The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) officially announced the establishment of EIT Water, the newest European Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) focused on addressing key challenges such as water scarcity, pollution, and ecosystem degradation, while driving the growth of Europe’s blue economy. EIT Water will support entrepreneurial education and skills development, innovation projects as well as business creation by connecting innovators, researchers, and educators to Europe’s largest innovation network.
The initiative will be led by the AllWaters consortium, which includes 50 strategic and more than 150 core and associated partners from 24 countries. 20+ organisations from the Black Sea region have expressed interest and support for AllWaters.
One of the eight EIT Water Co-Location Centres (CLCs) across Europe - CLC Black Sea - will be established in Varna, Bulgaria, hosted by Marine Cluster Bulgaria (MCB).
EIT Water will work to establish an integrated approach between freshwater and marine systems, stimulate innovative technologies and implement sustainable water management practices across the European Union.
The initiative will focus on:
• water scarcity, droughts and floods;
• pollution of marine and freshwater ecosystems;
• development of a circular and sustainable blue economy.
EIT Water will help accelerate the integrated implementation of the Common Maritime Agenda, enabling the creation of a more sustainable, competitive, and interconnected Black Sea blue economy
For more information about EIT Water, please visit the following link:
https://www.eit.europa.eu/our-activities/call-for-eit-communities/eit-water
Additional details about the project’s partners, structure and objectives can be found in the official EIT Water Factsheet: Water Factsheet_winning consortia.pdf