EuroTech in a Nutshell
Member Universities
What started as a bilateral collaboration has grown into a strong partnership between six excellent universities of science and technology.
Facts & figures
First-class research, education, and innovation are our core pillars. Our combined strengths result in impressive numbers that illustrate what we can achieve together.
Flagship projects
Discover some projects that are at the forefront of what we stand for and of which we are particularly proud.
Success Stories
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EU contribution to EuroTech Universities in Horizon 2020
Number of PhD students at EuroTech Universities
Number of ERC grants received by EuroTech Universities in H2020
No. of notifications of invention at EuroTech Universities since the founding of the Alliance
European Venture Programme
EuroTechPostdoc2 Programme
EuroTeQ Engineering University
Mission
The EuroTech Universities Alliance is a strategic partnership of leading European universities of science and technology joining forces to build a strong, sustainable, sovereign, and resilient Europe. The partners bring their excellence in research and education, their active engagement in vibrant eco-systems and service to society. Together, they join forces to accelerate their research in high-tech focus areas and advocate for change, through dedicated partners and a strong presence in Brussels.
Based on the EuroTech values, the partners aspire to a new level of cooperation by bringing together their inclusive, diverse and sustainable campuses. The EuroTech Universities create a unique environment for international talents to lead a new generation of change agents in research, entrepreneurship, industry and society.
Vision
EuroTech Universities Alliance aims to:
- Educate the best global talents in science and engineering to become innovators and change agents of society
- Conduct first-class research to make major contributions to the grand societal challenges
As such, we will:
- Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Accelerate the transition to the technological sovereignty of Europe through socially relevant research, innovation and entrepreneurship
- Reinforce the importance of the Alliance as the trusted go-to partner for EU policy-makers
- Reach into the DNA of all our partners and be widely known across Europe and beyond.
Values
The EuroTech Universities Alliance’s activities are guided by the following core values:
- Academic Freedom
- Excellence
- Societal Impact & Sustainability
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Integrity & Responsibility
- Innovative & Entrepreneurial Thinking
Ambition
We are ambitious! To further collaboration within the Alliance and increase our joint output, we have defined five “Initiatives@Scale” in which we want to significantly advance by 2025.
These five initiatives entail ambitious, unprecedented joint efforts at a scale difficult to achieve for one partner on their own. Each Initiative@Scale is defined by clear objectives.
Research, Innovation, Infrastructure
Education
Sustainable Campus Development
Policy Dialogue & Positioning
Communications

Goal: Opening up research infrastructures for other EuroTech Universities
We aim to bring our research and innovation strengths closer together, for the benefit of all six EuroTech Universities. To achieve that, we start with the research infrastructures available at the different universities. Our goal is to grant access to these facilities to fellow researchers of other EuroTech Universities. In order to do so, we map existing infrastructures – and also explore possibilities to jointly develop new ones – , develop guidelines for granting access, and share best practices, for instance by organising mutual visits and training personnel.
- Lead: Eindhoven University of Technology
- Co-lead: École Polytechnique, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Goal: Growing our inter-university virtual campus – an open space for lifelong learning
This initiative builds mainly on the EuroTeQ Engineering University, our “European University” funded under the European Commission’s Erasmus+ scheme. To best educate future engineers, we open our learning environments. Novel teaching formats, physical and virtual student mobility, and lifelong learning offers are core parts of this endeavour. Offers such as a joint course catalogue, intercultural workshops and student challenges are available to our more than 115,000 students. The EuroTeQ project is also developing stand-alone short-term learning formats, known as “micro-credentials”, for students, vocational trainees, and professionals.
See also our EuroTech education activities, which include joint Master’s and double degree programmes, summer/winter schools and much more.
- Lead: Technical University of Munich

Goal: From KPIs across universities to living labs
This initiative embraces the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. Cooperation in campus development is rather new at EuroTech – it is however a natural fit to our other activities. Our aim in this initiative is to learn from each other’s experience. We develop common KPIs across universities related to (1) reduction of emissions of work-related transport; (2) more sustainable catering; and (3) higher degree of diversity. In the mid-term, we aim at transforming our universities into living labs, demonstrating our sustainable campus operations for instance in research/student projects, drawing on applied operations data, and testing innovative technologies.
- Lead: Technical University of Denmark, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Goal: Advocating for topics we consider crucial at the European level
While the majority of EuroTech’s activities is focused on internal collaboration, which is the core of the Alliance, we see the need to advocate at the European level for topics that are particularly close to our hearts. We are convinced that this united voice of six strong universities of science and technology can make a valuable contribution to EU policymaking.
- Lead: EuroTech Brussels Office

Goal: Giving an extra boost to EuroTech initiatives
This initiative is a cross-cutting initiative and supports the other four in promoting their activities and results. Overall, we aim at increasing the visibility of EuroTech and its manifold benefits and opportunities for involvement, both internally at the six universities and externally with relevant stakeholders.
- Lead: EuroTech Brussels Office
Organisation
Presidents
The Presidents provide the overall strategic direction and define key initiatives. The chairmanship rotates annually.
Governing Board
The Governing Board implements the strategic vision. It decides on the roadmap and budget for Alliance activities.
Operations Board
The Operations Board implements Alliance activities. It is the first point of contact for staff and students at the universities.
Brussels Office
The Brussels Office informs university staff about EU policy and funding. It is the first point of contact for external stakeholders.














Contact me for all strategic matters and also for the Working Groups: EU Affairs · Gender Equality & Diversity

Contact me for all TUM-related questions and also for the Focus Areas Additive Manufacturing · Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Working Groups: Smart & Urban Mobility · Chief Information Officers

Contact me for all administrative matters

Contact me for all matters regarding communications & events, the EuroTech Future Award, the EuroTechTalks and also for the Working Group Communications

Contact me for all EPFL and TU/e-related questions and also for the Focus Area AI for Engineering Systems

Contact me for all École Polytechnique-related questions and also for the Focus Area Sustainable Society; Working Groups: Circular Economy · Energy
Working Groups
EuroTech Working Groups have a high relevance for driving and supporting the Alliance’s ambitious agenda. They bring together experts from each EuroTech University on a certain topic or overarching theme, and facilitate their collaboration, with the aim to reach a defined objective. Working Groups can be either temporary or permanent and are open for interested colleagues at the EuroTech Universities to join.
Are you working at one of the EuroTech Universities and interested in participating in a specific Working Group? Then don’t hesistate to get in touch with the indicated lead or support person or, if none is indicated, with your Operations Board member.
Scientific Communities
These Working Groups bundle expertise around scientific topics. Members work together on joint EU project proposals, organise workshops, develop joint study programmes, and much more.
Cross-Cutting Groups
These Working Groups bundle activities related for instance to management, administration, and policy. They are a forum for exchanging knowledge and launching joint initiatives.
Strategic Projects
Working Groups in this category drive the development and implementation of activities that are of strategic relevance to the Alliance.
Additive Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Systems
Circular Economy
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
COVID-19-related Research
Energy
Health & Bioengineering
Smart & Urban Mobility
Space & Earth Observation
Collaboration with China
Communications
Entrepreneurship Track
EU Affairs
Gender Equality & Diversity
Graduate Deans
Joint Innovation Concept
Legal Teams
Innovation Day
EuroTech Partner Days
Position
Find all our position papers, letters, and press releases here.
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- 28 March 2023
Press release: Symposium “EuroTech Universities – An Alliance working for global sustainability”
- 28 February 2023
Policy brief: Deep-tech innovators in Europe
- 29 September 2022
Open letter on 2023 Horizon Europe budget cuts
- 15 July 2022
Press release: Two EuroTech Universities to advise EU Commission on innovation and education strategies
- 27 June 2022
Letter on transparency of Horizon Europe budget
- 24 June 2022
Press release: Éric Labaye (L’X) takes over the EuroTech presidency 2022-2023
- 8 February 2022
Press release: EuroTech supports ‘Stick to Science’ initiative
- 8 November 2021
Press release: Technology for society – are we getting it right?
- 4 November 2021
Joint statement on UK association to Horizon Europe
- 4 October 2021
Open letter on ERA governance
- 17 June 2021
Open letter on the participation of Switzerland under Horizon Europe
- 22 March 2021
Letter on exclusion of associated countries from parts of Horizon Europe
- 1 October 2020
Joint contribution to the consultation on Interregional Innovation Investments
- 9 July 2020
Press release: European Engineering Education of the Future
- 22 June 2020
Press release: Research talent programme worth €12.7m launched by university alliance EuroTech
- 27 May 2020
Joint statement on EU Interregional Innovation Investments
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- 13 December 2021
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #3: The application portal (update 2021) – video
- 25 November 2021
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #2: Review and evaluation (update 2021) – video
- 2 November 2021
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #1: Before applying (update 2021) – video
- 21 June 2021
How to benefit from EuroTech as a researcher – video
- 16 June 2021
Conversation of Presidents Thomas F. Hofmann (TUM) and Martin Vetterli (EPFL) – video
- 31 May 2021
Key Enabling Technologies at the centre of Europe’s future prosperity – recording of EuroTech event on 27/05/2021
- 16 December 2020
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #3: The application portal – Video
- 24 November 2020
EuroTeQ Engineering University – Promotional video
- 24 November 2020
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #2: Review and evaluation – Video
- 28 October 2020
EuroTechPostdoc2 explained #1: Before applying – Video
- 25 June 2020
EuroTechPostdoc2 programme – Promotional video
- 1 January 2020
EuroTech Universities Alliance – Logo
- 1 January 2020
EuroTechPostdoc2 programme – Logo
- 1 January 2020
EuroTechPostdoc programme – Logo
- 1 January 2020
EuroTeQ Engineering University – Logo
- 1 January 2020
European Venture Programme – Logo

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