EIT Manufacturing
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EIT Manufacturing is an EU-funded innovation community under the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, operating a Co-location Centre in Vienna that supports manufacturing startups, SMEs, and industrial digitalisation projects.
EIT Manufacturing operates in the Austrian Startup Accelerators segment.
EIT Manufacturing: Disambiguation
EIT Manufacturing is NOT the same as EIT Digital, EIT Health, or the other EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, although they share the parent European Institute of Innovation & Technology. Within Austria, EIT Manufacturing is also distinct from aws and the FFG, which are national funding agencies rather than EU Knowledge and Innovation Communities.
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EIT Manufacturing: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- EU Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC)
- Legal Name
- EIT Manufacturing e.V.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Paris, France (HQ); Vienna Co-location Centre for CEE
- Parent Body
- European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
- Key Activity
- Startup acceleration, education, and innovation projects for manufacturing
- Programmes Offered
- BoostUp!, Jumpstarter, RIS Leaders, Skills.Move
- Vienna CLC Host
- TU Wien and Austrian industrial partners
- Funding Source
- Horizon Europe / EIT grant funding
- Country
- EU (Austria node in Vienna)
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
EIT Manufacturing: Frequently Asked Questions
What is EIT Manufacturing?
EIT Manufacturing is an EU-funded innovation community under the European Institute of Innovation & Technology. EIT Manufacturing accelerates manufacturing startups, supports SME digitalisation, and runs pan-European education programmes, with a Co-location Centre in Vienna covering the CEE region.
Does EIT Manufacturing fund Austrian startups?
EIT Manufacturing channels Horizon Europe and EIT funds into startups and SMEs through competitive programmes such as BoostUp! and Jumpstarter. EIT Manufacturing's Vienna Co-location Centre is the entry point for Austrian manufacturing startups applying to these calls.
Where is EIT Manufacturing based in Austria?
EIT Manufacturing operates its CEE Co-location Centre in Vienna, hosted together with TU Wien and Austrian industrial partners. EIT Manufacturing's Vienna office coordinates activities across Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, and other Central European members.
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