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EIT Digital Annual Report 2017

EIT Digital Annual Report 2017

EIT Digital today releases its 2017 Annual Report. Titled "Delivering Transformation", the organisation's 2017 motto, the report sets out EIT Digital's achievements across its pan-European ecosystem in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurial education.

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Willem Jonker, CEO EIT Digital"Over the past few years our organisation has significantly grown in many aspects, such as our ecosystem, our partnerships, our student population, our venture portfolio and our budgets. This growth has led to an increase in results, both in terms of quantity and quality. This has made us a recognised player in the European landscape of digital innovation, transformation, and skills. Building on this, we will further expand our impact in the creation of economic and societal value, thereby helping Europe to play a prominent role in the digital world," explains Prof Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital.

Key 2017 highlights:

Pan-European Ecosystem

  • Two new Nodes created in Budapest and Madrid
  • 25 new partners added, of which 15 were industrial partners
  • A total of 156 partners, including educational and industrial organisations

Entrepreneurial Education

  • More than 1,350 students have been enrolled in one of the EIT Digital Master programmes (including 291 newly enrolled students)
  • 156 PhD candidates have been studying in the Doctoral School in five countries (including 14 new students)
  • 20 courses launched in the Professional School
  • Over 70,000 learners have taken EIT Digital's Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • Nine new companies created as result of innovation activities
  • 90 products and services commercially launched
  • More than 33 scaleups supported by the EIT Digital Accelerator
  • More than €90 million in total capital raised for scaleups since the launch of the Accelerator

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