Developing a knowledge flagship : the European Institute of Technology

The Commission is proposing to the European Council to set up a European Institute of Technology (EIT) intended to be a new flagship for excellence in higher education, research and innovation.

In a Communication adopted on the 22nd February 2006, the Commission defined the key elements of the proposal for a EIT originally put forward in 2005 as part of the revamp of the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs - which is now ready for consideration by the Heads of State and government. The Commission has based its work on the results of a wide public consultation collecting more than 700 contributions.