The EIT ICT Labs’ partners represent some of Europe’s and the world’s leading organisations, universities, research insitutes and companies, in the field of ICT. Three different hence complementary categories of Partners are brought together within the EIT ICT Labs KIC. Decision powers of these Partners, i.e. formal voting rights, are based on their contributions to KIC activities.
Core Partners which are the initial partners of the first application and Core Partners of the first Framework Partnership Agreement signed with EIT. The Core partners are members of the KIC Association. They represent world-class excellence, are fully committed to the KIC application and will raise the necessary co-funding for the EIT ICT Labs execution. Core Partners control and manage the EIT ICT Labs through their membership in the Association and the ESB (Executive Steering Board) elected by Association GA. They have equal voting rights at the GA, can participate in activities at any Co-location Centre and are organized through the Nodes and responsible for the operation of their respective Node. They must fulfil minimum criteria regarding contributions to EIT ICT Labs to remain Core Partner.
Affiliate Partners are other organizations participating in and contributing to the activities of EIT ICT Labs. They are usually active on Node level and are typically universities, SMEs or venture capital funds and companies. They have a contract with the EIT ICT Labs KIC Association and a mandate with a specific Node through which they supply competence and human resources to its Co-location Centre. Affiliated partners obtain general information from EIT ICT Labs and have access to all activities of EIT ICT Labs but are not members of the Association and have no voting rights in the GA.
Associate Partners which have specific tasks at the EIT ICT Labs KIC level that are not addressed by the Nodes. These organisations are not linked to a specific node due to their geographical location. They have a contract with EIT ICT Labs KIC Association, obtain general information from EIT ICT Labs and have access to all EIT ICT Labs activities but are not members of the Association and have no voting rights in the GA.
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