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The EU.FFICIENT (European Communities of Facilitators focused on Co-creation training, Networking and Hands-on learning) project, launched in January 2024, aspires to transform and enhance the co-creation landscape across Europe. Funded under the EU framework, the project brings together a consortium of 16 partners from 12 countries, boasting a diverse blend of academic, industrial and public sector partners. The initiative, with CIT UPC standing as a one of key participants, represents an investment in the future of collaborative innovation.
At its core, EU.FFICIENT seeks to address the often fragmented and inefficient co-creation processes that hinder innovation. The project’s aim is to create, pilot and validate Communities of Expert Facilitators (CEFs) that can navigate and streamline co-creation processes in Europe. By focusing on personalized training, networking, and practical, hands-on learning experiences, the project endeavours to create a sustainable and replicable model that will serve as a blueprint for collaboration across Europe.
The innovation model proposed by EU.FFICIENT is structured around the creation of four pilot CEFs, each dedicated to a critical sector of European industry and innovation: Advanced Manufacturing, Mobility, HealthTech, and AI/Digital. These pilots are designed to facilitate an organic cross-fertilization of ideas and methodologies, thus enabling a thorough cross-comparison and the generation of best practices that can be adapted and applied to various fields.
CIT UPC’s involvement in EU.FFICIENT is a testament to its ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration between academia and industry. As a recognized leader in transferring technology and knowledge, CIT UPC's role in the project will likely encompass leveraging its extensive capabilities, providing expertise in the facilitation of innovation, through its role as the leader of Piloting of the four CEFs. This participation underscores the value of cross-disciplinary and cross-border collaboration in tackling complex challenges and fostering innovation.
In addition to CIT UPC, other participants in this project are KU Leuven (leader of the project) and Flanders Make (Belgium), the Karlsruher Technology Institute KIT (Germany), Innoget (Spain), Fondazione Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Maribor (Slovenia), EIT Manufacturing and i2m (Austria), Centrale Supélec (France), TICE.PT (Portugal), Sunrise Valley Technology Park (Lithuania), Skellefteå Municipality (Sweden), University Industry Innovation Network (The Netherlands), CSEC - Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services Europe (Ireland).
The project has a duration of three years (2024-2026) and a budget of two million euros. EU.FFICIENT has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme under grant agreement No 101135297.
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