KIC Water

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is set to expand its Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) with the launch of the KIC Water. The KIC Water is a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing Europe’s growing water challenges through innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. It will bring stakeholders from industry, research, education, and policy to create sustainable solutions for water across Europe and beyond.

The upcoming KIC Water will address water challenges through:

• Innovation and technology development.
• Education and talent development.
• Business creation and scale-up support i.e. support to startups and SMEs in the water sector.

The call for the KIC Water will be open in the next few months as part of the Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6. The winning consortium will initiate activities in 2026.