Erasmus University Rotterdam a lead partner in the new EIT Culture & Creativity

The Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has selected the ICE Partnership to establish the EIT Culture & Creativity. The ninth Innovation Community is set to start operations in 2023 with the mission to boost the competitiveness of European Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) and strengthening their role as drivers of prosperity for Europe. Erasmus University Rotterdam is proud to be involved from early on as one of the lead partners of EIT Culture & Creativity. Erasmus University Rotterdam participates as Lead Partner in the "ICE- Innovation by Creative Economy" partnership that was selected from among five international consortia in a process finalised on June 22nd, in Budapest, Hungary. This partnership, coordinated by Fraunhofer and chaired by interim CEO Bernd Fesel, is designed to unlock the latent value of the cultural and creative sectors and industries to become a game-changer for Europe's Green, Digital and Social Transformation. EIT Culture & Creativity will receive over 150 million euros support from the EIT over two seven-year periods before becoming self-sustainable. Upon the "Created in Europe" motto, the ICE partnership assembles a carefully crafted pan-European consortium of 50 excellent universities, research institutions, companies, investors, and associations relevant to all CCSI in 20 nations.