The European Commission has published the proposal for a decision on the 'Strategic Innovation Agenda' (SIA) of the 'European Institute of Innovation and Technology' (EIT), the proposal for the amendment of the EIT regulation from 2008, the summary of the impact assessment and the commission opinion on the independent expert evaluation on the EIT.

A budget of EUR 2,8 billion (3,2 billion taking account of estimated inflation in 2014-2020) has been allocated for the EIT from the overall budget of Horizon 2020. Up to 9 'Knowledge and Innovation Communities' (KICs, among them 3 already running) are supposed to be funded in 2 waves between 2014 and 2020: 3 new KICs, each in 2014 und 2018. A further selection in 2018 will depend on the external evaluation of the EIT, Horizon 2020 and the assessment of the funded KICs.

The following themes have been suggested in the commission proposal for the SIA, which shall deliver added value to funded activities and include high innovation potential:

1) Added-value manufacturing

2) Food4future - sustainable supply chain from resources to consumers

3) Innovation for healthy living and active ageing

4) Raw materials - sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and substitution

5) Smart secure societies

6) Urban mobility

The themes 2, 3 and 4 have been already selected for 2014, the remaining themes could follow in 2018. A detailed description of all 6 themes is available in specific factsheets in the commission proposal for the SIA.