About us EIT Manufacturing is the leading European innovation community for manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is a global base for prosperity and key to Europe’s economic, social and environmental sustainability. The sector is a main driver of industrial innovation, job creation and growth.
EIT Manufacturing is a public-private partnership, co-funded by the European Union and established in 2019. EIT Manufacturing is one of the nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC) supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through sustainable manufacturing.
Our mission is to connect manufacturing players by promoting talent and entrepreneurship to accelerate sustainable innovation in Europe.
EIT Manufacturing brings together a growing network of top-tier industrial partners, leading academic and research institutions from across the region and innovative startups, scaleups and SMEs.
A key way of transforming knowledge into value is by overcoming the fragmented nature of many innovation networks. In order to ensure that innovations reach the market, industry has the right talent and entrepreneurs can thrive; EIT Manufacturing connects and integrates the areas of education, innovation and business creation.
Ultimately, EIT Manufacturing strives to accelerate faster innovation with the potential to improve everyday life globally, help meet Europe’s ambitious climate goals, and ensure that its workforce is ready for tomorrow’s challenges.
Driving Innovation in European Manufacturing
EIT Manufacturing – A unique Approach
- Public-private partnership
- A holistic, tested method
- Focused on solutions to high-value manufacturing challenges
- 83 full members; 50+ activity partners: leading companies, universities and research organisations
- €400 million budget until 2026
EIT Manufacturing is Europe’s leading manufacturing community
It is one of the nine innovation communities belonging to EIT, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. The communities are public-private partnerships, partly financed by the European Union and partly financed by their partners, who include some of Europe’s leading enterprises and research organisations.
Partners
EIT Manufacturing brings together a growing network of 170+ top-tier industrial partners, leading academic and research institutions from across the region and innovative startups, scaleups and SMEs.
We are open to entities from any country eligible for funding under the EU’s current framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe.
Explore our Partner Network
EIT Manufacturing is near you!
EIT Manufacturing sits in Paris with its Headquarters, and in the pan-european areas of highest levels of manufacturing activities and technology with its offices in San Sebastian, Vienna, Darmstadt, Gothenborg, Milan and Athens.
Thanks to its structure, EIT Manufacturing is the only provider at such level.
Each Region organizes locally events and launches programmes or activities, and manages partnerships with local companies, research institutions and universities.
EIT Manufacturing Headquarters
Paris
Central Region
Darmstadt
East Region
Vienna
North Region
Gothenburg
South Region
Milan
South East Region
Athens
West Region
San Sebastian
We shrink disparities in European manufacturing.
EIT Manufacturing’s Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) is designed to overcome disparities between regions – strengthening the local innovation ecosystems in countries that are moderate or modest innovators by offering dedicated programmes and building links between key innovation actors.
Check the list of eligible countries for RIS until 2024:
- EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Horizon Europe Associated Countries: Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
- Outermost Regions: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain)
Our departments
Business Creation
For entrepeneurs, researchers, startups, scaleups, and established businesses.
Education
For the improvement of both the current and future manufacturing workforce.
Innovation
For implementing break-through solutions from universities and institutes to market.
RIS
For bridging manufacturing companies with European Union initiatives.
Meet the team!
EIT Manufacturing is composed of three main governing bodies: the Partner Assembly, Supervisory Board and Management Team.
Scroll down to meet the EIT Manufacturing Management team and Supervisory Board below.
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Management Team
Regional Directors
Christian Bölling
Director EIT Manufacturing Central
Hannes Hunschofsky
Director EIT Manufacturing East
Johanna Stiernstedt
Director EIT Manufacturing North
Gian Mario Maggio
Director EIT Manufacturing South
Dr Niki Kousi
Director EIT Manufacturing South East
Antoni Pijoan
Director EIT Manufacturing West
Supervisory Board
Maurizio Gattiglio
Chairman
Monika Bachofner
Vice-chair
Isabella Hermann-Schön
Independent member
Agne Kudarauskiene
Independent member
Jose-Manuel Leceta
Independent member
Jerneja Loncar
Member
Ionut Tata
Member
Marlos Silva
Member
Maher Chebbo
Independent member
Patricia Tames
Independent member