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When students compete as traders
Thirty-three schools from 19 countries across Europe have registered for the fourth Rotman European Trading Competition (RETC) organized by Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome and supported by the Institute. This one-day invitational online event allows teams of four...
A clever helper for children with autism
In this third episode of our SIT Alumni success stories, read how QT (pronounce "cutie") an artificial intelligence education robot helps parents and therapists reach breakthroughs in social interaction for autistic children. QTrobot is made by a Luxembourg company,...
EIB acquires four bodies of work from ADP 2021 artists!
ADP 2021 artists in residence Agnieszka Mastalerz’s photography, video and sculpture installation, Supports (2021)Jošt Franko’s photography installation, Keine Chance... (2021)Alexandra Hunts‘ embroideries, Tova, Hana, Geula...
Measuring the SIT’s impact
How to measure the impact for startups of the Social Innovation Tournament, the flagship event of the EIB Institute? Master’s students from five business schools (Católica Lisbon, Aston University, Maastricht University, Norwegian Business School and Mannheim...
7 Most Endangered site in Romania on World Heritage List
The Roșia Montană mining landscape in Romania, one of the very first 7 Most Endangered sites, has been put on the World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in Danger by the 44th extended session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in July 2021
Donation to help Tunisia tackle COVID-19 crisis
The EIB, through the EIB Institute, has decided to make an immediate €250 000 donation to two NGOs operating in Tunisia to help tackle the current devastating COVID-19 crisis and provide some relief to the overwhelmed health system. The donation will go to Unicef...
Floods in Europe: EIB donates €500 000
Following unprecedented flooding in north-western Europe, the EIB has donated, through the EIB Institute, €500 000 for flood relief and disaster preparedness in Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Between 14 and 15 July 2021, severe flash flooding...
Arborea (SIT 2017) raises €3.6 million funding
SIT alumnus Arborea (SIT 2017), which is industrialising photosynthesis to expand the world’s food supply, has completed a €3.6 million funding round to scale its technology at a demo facility in Portugal. The facility will be used to demonstrate the company’s ability...
“Awesome”: EIB Summer School ends
“Awesome", "Enriching", "Green", "Enlightening". From 28 June to 16 July, 46 students from 12 European universities and 14 EIB trainees participated in the EIB Summer School 2021 dedicated to the "EU's climate bank" and organised in a fully online format. This year,...
Madagascar: EIB donates €250 000 to alleviate famine
The EIB, through the EIB Institute, has decided to make an immediate €250 000 donation to three NGOs operating in Madagascar to help tackle the disastrous famine crisis — the first such crisis to be declared a direct result of climate change — in the south of the...
New EIB archives released at EUI
New EIB archives (94 in total) are now available online at the Historical Archives of EU (HAEU) located at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. The new files relate to the minutes of meetings of the EIB Board of Directors held in 1990, and of the EIB...
How to measure successful digital transformation investments?
When it comes to digitization of the economy, Europe is lagging behind the USA and China. As the EU’s bank, the EIB needs to steer digital transformation investments towards where it makes the greatest impact. SciencesPo MPA students offer solutions in a 2021 capstone project: ”How to measure successful Digital Transformation investments in a simplified manner”.
SIT Mentoring Bootcamp 2021
The 15 finalists of the 2021 Social Innovation Tournament (SIT), the flagship event of the EIB Institute, “got ready for Lisbon” during the SIT Mentoring Bootcamp held in Vienna from 29 to 30 June. Hailing from nine countries (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg,...
An app to put domestic abusers on trial
One in three women in the EU have experienced some kind of domestic abuse or violence, and only 14% of these incidents are reported to the police. In this second episode of our new SIT Alumni success story, we introduce HeHop, a French startup that created a...
Institute becomes New European Bauhaus partner
The EIB Institute has become a partner of the New European Bauhaus, the creative and interdisciplinary initiative launched by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to “bring the EU Green Deal to our living places”
7 Most Endangered 2022 call for nominations launched!
The call for nominations for the 7 Most Endangered 2022 Programme is launched! Do you know an endangered heritage gem in Europe -a historic monument, an archaeological site, a place of worship, an industrial complex, a historic park, a museum or a movable heritage...
EIB Summer School 2021 begins
Sixty students from 12 European universities are joining the EIB Summer School 2021 dedicated to “The EU’s climate bank” and starting on Monday 28 June for three weeks in a fully online format. This year, the EIB Summer School welcomes students from six new...
New research contract with Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)
The Institute has signed a new research contract for young researchers (STAREBEI) with the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Bologna for a study on “Assessing the potential for Floating Solar Technology (FPV) in the European...
Vote for cultural heritage public choice award
Do you want to preserve and protect Europe's cultural heritage? You have until 5 September to vote for this year’s Public Choice Award at the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2021, the EU prize for cultural heritage funded by the Creative Europe...
“The Great Transition: How to get to carbon zero 2050”
EIB Vice President Kris Peeters will present the role of the EIB, the climate bank, in Green Finance at the conference “The Great Transition: How to get to carbon zero 2050?” organised by the College of Europe IBERDROLA Manuel Marin Chair for European Energy Policy on...