Fairphone inspires sustainable change in the electronics industry
Fairphone answers the need for ethical and sustainable products creating positive social and environmental impact from the beginning to the end of a phone’s life cycle.
The EIT Community joins European Research & Innovation Days
European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission’s annual flagship event, brings together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
An Open EIT Call for Europe’s Innovation Leaders – EIT is looking for new members for its Governing Board
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is looking for innovators to help Europe transition to a greener, healthier and more sustainable future. The EIT is selecting up to four new members for its Governing Board, and the Call of Expression of Interest is now open. Applicants have until 30 September 2020 to express interest and help drive innovation in Europe.
Open call for trainers to lead Water Academy organised in Spain, Italy, Greece
The call is open for skilled workshop trainers to lead the virtual Water Academy Water scarcity is a growing challenge in Southern Europe and is expected to affect also other parts of Europe in just a few decades, particularly if no action is undertaken. According to research shared by the EU Commission, Europe could cut its overall consumption by up to 40%. […]
Application deadline is 30 September 2020! Apply for the Eramet Real-time Monitoring Challenge 2020
EIT RawMaterials and Eramet are jointly organising the Eramet Real-time Monitoring Challenge 2020 to find new innovative solutions for in-situ and real-time monitoring. The challenge offers start-ups and SMEs the opportunity to collaborate with a global industrial leader and to validate their solution.
AquaInSilico receives EIT RawMaterials Booster grant to commercialise wastewater treatment software
The grant from EIT RawMaterials Booster will allow AquaInSilico to build on its collaboration with a leading European environmental, water and waste management group to commercialise its software tools to remove phosphorus from wastewater in a more environmentally friendly and effective way than existing methods. The recovered phosphorus can then be sold for use in fertilisers.