EIT Alumni Impact Report 2020

2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the EIT Alumni Community, a year defined by resilience and adaptability in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The EIT Alumni Board welcomed new representatives from across the KICs and strengthened external advisory support. Highlights included the first EIT Alumni Challenge, a collaboration with the European Food Safety Authority on AI solutions to detect fake news, and the launch of the Women@EIT Female Leadership series. Our annual CONNECT event went fully virtual, tackling Responsible Consumption and Production, and we deepened collaborations with European networks during the Research and Innovation Days. With governance adaptations underway and over 14,000 members engaged, 2020 demonstrated the community’s ability to respond to challenges while driving meaningful impact.