The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) presents its continuing support to the New European Bauhaus (NEB) as a flagship European Commission initiative for sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetic innovation. Through its Community NEB, the EIT supports projects that integrate art, design, science, and innovation to tackle real-world societal challenges. The recently published NEB Facility roadmap for 2025–2027 underscores this commitment, detailing new funding streams and policy tools supported by Horizon Europe and other EU programmes.
Established in January 2021, the EIT Community NEB – uniting EIT Urban Mobility, Climate-KIC, EIT Food, and EIT Manufacturing—has developed a structured journey where citizens, grassroots initiatives, startups or larger innovation projects can engage with and scale up solutions aligned with NEB values.
In 2024, the EIT Community NEB launched six calls for participation that attracted 379 applications from 22 countries. The EIT aims to steer the entrepreneurial ecosystem towards transformative solutions through dedicated events and supports business ideas via prototyping and testing programmes. Additionally, the EIT wants to increase citizen engagement by inviting communities to collaborate in redesigning their local environments, thereby integrating NEB principles into everyday life.
In 2025, the EIT Community NEB will focus on expanding engagement, refining programme portfolios, and amplifying communication impact. With activities like Ignite NEB and Grow NEB nurturing early-stage ideas, and Catalyse NEB accelerating startups, the initiative continues to drive innovation at local and European levels. Notably, 20 NEB-aligned start-ups will receive targeted financial and acceleration support to strengthen their market presence and impact.
The EIT Community is also scaling educational and capacity-building efforts through the planned NEB Academy, which aims to upskill professionals across the construction and design sectors with a focus on sustainable urban transformation. In parallel, the NEB Lighthouses initiative continues to support the long-term sustainability of 26 flagship projects.
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