EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology

2024 Governing Board Members Call

EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Budapest, Hungary

Deadline: 28/10/2024 23.59 – CET

Calling Europe’s innovation leaders! Join the EIT Governing Board!

Do you want to accelerate Europe’s transition to a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future? You can make that happen as one of four new EIT Governing Board members.

This Call for Expression of Interest is now open to leaders with a strong track record of bridging the worlds of business, education and research. Apply by 28 October 2024 and help boost Europe’s ability to innovate.

The EIT Governing Board consists of 15 European innovation leaders with four year terms (which might be extended once by a two-year period) and an observer from the European Commission. The Board provides the EIT’s strategic leadership and is independent in its decision-making. More specifically, the Board is responsible for the selection, designation, funding, and evaluation of the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities as well as for monitoring and fostering their performance.

The EIT is looking for candidates who bring

• At least five years of professional relevant experience in business, education, innovation and research;
• An evidenced strong track record, achievements and widespread reputation in at least one of the following lines of work: innovator, academic, scientist, entrepreneur, business leader or investor;
• An evidenced strong track record of knowledge triangle integration (i.e. cooperation among business, education and research) to foster innovation in Europe and globally;
• An evidenced strong track record of building governance frameworks in large organisations or in impact investment or leading effective communication campaigns; and
• An excellent knowledge of English.

EIT: Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem

The EIT strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe. The EIT is an EU body and an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

The Institute supports dynamic pan-European partnerships, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, among leading companies, research labs and universities. Together with their leading partners, the EIT Community offers a wide range of innovation and entrepreneurship activities across Europe: entrepreneurial education courses, business creation and acceleration services and innovation driven research projects.

Delivering impact

• Europe’s largest innovation network: 2 400+ partners from top business, research and education organisations across Europe in 50+ innovation hubs across Europe;
• Making innovation happen: created more than 2 450 new products and services, powered more than 9900 start-ups and scale-ups that have gone to raise more than EUR 9.5 billion in external funding and are now valued at over EUR 72 billion. More than 350 000 learners and students across Europe have participated in EIT Community entrepreneurial courses and trainings.

About the EIT Governing Board Advisory Group

The EIT Governing Board’s Advisory Group to select new Board members consists of: Pia Sandvik (chair), Janis Grevins (member), and Inga Skisaker (member). The Advisory Group identifies a list of potential candidates and will guarantee the independence, transparency, legitimacy, and credibility of the process.

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