Australian education, research and innovation organisations are encouraged to work with European partners currently preparing consortium structures to apply for calls on six new KICs to be announced in 2014 and following years.

 

A KIC is a highly integrated, creative and excellence-driven partnership designed to produce new innovations and new innovation models. Key actors include: businesses (including SMEs); entrepreneurs; research and technology organisations; higher education institutions; investment communities (private investors and venture capital); research funders, including charities and foundations; and local, regional and national governments. KICs aim to drive effective “translation” between partners in ideas, technology, culture, and business models, and create new business for existing industry and for new endeavours. With the intention of strengthening innovation capacity, KICs may include partners from non-EU Member States, including Australia.