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19 NOVEMBER 2025
EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025: Europe’s Innovators Reunite in Brussels

19 NOVEMBER 2025

EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025: Europe’s Innovators Reunite in Brussels

On 17 October 2025, alumni from across the EIT Community gathered at Maison de la Poste in Brussels for EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025. This year’s theme, “The Missing Piece,” invited participants to reflect on what they need to advance their careers, and to find it within the community.

Ines Potočnjak's Portrait
4 MAY 2024
Ines Potočnjak's Alumni Story: Discovering innovation from new angles

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.

picture of the future club members
6 MARCH 2024
EIT Manufacturing Alumni Community Launched with Vision for Innovation and Sustainability

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.

Nodes Event
22 DECEMBER 2023
EIT Alumni Nodes Launch and EIT Alumni CONNECT 2023: Catalysing Innovation and Collaboration in Barcelona

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.

Winners on Stage
23 NOVEMBER 2023
Awarding Europe’s Top Deep-Tech Trainers

23 NOVEMBER 2023

Awarding Europe’s Top Deep-Tech Trainers

The EIT Community has announced the winners of its Deep Tech Talent Training Prize, awarding a total of EUR 440,000 to honour seven top organisations dedicated to improving skills, fostering diverse training collaborations and creating inclusive training programmes in deep tech.The prize recognises and rewards outstanding contributions from training providers, universities and industry partners addressing challenges in deep tech education and bridging Europe’s skills gap.