EIT Water is Europe's innovation community for water, marine and maritime systems. It connects industry, innovators, researchers, educators and policymakers to tackle the most urgent water challenges from scarcity, drought and flooding to pollution and ecosystem decline. EIT Water is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.
Founded in 2026, EIT Water has eight regional hubs across Europe and a mandate to deliver systemic innovation from source to sea. EIT Water is now establishing the governance structures that will guide its first Strategic Agenda and long-term impact.
The Supervisory Board of EIT Water consists of nine members, five of whom, including the Chair will be appointed from non-member organisations. The Supervisory Board will oversee the strategic direction of EIT Water, approve Business Plans, and appoint the Chief Executive Officer alongside other leadership team members. As a founding board, its members will play an exceptional role in shaping EIT Water's direction from the outset.
The Chair will lead the Supervisory Board and represent EIT Water at the highest levels of European stakeholder engagement. We are looking for an individual with demonstrated board leadership experience and a strong pan-European network, who is motivated to help build a new institution from its inception.
Board members contribute strategic oversight, sector expertise and governance experience. Together, the board must reflect the breadth of EIT Water's mission spanning water, marine and maritime innovation and meet EIT's requirements for gender balance, geographic diversity across Europe, and Knowledge Triangle representation across industry, research and society.
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