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EuroTech Universities Alliance

The EuroTech Universities Alliance is a strategic partnership of six leading universities of science & technology: Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) Technical University of Munich (TUM) They join forces to build a strong, sustainable, sovereign, and resilient Europe. The partners bring their excellence in research and education, their active engagement in vibrant eco-systems and service to society. Together, they join forces to accelerate their research in high-tech focus areas and advocate for change, through dedicated partners and a strong presence in Brussels.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

19 May 2025 · AI, R&D

Meeting with Alexandra Hild (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

11 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the startup and scaleup strategy.

Meeting with Alexandra Hild (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

11 Apr 2025 · Exchange on the startup and scaleup strategy.

Meeting with Vanessa Debiais-Sainton (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu)

19 Mar 2025 · Union of Skills & European Universities alliances

Meeting with Ralph Schmitt-Nilson (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

19 Mar 2025 · “Navigating international collaboration in the face of global competition” (Innovation, industrial policy, CID, geopolitics)

Meeting with Eszter Lakos (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Research policy

Meeting with Julie Rechagneux (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · Politique des alliances universitaires européennes

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European University Association and

27 Jan 2025 · FP10

Meeting with Christophe Galand (Head of Unit Budget) and European University Association and

23 Jan 2025 · Discussion on research place in the the future Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Michaela Šojdrová (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Sept 2023 · Project launch

Response to A New European Innovation Agenda

9 May 2022

The six EuroTech Universities – Technical University of Denmark (DTU), École Polytechnique (L'X), Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Technical University of Munich (TUM) as well as Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Technion Israel Institute of Technology – are at the forefront of developing solutions to the grand challenges of society, spanning from health over digitalisation (tapping the full potential of artificial intelligence), industrial competitiveness (additive manufacturing, including automation, simulation and new materials) to the numerous challenges of creating a truly sustainable society. Contributing to making the European Green Deal a success is a core part of our activities. As universities of science and technology, we connect the dots, bring together all stakeholders, and deliver the integrated approach necessary to leave no one behind. EuroTeQ is emerging from the EuroTech Universities Alliance, taking on board two excellent partners Tallinn University of Technology from Estonia and Czech Technical University in Prague from the Czech Republic. Anchored in diverse geographical and cultural contexts, each partner with their corresponding eco-systems provides added value and a competitive advantage to the EuroTeQ cooperation. 45 associated project partners from industry and society contribute to these efforts. Our feedback addresses the "Fragmentation of the EU Innovation Ecosystem" and "developing and attracting entrepreneurial talent and encouraging diversity". Europe has a number of well-developed innovation hubs and entrepreneurship centres that are born out of strong Universities of Science and Technologies. We strongly believe there lies huge potential in further collaboration and scaling these innovation efforts, building upon the strengths of different ecosystems across the whole of Europe The alliance partners can scale European Tech Innovation by a factor of 10 together. We want to stimulate more projects and entrepreneurial mindset by replicating and digitizing successful programs and increasing student mobility across borders. We want to accelerate the most promising start-ups through a core program and by utilizing the strengths of each local ecosystem and enabling access to infrastructure and labs. We want to scale deep-tech start-ups by bridging finance from idea to venture capital readiness and link funding to focused team development and network. There lies a huge potential in further collaboration and scaling one Pan-European Entrepreneurship activity to address European challenges. Partners can scale European Deep-Tech Entrepreneurship by a factor of 10 in the next 10 years, keep it in Europe and drive Technological Autonomy. The Partner Universities are major drivers for innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe: A budget of € ~48 million over 3 years for the EuroTech Alliance is requested to deepen the collaboration and scaling of European impact.
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Meeting with Kim Jorgensen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

18 May 2021 · Research and innovation

Meeting with Christiane Kirketerp De Viron (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

24 Sept 2020 · Research & Innovation (conference call with DTU - Technical University of Denmark)

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)

6 Nov 2018 · High Level Event “University Alliances: Modernization. Excellence. Societal Impact.”

Meeting with Jean-Philippe Gammel (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

5 Jun 2018 · Higher Education

Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)

5 Jun 2018 · Share insights of EuroTech model and their vision of networks of European universities