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A vital part of the European frontier

A vital part of the European frontier.

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A vital part of the European frontier

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  1. A vital part of the European frontier The EIT, established by the EU Commission, is a newly-started independent body within research, innovation and education. It aims to be key driver of sustainable European competitiveness through the stimulation of leading edge innovation in research and education that impact society. The first step was to create three KICs within climate change, information and communication technology, and sustainable energy. KTH is a major partner in two out of the three KICs. EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology KIC Knowledge and Innovation Community KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  2. Changing the European energy system • Challenge of sustainable and low carbon energy supply • Closing the innovation gap in Europe WHY? • World class alliance of top European players with a proven track record WHO? • Whole energy-mix solution coherent with SET Plan • Practical approach to the integration of the knowledge triangle WHAT? • Business-like organisation • Lean and effective governance structure • Sound, monitored business plan with specified goals (KPIs) HOW? WHEN? KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  3. A world class alliance for energy • 11 companies, 10 research institutes, 14 universities • 31 % industry partners • 50 % of key research players in Europe • Covering the entire energy mix • Knowledge triangle balanced along all dimensions • Strong connection with venture capitalists and local government KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  4. Run like a business Education for Innovation Projects for Innovation Entrepreneurial Infrastructure Lighthouse Innodriver PhD students MSc students Thematic projects Sources 1st full year – €110m Uses 1st full year – €110m Total KIC budget Other National/regional Formalpartners Education Formal partners EIT EU funding Projects for Innovation Entrepre- neurial Other Other EIT KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  5. Towards the future information society • Health and well-being in an ageing population • Individual mobility and user empowerment • Sustainable development for efficient energy and resource utilisation Stockholm Helsinki Eindhoven Berlin Paris • Social interaction in an open society • Entrepreneurship and innovation in research and education KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  6. Vision EIT ICT Labs will • create a unique European arena for turning ideas into economic, social and cultural benefits throughout the entire innovation chain • foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and risk-taking among young engineers and researchers • generate long-term sustainable growth and spur continuous renewal of the European industries and societies enabled by the innovative use of ICT • become a pan-European flagship uniting education, research and innovation for the future information and communications society KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  7. A new innovation challenge Education: EIT ICT Labs will • enhance curricula at the Master’s level and renew the doctoral educational structure • develop an entrepreneurship culture in the next generation of students • extend the mobility of young people and teachers across borders Research: EIT ICT Labs will • promote world-class research in ICT science • attract the best-educated young people and the brightest brains • design future Internet platforms that will impact society on individual, business and public levels alike. KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  8. A new innovation challenge Innovation: EIT ICT Labs will • boost ICT as the primary innovation driver in all industry sectors • leverage the development of the leading-edge European businesses in ICT • generate innovative, new business models • support the emergence of strong SME’s capitalising on research results KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

  9. A top European grant-earning university • Europe’s most successful university in terms of earning European Research Council Advanced Grant funding for ”investigator-driven frontier research” 5 research projects awarded in 2008: • Open silicon-based research platform for emerging devices • Astrophysical Dynamos • Atomic-Level Physics of Advanced Materials • Agile MIMO Systems for Communications, Biomedicine, and Defense • Approximation of NP-hard optimization problems KTH Royal Institute of Technology • www.kth.se

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