Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation , EACI (skrót)

Based in Madou, as of 2007, are the Directorates-General for Communication, Informatics, and Education and Culture and the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation.

Brussels also hosts two agencies, the European Defence Agency (located on Rue des Drapiers/Lakenweversstraat) and the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation - (in Madou Tower).

The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) is an executive agency of the European Commission, responsible for managing specific programmes in the fields of energy, environment, business support and multi-modal transport.

All three programmes are managed by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI), a EU government body established by the European Commission to operate and oversee the various activities of CIP.