The EIT Community Info Day provided information on the numerous programmes of the EIT communities to help startups and innovation actors

The highlight of the day was the EIT KICKS talk, where the nine EIT communities presented their work to those present, with a focus on attracting local talent. Elvira Domingo, from EIT Food, remarked that this initiative, from its headquarters for Southern Europe in Bilbao, seeks to accelerate innovation in the agri-food sector by developing processes to create healthy and sustainable food. He also highlighted the different programmes developed by EIT Food, such as EWA, which focuses on rural women's entrepreneurship, and Water Scarcity, which aims to combat water scarcity.

EIT Urban Mobility was presented by Bence Huba. This community invests in European mobility companies to help them grow in a sustainable way. EIT Health, by Mónika Tóth, seeks to create an environment where the brightest minds in healthcare can work and research medical solutions. EIT InnoEnergy, presented by Piotr Pawelec, aims to accelerate sustainable energy innovations to achieve decarbonisation in Europe by 2050.

Continuing with the other communities, it was the turn of EIT Climate-KIC, led by Alberto Minguela. This climate-focused community works with 15 cities across Europe to accelerate their transitions towards CO2 neutrality and climate resilience. It is considered the largest climate innovation agency in Europe.

Veronica Rodriguez, from EIT Manufacturing, stressed that her agency seeks to bring European manufacturers together, through training and innovation. From 2019 it aims to foster a more competitive and sustainable manufacturing sector.

Imre Gombköto, from EIT Raw Materials, explained that this community seeks to foster the sustainable competitiveness of the European minerals, metals and materials sector. It is considered the world's largest innovation community in the raw materials sector.

EIT Culture & Creativity, led by Bruno Silva, is a knowledge and innovation community designed to strengthen and transform Europe's cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) by connecting creatives and organisations.

And finally, EIT Digital, presented by Tuan Trinh, is a large digital innovation ecosystem that seeks to develop digital skills and competences to better exploit the potential of digital transformation.