The European Investment Bank (EIB) supports innovation, digitalisation and the development of human capital among its core priorities, including through financing modern development of universities and research institutes in Poland. On 16 October, the EU bank and the University of Warsaw co-hosted a conference on role innovation plays in the future of higher education. During the event, rectors and representatives of 20 leading public universities in Poland had the opportunity to become acquainted with the latest offer from the EU bank as regards supporting innovation in higher education and science.