KIC

2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) proposals

Following the adoption of the Strategic Innovation Agenda(SIA) and the EIT’s amended Regulation by the European Parliament and Council in December 2013, the EIT's 2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)proposals has been published on 14 February 2014.

As established in the EIT’s Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) and Horizon 2020, the two new KICs to be established in 2014 address the thematic fields of:

· Innovation for healthy living and active ageing

· Raw materials: sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and substitution

In the process leading up to the designation of the new KICs in December 2014, the EIT has published the following documents:

· the 2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) proposals and its annexes

· the Selection Criteria

· the Framework of Guidance

· the EIT Principles for financing, monitoring and evaluating KIC activities

· the EIT Financial Regulation

1. Principles for selection of new KICs

The selection process will follow the requirements set in the EIT Regulation and look at the 2009 call for lessons learnt.

2. Timeline for the selection and designation of new KICs

· 12 December 2013: Publication of the Selection Criteria

· January 2014: Publication of the Framework of Guidance, the EIT Financial Regulation and the EIT Principles for financing, monitoring and evaluating KIC activities

· 14 February 2014: Launch of the 2014 Call for KICs proposals

· 14 March 2014: Information Day in Budapest

· 10 September 2014: Closure of the 2014 call for KICs

· 9 December 2014: Designation of the new KICs

3. How will the proposals be evaluated?

The EIT will organise the evaluation of proposals with a view to ensure a fully transparent and fair process. The evaluation will be conducted by high level independent external experts.

4. Where can more information about the 2014 Call for KICs proposals be obtained?

In addition to the Information Day that is taking place on 14 March 2014 in Budapest, all information relating to the call will be posted on the EIT website. This information will be updated regularly and will includeanswers to questions that have been submitted to the EIT.