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:
- Core Partner
- Associated Partner
Partnership Model:
Explore the different partnership types and conditions
To be a Core Partner 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.
- Participation in EIT Manufacturing Innovation, Education and Business Creation content and programmes.
- A voting right during the Partner Assembly.
- Representation in governance: Supervisory board, Partner Assembly, CLC Advisory board
- EIT Manufacturing networking activities and services: projects, events and networks and technological platforms.
Conditions:
- be industrial and/or service companies or higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, research organisations, public institutions or private companies, financial institutions, regional and local authorities, foundations and non-profit organisations;
- be directly or indirectly active in or for the Manufacturing sector, supporting the objectives of KIC EIT Manufacturing.
- act in the CLC region, to which they are connected, as institutions of innovation and excellence in fields impacting the manufacturing.
- having demonstrated the ability to adhere to the overall objectives of the KIC EIT Manufacturing.
- being committed to contribute to the strategy and further development of KIC EIT Manufacturing
Obligations:
- Pay the annual partnership fee which varies 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 organization has its registered office.
- Comply with the applicable EIT Manufacturing regulations, the Statutes, the By-Laws, the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association and respect the internal arrangements signed with EIT Manufacturing.
Membership fees (as of 1.1.2023):
How to submit a membership request:
- If your organization is interested in becoming a Core Partner, they have to address their corresponding application in written form (‘Application letter’) to the CEO who shall forward the application to the Supervisory Board..
- The EIT Manufacturing Supervisory Board chooses whether or not to validate applications, based on consideration of the conditions set out for Core 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 Core 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 here.
If you are not a Core Partner or Associate Partner of the Association you can contribute to an activity (project) in collaboration with a Core 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:
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 an 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, the decisions taken by the bodies of the Association and respect the internal arrangements signed between EIT Manufacturing and the Core Partner.
How to submit a membership request:
- If interested in becoming an 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 an affiliated entity, you can access Associated Partner status.
Conditions:
- Entities with legal personality,
- have the capabilities to contribute to the KIC activities and are eligible for participation in KIC Activities under Horizon Europe regulations and the EIT legal framework
Partnership fees and rights:
- EIT Manufacturing annual funding of a maximum amount of €1,500,000.
- Participation in EIT Manufacturing Innovation, Education and Business Creation content and programmes.
- Observer status in Partner Assembly
- Restricted access to EIT Manufacturing networking activities and services: projects, events and networks and technological platforms
Membership fees (as of 1.1.2023):
Obligations:
- Pay the annual partnership fee.
- 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 Associated Partner, please fill in the online form.
- The EIT Manufacturing Management Team will decide on applications considering the conditions set out for Associated 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.
The application for admission to the Association by a legal entity as Network Partner must be addressed in writing to the Management Team via the CLC Director proposing that candidate Network Partner.
The Management Team shall evaluate the applications for admission as a Network Partner, and shall decide on such application. When deciding upon such application, the Management Team shall apply the principles of transparency and non-discrimination and shall in any case motivate its decision. In case of rejection by the Management Team, the applicant Network Partner shall have the right to appeal against the decision of the Management Team with the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board shall decide about this appeal at the first useful Supervisory Board meeting following the respective appeal.
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.
Read more about the application process in the dedicated section – Become a member