The EIT Alumni community is seeking pledgers, partners and industry players to participate in the inaugural Career & Collaboration Fair at EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025. CONNECT 2025 is the EIT Alumni’s signature annual event organised to foster a strong sense of community. This year’s theme of “The Missing Piece” reflects the event’s objectives of empowering the EIT Alumni community and connecting the marketplace of with industry partners and stakeholders.
Why Attend?
EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025 is a unique setting that unites stakeholders from across the entire EIT Community, generating opportunities for innovation collaboration across all 9 sectors in the EIT Community. Most notably hundreds of EIT Alumni will be in attendance, seeking to leverage the knowledge and expertise acquired in their respective EIT Label Masters and PhD programs.
By attending CONNECT 2025:
- EIT Alumni can find ‘The Missing Piece’ in their professional portfolio, skillset, or network
- Pledgers, partners and industry players can find ‘The Missing Piece’ in their teams
- Startup and Scaleup Founders can find ‘The Missing Piece’ in their research or IP
The event will follow an agenda that fosters actionable engagements that result in EIT Alumni contributing to a reduction in the skills gap, including motivating keynote speeches, breakout sessions designed to mobilise and empower EIT Alumni, and the first ever Career & Collaboration Fair.
By Attending CONNECT 2025, pledgers have the unique opportunity to:
- Spot and recruit top-tier EIT-trained talent ready to make a difference
- Engage with alumni-led startups exploring support and investment opportunities
- Build future partnerships with forward-thinking professionals and innovators
- Showcase your mission and brand to a dynamic audience
The opportunity is particularly relevant to anyone planning to attend EIT Education & Skills Days, also taking place in Brussels, immediately before CONNECT 2025.
Who Should Attend?
In a recent survey among EIT Alumni about the forms of support they seek, respondents identified support for their startup/scaleup, technical training, employment, and research partnership among their top desires.
Therefore, pledgers with the following profiles can anticipate an optimal experience at the Career & Collaboration Fair:
- Large scale companies seeking niche expertise in diverse sectors
- Sector-specific companies seeking transversal expertise from adjacent sectors
- Research organizations looking to endorse innovative research pursuits in forward-facing topics
- Training organizations providing advanced skilling opportunities
Securing a booth:
Pledgers who are interested in attending EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025 are encouraged to secure a booth at the Career & Collaboration Fair. By acquiring a booth, pledgers gain access to:
- A pre-event Networking Cocktail Hour on 16 October
- A designated booth for the duration of the Career & Collaboration Fair
- A comprehensive communications package to promote your attendance.
- Access to the specialised talent pool of the EIT Alumni community.
For more information, please reference to the Opportunities for Partners document.
If interested in acquiring a booth, please contact Jeremy.booth@eitfood.eu and karine.akopian@eitfood.eu.
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