At the latest two years after the entry into force of the regulation establishing the EIT, the Governing Board would select two or three KICs "in areas that help the EU to face today's and tomorrow's challenges, such as climate change, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency or the next generation of ICT".
Eiropas Komisija 19. septembrī iesniedza priekšlikumu pārskatīt ES 2007.–2013. gada ilgtermiņa budžetu, lai nodrošinātu finansējumu GALILEO projektam un Eiropas Tehnoloģiju institūtam.