Subject to approval by the European Parliament and the Council, the EIT could begin operations in 2008, with an estimated budget of up to € 2.4 billion for the period 2008-2013, to be financed by public and private sources.
Eelarveprognoos ajavahemikuks 2008–13 on kuni 2,4 miljardit eurot ning instituuti rahastatakse avaliku ja erasektori allikatest.