Strategic Partnership

Building a Long-Term Industrial Coalition for Climate Innovation

The European University Festival is establishing a structured industrial coalition to support high-impact climate innovation emerging from European universities.

Under the High Patronage of the European Parliament, the Festival combines scientific excellence, global media visibility and institutional governance to create a permanent platform for research activation and industrial acceleration.

A limited number of Strategic Partners will be selected for the 2026 edition.

Partnership Model

The Strategic Partnership is structured as:

1-Year Strategic Partnership (2026 Edition)
Right of First Refusal for the following three editions
Sector Exclusivity (where applicable)
Participation in long-term platform development

This model ensures continuity, stability and measurable impact beyond a single event.

Role of the Strategic Partner

Strategic Partners are integrated at platform level, not as sponsors but as institutional and industrial contributors.

The role may include:

Official Partner of the Global Concert for Climate Action
Member participation within the Scientific Advisory Framework
Dedicated Innovation Award within the Festival program
Contribution to the Climate Innovation Fund
Access to selected university projects for industrial dialogue and potential scaling

Each partnership is defined through a structured agreement aligned with governance and compliance standards.

Climate Innovation Program

The Festival will select leading European university projects addressing climate-related challenges.

Selected initiatives will enter a structured activation pathway including:

Public recognition during the Festival
Access to industrial partners
Institutional visibility
Structured acceleration dialogue

The objective is to transform academic excellence into scalable real-world impact.

Governance & Financial Structure

The Festival operates through an NGO structure with:

Dedicated financial management
Transparent allocation procedures
Independent evaluation framework
Compliance-oriented reporting system

All strategic partnerships are managed under formal agreements and institutional governance standards.

Invitation

Organizations interested in joining the 2026 Strategic Partnership framework may request a confidential executive brief outlining the full partnership structure.