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EIT Digital Spain staff, during 2018 they were successively transferred to EIT Digital
Spain, so that at the beginning of 2019, none of the EIT Digital Spain employees
were in IMDEA Software.
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EIT Digital Co-Location Center
The Co-Location Center of EIT Digital Spain is the central place for organizing and
implementing EIT Digital activities in Spain, and the main meeting point for the
members of the node. The Madrid CLC continued (and will continue during 2019)
to be located in the building of the Institute supported by a specific activity aimed at
funding the usage and maintenance of the facilities (offices, A/V, meeting spaces) at
the disposal of EIT Digital Spain. On top of that, the Institute continues submitting
innovation activities to EIT Digital.
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Having the CLC at the headquarters of the Institute makes it possible for the PhD
and Master students registered at the EIT-labeled degrees to interact with Institute
researchers. Likewise, the startups hosted at the CLC can interact with our researchers
and attend the various activities at the Institute (technical talks, workshops, etc).
EIT Digital Accelerator
The Digital Business Developers (BDs) are part of the EIT Digital BD network, and
provide a group of 40 specialists helping in bringing ideas to market and providing
services such as coaching, access to finance, or soft landing, at a pan-European
level. This has also included participation in and organization of events related to
innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2018 the business acceleration activities of
the Madrid Node were consolidated even more, establishing relationships with the
Spanish corporate and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
EIT Digital Higher Education Schools
During 2018, the Spanish Node expanded the EIT Digital Doctoral and the Master
School. Several entrepreneurship courses and students working on a daily basis turned
the Co-Location Center into a vibrant place for innovation. Additionally, researchers
from the IMDEA Software Institute have collaborated in the education schools (in
particular, the Professional School) of EIT Digital during 2019.