1. EIT Digital European Locations & Partners + Silicon Valley Hub
European Institute of Innovation & Technology
Complements existing EU initiatives & instruments
Combines Education, Research (Innovation) & Business
Cyber-Physical Systems
Future Cloud
Future Networking Solutions
Future Urban Life and Mobility
Health & Wellbeing
Privacy, Security & Trust
Smart Energy Systems
Smart Spaces
Pan-European Ecosystem: A Vibrant Ecosystem of Innovation Hotspots
The physical EIT ICT Labs ecosystem consists of seven interrelated Core Nodes and two Associate Partnerships. These EIT ICT Labs Nodes are regional anchor points for involving and empowering the partner network. They represent local ICT communities with strong links to leading national stakeholders creating impact on (and synergies with) national programmes and initiatives while providing each of them a window to Europe. Within the Nodes physical Co-location Centres (CLCs) are established. These CLCs act as meeting places for all those engaged in ICT education and innovation. They are the core of EIT ICT Labs strategy driving the desired change in European ICT innovation culture from “knowledge investment” to “value extraction” through on premise execution of activities stimulating the mobility of people, ideas, technologies and investments.

2. EIT Digital Finland Co-Location Center (CLC)
@Open Innovation House, Aalto University Otaniemi
People working at the CLC
End of Q Headcount
Staff: Admin, Operations, Biz Development, Schools Coordinators
Resident Start-Ups
Students
Research/Innovation Activities Personnel from Partner Organizations 23 30 45 20
Hottest Development Issues =
Bottlenecks due to Matrix Organization:
Career Prospects, Skill Utilization, Autonomy
2) Partners Involvement & Utilization of CLC (Best Place to Work)
Take-Away Wishes = Good Working Practices & Partners’ Contact