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Cross-KIC EIT Entrepreneurial Education and Skills 2026-2028

Objective

The EIT Cross KIC Entrepreneurial Education and Skills Cluster (EntrEduSkills) joins together 8 Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) to develop a comprehensive, unique, cross sectoral education offer that directly implements the Union of Skills and STEM Strategic Education Plan. 

At scale, these initiatives will train over 700,000 learners in digital, green, and entrepreneurial skills. They will engage 100,000 girls in secondary education to promote gender equity in STEM, while supporting 20,000 professionals, educators, start-up founders, and VET learners with flexible, modular learning content through the EIT Campus. Portable skill badges and microcredentials ensure recognition across sectors and borders. The EntrEduSkills connects learning to practice by offering internships opportunities in start ups and scale ups.

By building bridges between education and industry, aligning skills with labour market needs, and targeting key underrepresented groups, this joint Cluster of activities creates lasting structural impact. It strengthens Europe’s talent pipeline, boosts innovation capacity, and positions the EIT as a cornerstone of the EU’s future workforce development strategy.  

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Programme(s)

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Topic(s)

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Funding Scheme

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HORIZON-EIT-KIC - HORIZON EIT KIC Actions

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIT-2025-KIC-IBA

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Coordinator

EIT RAW MATERIALS GMBH
Net EU contribution

Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.

€ 8 788 875,00
Address
KNESEBECKSTRASSE 62
10719 BERLIN
Germany

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Region
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 8 788 875,00

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