operational parts of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The Commission welcomes this seminar, which the EIT Governing Board is using to start a dialogue with interested parties to establish a common vision for the KICs.
At the event, Ján Figel', the European Commissioner for Education and Training, Culture and Youth, said “The EIT is a unique, new structure that will bring together the worlds of education, research and business innovation. What a challenge! The key to its success will be how the Knowledge and Innovation Communities, the "KICs" as we call them, will function. This is why I very much welcome the initiative of the EIT Governing Board to actively engage in an exchange of ideas with interested parties on how the future KICs will be established, about the format of future KICs and how the three axes – education, research, innovation – should work together.” [Europa]
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