Event overview

🔎 EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025 is the next edition of EIT Alumni‘s signature annual event. This once-a-year special occasion serves to foster a strong sense of community among EIT Community alumni, and to bring together alumni from across various cohorts and EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The event also acts as a platform to celebrate the achievements of EIT Community alumni, highlight their impact, and demonstrate the thriving talent within the community.

EIT Alumni CONNECT 2025 has selected the theme of “The Missing Piece,” reflecting the event’s objectives of empowering the EIT Alumni community and connecting this marketplace of talents with industry partners and stakeholders.

Getting a ticket to CONNECT 2025 provides:

  • Access to full event agenda including pre-event networking hour and Career & Collaboration Fair*
  • 1 night accommodation on 16 October (unless purchasing a “Local Ticket”) in one of the identified CONNECT lodging options (refer to Tickets tab)
  • Entry to the pre-event networking hour on 16 October, including hors d’oeuvres and beverages at Maison de la Poste
  • Coffee and light breakfast upon arrival, coffee and drinks during breaks
  • €15 lunch voucher for the Gare Maritime Food Market

For industry players or organisations:

You have the unique opportunity to connect with EIT Alumni from across all 9 EIT Community sectors at the Career & Collaboration Fair. Whether you’re hiring, scouting for partnerships, seeking innovation opportunities, or looking to invest in talent – find your 🧩 “missing piece” on 17 October in Brussels at CONNECT 2025. Showcase your organisation with a Career & Collaboration Fair Booth and:

  • Put your mission in front of Europe’s brightest and boldest professionals
  • Recruit talent with real-world startup, research & innovation experience​
  • Spot early-stage startups and explore potential collaborations

💡 Tickers for alumni are available now and early bird ticket for a booth at the Career & Collaboration Fair are available until 1 September!