EBN’s mission to identify, celebrate, disseminate, and spotlight the most effective business support practices within the EU|BIC community will be on stage 13 June at the CIC Ouest’s, the venue for the EBN Congress 2024 The Final is here! After careful consideration from the Jury, Laval Mayenne Technopole, the French Member of the EU|BIC Community since 2012, is one of the 7 selected programmes to pitch on stage, this June in the final of the EU|BIC Excellence Awards: Most Impactful Programme. The European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN), celebrating its 40th anniversary, aims ..read more

EBN’s mission to identify, commemorate, share and showcase the most effective practices within the EU|BICs The Final is here! After careful consideration from the Jury, these are the 7 finalists that will be ready for a showdown this June 13 on the stage of CIC Ouest in Nantes, the venue of EBN Congress. Our esteemed audience will have the final say on who takes the prize of two Techcamp tickets, plus the honour of having the Most Impactful Programme in Europe. The Jury is formed by three experts with decades of experience in the areas of innovation and business support organizations. Samuel B ..read more

We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the in-person training session for the Lebanon Innovate Capacity Building Programme for IPR Lawyers. Held recently, this event brought together 17 dedicated legal professionals committed to advancing their expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) rights. The capacity-building initiative, an integral part of the Lebanon Innovate Program funded by the European Union, aims to empower legal professionals with invaluable knowledge and skills, thereby fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Lebanon. Through collaborative efforts, the progr ..read more

Part of the EBN Training & Knowledge offer 2024 Organised in collaboration with the EU|BIC Associate Sploro, this EU Project Pill will focus on cascade funding opportunities available in the three priority areas identified by the European Business and Innovation Centre Network in 2024: circular economy, deep tech and open innovation. Cascade funding, also known as Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP), is a European Commission mechanism to distribute public funding to assist beneficiaries, such as start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and/or mid-caps, in the uptake or development of digital ..read more

Celebrating the EBN’s 40 year anniversary The European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN) proudly marks its 40-year anniversary. Since its inception, the EBN has been dedicated to supporting EU|BICs (European Business and Innovation Centres) across the continent. As we enter 2024, the EBN is resharpening its mission to identify, commemorate, share, and showcase the most effective practices within the EU|BIC community. To achieve this, the EU|BIC Excellence Awards have been established. The EU|BIC Excellence Awards will recognise outstanding contributions by EU|BICs. The winner will ..read more

Introduction The joint publication by the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) “Private Sector and Business Ecosystems Development in Post-Crisis Countries”- UNIDO & EBN Collaboration: A Catalyst for Peacebuilding, Resilience, and Economic Growth” delves into the innovation and entrepreneurship challenges and solutions in post-crisis countries. This collaboration underscores the pivotal role of private sector development and robust business ecosystems in fostering peacebuilding, resilience, and economic gro ..read more

Thriving collaborative connections for greater innovation capacity in the whole of Europe Training offer includes: EU Project pills Cascade funding opportunities Associated & Third Countries to Horizon Europe EU|BIC Essentials EU|BIC Essentials Diving | Incubation Services EU|BIC Essentials Training 2024 EBN Techcamp In a world seeking to solve our global challenges, we believe that innovative entrepreneurs are the force for sustainable, economic development and greater wellbeing for Europe – and beyond. With the speed of innovation constantly increasing, EU|BICs need to stay ..read more

EU|BIC IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay exemplifies the transformative power of strategic support and targeted programmes in the realm of deep-tech startup creation. Its commitment to nurturing innovative projects and entrepreneurs positions IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay as a key player in its cluster’s ongoing success with a vital contribution to the global innovation landscape.  IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay Achieves Prestigious EU|BIC Certification  In a significant milestone for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Ile-de-France region, IncubAlliance Paris-Saclay has been officially awarde ..read more

In Ethiopia’s dynamic innovation scene, a partnership emerged that represents a milestone in its journey towards sustainable development – the Private Sector Development in Ethiopia (PSDE) initiative. In PSDE, EBN’s strategic framework and project expertise leveraged the EU|BIC community’s capacity-building talents, propelling the Ethiopian startup ecosystem forward.   It is a feat which gained us the recognition and esteem of the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MiNT). We are thankful and proud of MiNT’s official endorsement, which resonates as a testament to our co ..read more

EBN is looking to select three organisations, one for each of the sectors covered by the project: CleanTech, Industry and Health, to collaborate as experts in various project implementation activities. EU|BIC community members are invited to submit their applications for this expression of interest. EIC Communities project What is EIC Communities project? Consortium: EIC Communities is a support action awarded within Horizon Europe, coordinated by APRE (IT) and implemented together with EBN (BE), EurA (PT) and ICONS (IT). Objective: The objective is to increase both the visibility and impact ..read more