Index:

1. What is EAI?
2. How Does EAI operate?
3. What is EAI Mission
4. What is EAI Strategic Forum
5. How do I join EAI Strategic Forum?
6. What is the EAI Community?
7. What is a SIB (Science for Innovation and Business Council)?
8. What is MyBoard?
9. What is the Innovation Cycle?

1. What is EAI?

EAI is a membership-driven, grassroots ecosystem of leading ICT organisations and individuals focused on facilitating and advancing innovation in Europe. It operates through a variety of member-volunteer bodies that participate in both physical and virtual engagement around the ideas and services that will drive Europe’s ambitious innovation agenda.

2. How does EAI operate?

The European Alliance for Innovation is a one-of-a kind, professionally managed organisation developed to help its members and Europe through professional development, recognition, crowd-innovation, and the enhancement of society. Led by a permanent administration and advised by an appointed Advisory Board, EAI does not collect membership dues from organisations or individuals, but finances its activities by offering and sharing in products or services which offer clear value to both members and the community.

3. What is EAI Mission?

EAI’s mission is to drive innovation in emerging information and communication technology (ICT) enabled areas by decreasing fragmentation between key participants in the innovation cycle and by facilitating communication, engagement and collaboration from the grassroots. From education to business to government, EAI provides a bottom-up, grassroots forum for participants to contribute knowledge, communicate views, and collaborate together to advance their respective innovation initiatives.

True to its guiding vision of being a grassroots driven organisation, EAI cultivates and supports the open knowledge transfer and engagement among its member community. Through a variety of conventional methods such as conferences, publications and summits and Web 2.0 tools, a vibrant community of content sharing, dissemination and feedback flourishes. Much of the engagement and idea exchange occurs through the individual SIB portals and within the framework of the Innovation Cycle.

4. What is EAI Strategic Forum?

The Strategic Forum is the main advocacy body of EAI. It provides the Alliance guidelines on European strategy, goals and policies and represents the EAI Community movement.
The Forum is made up of institutions, universities, public bodies, private institutions, research centers and societies that share the same belief in the importance of promoting innovation in all its different forms.

5. How do I join EAI Strategic Forum?

All Organisational Members of EAI are part of the Strategic Forum and can participate in its working groups.
→ Organisational membership is free, to join click here, to know more about the benefits click here

6. What is the EAI Community?

The EAI Community consists of and represents individual members and participants to EAI. They are organised in thematic interest groups termed Science, Innovation and Business (SIB) Councils, which form the interaction and cooperation platforms of EAI.

• How do I join the EAI Community

It’s easy, you just have to create a free account on the EAI portal and you will be automatically part of the community! The EAI Community is organised around 7 groups, the SIBs [link], interest groups on specific ICT topics. Head to /participate/community and join alongside some of today’s leading minds that help Europe become the world-wide leader in innovation.

7. What is a SIB (Science for Innovation and Business Council)?

SIB (Science for Innovation and Business Council bring together key players interested in ICT innovation around a thematic focus allowing Community members to apply their diverse expertise and experience to collaborate more effectively in a particular area.
SIBs bridge the gap between research and market by favoring the cross-fertilisation of ideas between participants from different backgrounds and fostering innovation activities. Members of a SIB engage and participate through conferences, summits, and on-line through a SIB portal where they can collaborate, exchange ideas and knowledge with their fellow SIB members.

• How do I join a SIB?

You just have to create an account and choose a topic you are interested in and you will be part of the corresponding SIB.

• Can I join more than one SIB?

Yes. When you create your account you are asked to express one interest, but to join to more head to your profile, click on the the Interest tab and select the SIBs you want to be part of.

• What can I do after I have joined?

Visit the Community Section and discover the activites of the Community

• Can I take a leadership position in a SIB?

You can take a leadership role in the EAI community joining a SIB Board and leading the community in the discussion and in the preparation to the EAI summits [link]. Visit SIBs leadership section to know more and apply

8. What is MyBoard?

Once logged in into EAI you will be immediately taken to MyBoard: MyBoard is the single access point to the EAI Community, where you can discover what we think might be interesting for you. The information which you provided when completing your profile will help us understand your interests and suggest you activities and other opportunities from the EAI network.
You can also use the Sidebar to use EAI Community tools in one click.