Our Co-location Centers
We are a growing and dynamic community
The EIT CC headquarters are in Cologne (KIC LE) and is composed of 6 regional Co-Location Centres in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Košice and Vienna, facilitating region-specific innovation grounded in the needs of its stakeholders to generate growth, and scale internationally.
The KICs work through physical hubs that promote links between and active collaboration among knowledge triangle actors, the Co-Location Centre. “It acts as a focal point for knowledge exchange and enables EIT CC partners to access local facilities and the expertise needed to pursue their common objectives there.” (EIT Innovation Model, November 2021)
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We foster collaborations and opportunities across Europe for all players in the Extended Knowledge Triangle – education, research, innovation, business/cultural institutions and NGOs, working for small, medium and large organisations, commercial and non-profit alike, for single creators and international, interdisciplinary networks across all 15 sectors of CCSI.
The Co-Location Centres provide a range of support initiatives and services, such as:
- Apply for financial support easier: Be informed about and connected to EIT CC support programmes
- Participate in tailored training offers for upskilling and reskilling staff for future tasks.
- Have immediate access to European networks and markets, and soft landing points at the other CLCs in Europe.
- Start-up and scale-up support: Participate in regional pitching rounds to qualify for the European Finals to win EIT CC public grants or support from private investors.
- Find new opportunities quicker: Tailored navigation support to new connections in the EIT CC Community in Europe, providing concrete value added.
- Cost effective access to markets: The cities & regions networks as well as the investment networks facilitate pre-selected and curated access to first clients or capital in Europe.
- Visibility and branding in Europe: apply for EIT Culture & Creativity’s seal of excellence
- Have a say in Europe: Present your needs and challenges to co-design future EIT CC support programmes and
Beyond these support tools across all CLC, each Co-Location Centres has developed its own specific focus to support the innovation ecosystem, e.g.
- CLC South West has a focus on innovation in the audio-visual, architecture and fashion value chains,
- CLC South-East Europe and Alps (SEA) has a focus on new materials and new production,
- CLC South has a focus on High Computing capacities for digital creators,
- CLC North has a focus on Sustainability Management of Cultural Venues and Sites,
- CLC North West has a focus on the role of cities and inclusive communities for the resilience of CCSI and Europe,
- CLC East has a focus on well being and architecture/design in sustainable and resilient urban development.