23 projects involving 135 HEIs and 140 non-academic organisations from 32 countries will benefit from the first call with funding of up to EUR 27.5 million. In March 2021 the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launched the HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education − a new initiative to unlock the full […]

The Planegg-based biotechnology start-up Eisbach Bio received EUR 8 Million funding for the clinical development of SARS-CoV-2 helicase inhibitor   Eisbach Bio is a biotechnology start-up that develops a new class of novel medication, that targets the molecular vulnerabilities in human disease. The company originally focused on its main pipeline in oncology, by using its […]

Caroline Saï has been the European Coordinator for the EIT Health Investor Network for more than three years now and has led many start-ups through the process. She knows: making your start-up visible and gaining investor’s interest is a process that needs effort and time – often more than start-ups are initially aware of. The […]

In April 2021, Charlotte Pradel received the Young Talent Award for her bachelor thesis on image processing supporting tissue engineering. Now she is in the midst of pursuing her (M.Sc.) Master’s degree in Health and Medical Data Analytics at the FAU. Read on to find out more about her motivation and unique journey.   My […]