EC

EBN and the BICs were established by the EC 25 years ago and today EBN operates the EC BIC trademark under license from DG Enterprise & Industry. EBN and the BIC contribute to EC policy development and implementation in many DGs from DG Regio to DG Research.

http://ec.europa.eu

ESA

EBN and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been strategic partners for almost a decade. Their partnership has culminated in the successful establishment and growth of the ESINET network.

http://www.esa.int

UNDP

EBN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which connects 166 countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. EBN and the BICs are actively cooperating with UNDP to identify best pactices in innovative technologies, innovative methodologies and services which contribute to sustainable human development.

http://www.undp.org

EPO

EBN is a contract partner of the European Patent Office which provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries.

http://www.epo.org

ENISA

EBN is on the advisory board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) which is a European Union Agency and center of expertise on the Digital Economy and the Information Society providing advice and recommendations in this field and facilitating the exchange of best practices and contacts between EU-institutions, Members States and private business & industry actors.

http://www.enisa.europa.eu

FP5/6/7

The Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) is the European Union´s chief instrument for funding research over the period 2007 to 2013 with a budget in excess of €50 billion. EBN and the BICs have been active partners of FP5, FP6 and FP7.

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html

CIP

The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) of DG Enterprise and Industry aims to encourage the competitiveness of European enterprises. With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as its main target, the programme aims to support innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provide better access to finance and deliver business support services in the regions. It will encourage a better take-up and use of ICT and promote the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency. The programme runs from 2007 to 2013.

http://ec.europa.eu/cip/index_en.htm

Europe Innova

Europe INNOVA is an initiative for innovation professionals supported by the European Commission under FP6. The Europe INNOVA platform supported by the EC under FP6 provides a focal point for innovation networking on a sectoral basis in Europe. Within Europe Innova, EBN coordinated initiatives in the area of satellite applications and Knowledge Intensive Services.

http://www.europe-innova.org/index.jsp

EU year of creativity & innovation

2009 - The European Year of Creativity and Innovation has the objective to raise awareness of importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development, to disseminate good practices, stimulate education and research, and promote policy debate and development. EBN will support these objectives through specific dissemination actions in 2009.

http://create2009.europa.eu

EEN

Launched in 2008 by the European Commission, the Enterprise Europe Network combines and builds on the former Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) and Euro Info Centers (EIC). The new integrated Network provides services such as a business partner searches and information on EU funding opportunities, EU law etc.

As the BIC network is complementary to the EEN network providing specialized innovation and support services to start up companies and existing SMEs, many BICs cooperate closely with their EEN partners on the ground.

In 2009 EBN becomes an associate member of EEN.

http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/

ESINET

The European Network of Incubators specialising in the Space Sector, operated by EBN on behalf of ESA.

http://www.esinet.eu/

EBAN

EBAN is the European trade association for early stage investors, an independent and non-profit association representing the interests of business angels networks (BANs), early stage venture capital funds and other entities involved in bridging the equity gap in Europe.

http://www.eban.org

Proton Europe

ProTon created in 2003 by the European Commission is the representative association of some 500 Knowledge Transfer Offices, reaching almost 600 universities and public research organisations across Europe. ProTon provides policy advice, facilitates benchmarking and the exchange of best practice between members.

http://www.protoneurope.org

Wainova

Wainova, the world alliance for innovation, is is an alliance of associations which aim to contribute to the world’s economic and social development by promoting innovation, technology transfer and the establishment of technology- and innovation-based companies. Led by IASP, EBN was one of the founding members of this alliance.

http://www.wainova.org

ANIMA

ANIMA Investment Network is a multi-country platform for the economic development of the Mediterranean. The network gathers around forty investment promotion agencies (IPA), international networks and territorial development players across the Mediterranean. ANIMA Investment Network is opened to any IPA, community, enterprise, organisation interested in the economic development of the Mediterranean.

http://www.animaweb.org

ITC

The Russian Union of Innovation Centres representing over 100 innovation centres, technoparks and science cities throughout Russia. Through an MOU with EBN, both organisations aim to benefit from opportunities for the exchange of best innovation practices and develop B2B internationalisation opportunities.

MEA-I

EBN is a board member of the Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute (MEA-I) an international, non-profit organization that facilitates knowledge and access to IT by designing, implementing, and deploying digital acceleration centers, student-centered teaching and innovative learning programs through widely available technology. MEA-I is mainly sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (HP).

http://www.mea-i.org

Encadre

EBN is a member of ENCADRE an informal European Platform established in 2006 to support the creation of a market strategy in the field of space and Galileo derived applications.

http://www.europe-innova.org/index.jsp?type=page&lg=en&classificationId=7185&classificationName=ENCADRE%20-%20The%20Applications%20Cluster%20Platform&cid=7184

INSME

EBN is a board member of INSME, the International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises- a non profit Association whose mission is to stimulate transnational cooperation and public and private partnership in the field of innovation and technology transfer to SMEs.

http://www.insme.org/page.asp?IDArea=1&page=about_insme

ERRIN

EBN is an advisory board member of ERRIN, the European Regions Research and Innovation Network, a network of 70 dynamic EU regions and their Brussels representation offices

http://www.errin.eu/en/

K4i

Knowledge4Innovation (K4I) is a not-for-profit and independent platform enabling multiple stakeholders of the knowledge and innovation economy to meet and exchange their experiences with the common objective of improving Europe‘s innovation performance.

http://www.knowledge4innovation.eu

IASP

The IASP is the worldwide network of Science and Technology Parks.

http://www.iasp.ws/publico/intro.jsp

EURADA

EURADA, the European Association of Development Agencies is a non-profit making organisation aiming to promote regional economic development through dialogue with the European Commission services, interchange of good practice among members, transnational co-operation among members, regional development agencies as a concept.

http://www.eurada.org/site/

CHILE INCUBA

ChileIncuba A.G., is the Chilean Corporate Association of Business Incubators created in 2005 by 14 business incubators with the aim to consolidate the creation and the incubation of companies in Chile, as well as to contribute to the economic development of the country, of the entrepreneurship and the valorization of innovation through the strategic cooperation of their members with the Governmental authorities and the public ,private, national and international key-players in the field of industry development.
http://www.chileincuba.cl

EUPIC Chengdu

EU Project Incubation Centre (EUPIC) is a non-profit organization which is supported by the EU, Sichuan provincial government, Chengdu municipal government and Chengdu Hitech Industrial zone. EUPIC is the only EU-supported project incubation centre in China. EUPIC

• assists EU companies to enter the Chinese market;
• helps Chinese companies to access to European market
• Apply and take part in the bilateral and multilateral aid programs funded by the EU and Chinese governments

http://www.eupic.org.cn

HP

Through their strategic partnership with HP, EBN and the BIC network have been actively involved in the development and implementation of the Micro-enterprise Acceleration Program (MAP) which provides micro-enterprises – businesses with up to ten employees – with the right training to be able to solve everyday business challenges, so they can grow and create new jobs. EBN is a board member of the Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute (MEA-I) see above.

Oracle

EBN is an advisory board member on the “European innovation centre for geo-localization and location based services”, a Tele-atlas/Oracle initiative.

Tele-Atlas

Tele Atlas is a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions.

http://www.teleatlas.com

Procter & Gamble

The EBN partnership with P&G was forged five years ago within the framework of stimulating positive cooperation between large corporate and SMEs. The P&G ‘Connect & Develop’ innovation strategy provides a new model for identifying and building corporate SME cooperation.

Auchan

EBN signed a cooperation agreement with Auchan in 2008 reflecting the interests and activities of EBN members in the agro-food sector as evidenced through the development of the FOOD-BIC network.