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14 OCTOBER 2025
EIT Alumni Impact Report 2024
In 2024, the EIT Alumni Community continued to expand its impact through strategic collaborations, high-profile event participation, and the transition to a new EIT Alumni Board. This year marked a shift in leadership, reinforcing the network’s commitment to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and cross-community engagement. Throughout the year, the EIT Alumni Community actively represented the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) at major global summits, including INNOVEIT, Greentech Festival, Slush, Hello Tomorrow Global Summit, and the Women and Girls in STEM Forum.
4 MAY 2024
Ines Potočnjak's Alumni Story: Discovering innovation from new angles
Over the course of a unique journey with the EIT, Ines was able to see how its programmes foster innovation as both a learner and as an innovation "challenge owner". She soon found herself impressed with the endless possibilities for new healthcare solutions.
6 MARCH 2024
EIT Manufacturing Alumni Community Launched with Vision for Innovation and Sustainability
The launch is projected to be a significant move towards fostering innovation and sustainability within the manufacturing sector. In an exclusive interview with Diogo Rocha, Vice-President of the community's Board, we delved into the aspirations, motivations, and action lines guiding this transformative initiative.
16 JANUARY 2024
EIT Alumni Impact Report 2023
2023 marked the beginning of an ambitious new phase for the EIT Alumni Community, with the rollout of European Nodes to connect members with local innovation ecosystems and lay the groundwork for global expansion. The first EIT Alumni White Paper, “Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Public Good and Social Impact,” was launched, focusing on equitable digital health systems. Cross-community events, career development opportunities, and representation at high-level forums strengthened the network’s influence and engagement.
22 DECEMBER 2023
EIT Alumni Nodes Launch and EIT Alumni CONNECT 2023: Catalysing Innovation and Collaboration in Barcelona
EIT Alumni Nodes Launch and EIT Alumni CONNECT 2023 took place in Barcelona, Spain, on November 23-24, 2023. The groundbreaking EIT Alumni Nodes initiative was launched at the EIT Urban Mobility CLC South offices (Torre Glòries).This initiative aims to provide physical spaces for EIT Alumni innovators and entrepreneurs, serving as incubators for collaboration and innovation. EIT Alumni is an interdisciplinary and multicultural network of graduates of all EIT's Knowledge Innovation Communities who share a vision of a more sustainable Europe.