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Europe faces a critical challenge in securing a stable supply of these essential resources. This challenge is where EIT RawMaterials steps in. EIT RawMaterials is at the forefront of driving innovation and sustainability in the raw materials sector. As an Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), we collaborate with over 300 partners across industry, academia, and research institutes. Together, we forge dynamic, long-term partnerships to develop innovative solutions that meet Europe's growing demand for raw materials.\nAbout the EIT Higher Education Initiative\nThe EIT Higher Education Initiative is a joint EIT Community activity coordinated by EIT RawMaterials. Eight of the nine EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) participate in its implementation. Under Horizon Europe and specifically illustrated in the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda 2021-2027, the EIT and the KICs are raising the bar in higher education and creating systemic impact by (i) strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurial capacity of HEIs at the institutional level and (ii) empowering HEIs to engage with their innovation ecosystems. It does this by providing participating organisations with:\naccess to the EIT innovation ecosystem\n\nlearning, co-creation and networking opportunities in a community of higher education innovators\n\nfunding that enables education, business and research to work together to develop and implement innovation capacity building action plans\n\nThe EIT Higher Education Initiative holds annual Calls for Proposals through which cohorts of projects are selected for funding. 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