Partnership Models
Explore the different partnership models
EIT Manufacturing Legal Entity, an association under French Law 1901, provides different partnership models, with different levels of fees and benefits depending on the partner status.
The different types of partners:
- Member Partner – Member of the Association
- Partner affiliated entity – affiliated entity to a Member Partner
- Activity Partner
- Network Partner
Explore the different partnership types and conditions
To be a Member of the Association
The status of full Member Partner of EIT Manufacturing Association Loi 1901 will be provided after an internal selection and validation process and payment of an annual membership fee that gives you access to:
- EIT Manufacturing annual funding of a maximum amount of €1,500,000.
- EIT Manufacturing Innovation, Education and Business Creation content and programmes.
- A voting right during the Partner Assembly.
- EIT Manufacturing networking activities and services: projects, events and networks and technological platforms.
Conditions:
- Be an industrial and/or service company or a higher education or research institution with legal status. Different fees apply depending on the size of the company and organisation (see below).
- Be incorporated in a Member State of the European Union, in a Horizon Europe Associated Country at the date of first becoming a Partner.
- Be directly or indirectly active or involved in the manufacturing sector.
- Adhere to the objectives of EIT Manufacturing.
Obligations:
- Pay the partnership fees which vary according to type of member type (see below).
- Become a partner attached to the EIT Manufacturing Co-location Centre in the region in which the organisation has its registered office.
- Comply with the applicable EIT Manufacturing regulations, the Statutes, the By-Laws, and the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association.
Membership fees (as of 1.1.2022):
- Large enterprises, research institutes and universities: 65,000 EUR
- Mid-size companies: 35,000 EUR
- SMEs 10,000 EUR
- Activity Partners 10,000 EUR
- Young Companies (No fee)
How to submit a membership request:
- If your organisation is interested in becoming a full Member-Partner, please email the EIT Manufacturing office of your region. They will take you through the application process.
- The EIT Manufacturing Partner Assembly chooses whether or not to validate applications, based on consideration of the conditions set out for Member-Partners (cf. above) and with respect for the principles of transparency and non-discrimination. It will provide a reasoned decision to the applicant.
- The applicant has the right to appeal against a negative decision to the EIT Manufacturing Partner Assembly. The Partner Assembly decides about the appeal.
Read more about the application process in the dedicated section – Become a member
As a Member-Partner of the Association, you can provide access to EIT Manufacturing activities to your Affiliated entities under the following conditions: see the Affiliated entities guidelines.
If you are not a Member-Partner of the Association you can contribute to an activity (project) in collaboration with a Member-Partner of the Association that sponsors your participation as Affiliated entity of this Member. Make sure you fill the required conditions.
The conditions to become Partner affiliated entity are as follows:
Conditions:
- Be legally affiliated to an EIT Manufacturing Member of Association – see requirements here.
- Be an industrial and/or service company or a higher education or research institution with legal status.
- Be incorporated in a Member State of the European Union, in a Horizon Europe Associated Country at the date of first becoming a Partner affiliated entity of Member of Association.
- Be directly or indirectly active or involved in the manufacturing sector.
- Adhere to the objectives of EIT Manufacturing.
Partnership fees and rights:
- Affiliated entities do not pay membership fees.
- Affiliated entities do not attend the Partner Assembly.
- Affiliated entities do not have a voting right.
- Affiliated entities can access our events and networks, and participate in EIT Manufacturing activities, for a corresponding EIT funding of a maximum amount of €300,000.
Obligations:
- Comply with the requirements of the EIT.
- Fill in the form to become a Partner affiliated entity attached to the EIT Manufacturing Co-location Centre in the region in which the organisation has its registered office.
- Comply with the applicable EIT Manufacturing regulation, the Statutes, the By-Laws, and the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association.
How to submit a membership request:
- If interested in becoming a Partner affiliated entity, please fill in the online form. The EIT Manufacturing Management Team will decide on applications, considering the conditions set out for Partner affiliated entities (cf. above) and respecting the principles of transparency and non-discrimination. Management will provide a reasoned decision to the applicant.
- The applicant has the right to appeal a negative decision to the EIT Manufacturing Management Team. The Management Team decides about the appeal.
Read more about the application process in the dedicated section – Become a member
If not a Member of the Association, nor a Partner affiliated entity, you can access Activity Partner status.
Conditions:
- Be an industrial and/or service company or a higher education or research institution with legal status.
- Be incorporated in a Member State of the European Union, in a Horizon Europe Associated Country at the date of first becoming an Activity Partner.
- Be directly or indirectly active or involved in the manufacturing sector.
- Adhere to the objectives of EIT Manufacturing.
Partnership fees and rights:
- Activity Partners pay an annual membership fee of €10,000.
- Activity Partners do not attend the Partner Assembly.
- Activity Partners do not have a voting right.
- Activity Partners can access our events and networks, and participate in EIT Manufacturing activities, for a corresponding EIT funding of a maximum amount of €300,000.
- Activity Partner status is limited to one (1) year only for large enterprises.
Obligations:
- Pay the partnership fees.
- Become a partner attached to the EIT Manufacturing Co-location Centre in the region in which the organisation has its registered office.
- Comply with the EIT Manufacturing applicable regulations, the Statutes, the By-Laws, and the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association.
How to submit a membership request:
- If interested in becoming an Activity Partner, please fill in the online form.
- The EIT Manufacturing Management Team will decide on applications considering the conditions set out for Activity Partners (cf. above) and respecting the principles of transparency and non-discrimination. It will provide a reasoned decision to the applicant.
- The applicant has the right to appeal a negative decision to the EIT Manufacturing Management Team. The Management Team decides about the appeal.
Entities based outside Europe can contribute to projects under the following conditions:
Conditions:
- Be a legal entity and have the capability to contribute to the EIT Manufacturing activities.
Partnership fees and rights:
- Network Partners may participate in activities with zero EIT funding but will not have the right to lead activities.
- Network Partners cannot participate in the EIT Manufacturing Partner Assembly.
Obligations:
- Comply with EIT Manufacturing applicable regulations, the Statutes, the By-Laws, and the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association.
How to submit a Network membership request:
- If interested in becoming a Network Partner, please email the EIT Manufacturing office of your region. They will take you through the application process.
- The EIT Manufacturing Management Board decides on applications, considering the conditions set for Network Partners (cf. above) and respecting the principles of transparency and non-discrimination. It will provide a reasoned decision to the applicant.
Read more about the application process in the dedicated section – Become a member
Partners that are not attached to a Co-Location Centre can be attached to a RIS Hub.
As of today, EIT Manufacturing counts 13 so-called RIS Hubs in countries that belong to EIT’s Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS). The RIS aims to widen participation in ongoing activities, share good practices and bridge innovation gaps, in order to enhance the innovation capacities of countries with moderate innovation capacity. EIT Manufacturing relies on its RIS Hubs to coordinate its work and initiatives in RIS regions, and more Hubs will be added in the coming years.
Read more about the application process in the dedicated section – RIS Hubs