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Supported by ESA, the European Space Agency |
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ESINET
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As the only ESA supported network of incubators focusing on space related technologies, the ESINET network acts as a catalyst for the launch of new innovative companies capitalizing on space developments, and to support its members in stimulating entrepreneurship and SME development.
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Robert Sanders
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Supported by the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry |
EMMINVEST
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European Mobile and Mobility industries international INVESTment programme. EMMINVEST is targeted at and aims to connect entrepreneurs of mobile and mobility service companies, investors and innovation agencies. The project’s main objectives are to collect and disseminate available information on sources of funding and new learning; improve the investment readiness of start-ups/SMEs through effective coaching – with the goal of raising a total of EUR 15 million; mobilize investors by increased knowledge and collaboration; design and implement a cross-boarded co-investment facility; and devise effective cross-border coaching and investment schemes. Website
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CLUSTER 2020
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Cluster2020 will develop and test a blueprint, so that cluster organisations can provide better tailored, meaningful and effective support to creative businesses across Europe. Tools and services developed in the framework of the project will allow creative industry clusters to be
Better Informed:
• Understanding new markets and sector trends;
• Using Open Data to develop competitive advantage for individual businesses.
More Efficient in:
• Utilizing facilities and support services through incubation, co-working, start-up and internationalisation support;
• Using creative Industry friendly productivity & business support tools.
More Expert in:
• Identifying and accessing new knowledge to better understand emerging key business issues;
• Selling into international markets and identifying high growth sector opportunities.
EBN will lead on the dissemination of results and case studies and encourage international and cross-sectorial linkages between creative clusters and businesses. Website
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Margaret Mulligan
E-mail: margaret.mulligan@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 86 |
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ECOLINK+
ECOLINK+ |
ECOLINK+ intends to act as an important reference point for the whole ECO-innovation community. The project will promote eco-innovation which can play a major role in strengthening Europe’s standing as a global leader in the development of new environmental technologies.At the enterprise level, the 100 Eco-business Club will help new players enter the eco-innovation market. This project will improve the coordination of activities undertaken in ECO-IP as a whole and ensure that a suitable communication infrastructure is put in place.It will also ensure that the achievements of the platform as a whole are disseminated to a wide and dispersed audience of stakeholders across the EU.Website - Brochure
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Robert Sanders
Tel: +32 2 761 10 85 |
KIS4SAT
Coordinated by EBN. |
KIS4SAT will establish an innovation support platform needed to stimulate the launch and development of potentially high growth knowledge intensive services ventures in the field of satellite downstream applications. Cross fertilization of expertise will be facilitated among 25 regional clusters in this field and the project will encourage networking and partnership between various research, finance, space industry and regional organizations. A voucher scheme will be developed and implemented in a practical manner in cooperation with 30 regional agencies.Website - Brochure
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Vera Egreja Barracho
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MOBIP
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MOBIP (“Mobile Services Innovation Platform”) will provide an integrated platform for the support of KIS enterprises in the mobile services sector, through a consortium of strong players in a public-private partnership, by developing and testing integrated and tailored support packages building. MOBIP will encourage the growth and competitiveness of knowledge intensive services companies in the mobile sector. This project will be implemented to support at least 300 European SMEs from the mobile services sector. Website - Brochure
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Vera Egreja Barracho
Email: vba@ebn.eu
Tel: +32 2 761 10 81 |
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Supported by the European Commission DG Environment |
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RESCATAME-LIFE
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This project’s main objective is to promote the sustainable management of traffic in the city of Salamanca by using air-quality sensors, together with prediction models. The objective will be met by developing and implementing the “instrumented city" concept (a transport-related database facility used for various real-time applications). Applying this concept, the project will help to design a new Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) strategy focusing on the prevention of regular periods of high pollution from urban traffic.
Website - Brochure - On line questionnaires
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Vera Egreja Barracho
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Supported by the European Commission DG Information Society
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DigiBIC
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DigiBIC is a network of European leaders in research, innovation support, industry and finance, working together to deploy the latest technology and tools to digital and creative industries. Website - Flyer
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Margaret Mulligan
E-mail: margaret.mulligan@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 86 |
| Supported by the European Commission DG Regional Policy |
WIM
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Women into International Markets (WIM)
project’s primary aim is to address the lack of tailored and targeted
provision to stimulate the growth of women-led SMEs through
internationalisation. It will offer women-led businesses access to an
innovative internationalisation programme, delivered by a unique
partnership with proven expertise and genuine global reach that will
deliver real business impact and growth. The project will specifically
address a clear market gap in the provision of support to this target
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Vera Egreja Barracho
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Supported by the Joint Technical Secretariat for INTERREG
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TESLA
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TESLA is a transnational innovation
support project involving eight partners from six EU Member States. The
overall objective of the project is to support the growth and
development of early stage High Potential Start Up (HPSU) companies in
Ireland, Wales, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands through a
programme of transnational pilot innovation and business support
initiatives. Website. |
Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel. +32 2 761 10 89 |
LILA
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LILA ( Living Labs Application for internationalisation of start-up companies - Energy & Digital Economy) aims to develop a cluster approach to open innovation, utilizing leading edge technology as a driver to enable entrepreneurs & innovative start-up companies to establish new ways to enter new markets.
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel. +32 2 761 10 89 |
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Supported by the European Commission DG Research |
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KiiCS
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KiiCS -Knowledge Incubation in Innovation and Creation for Science aims to build bridges between arts, science and technology by giving evidence of the positive impacts of their interaction for creativity as well as for triggering interest in science. Website.
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel. +32 2 761 10 89 |
INTRASME
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INTRASME focuses on the changing role, which SMEs have on innovation in the transport sector. SMEs employ approximately 55% of the EU workforce in transport, and their important role in the value chain is expected to increase and change, especially in the emerging Low Carbon Transport (particularly road and air transport) sector, where reduced fuel consumption, reduced emissions and alternative power sources require innovation in a wide range of technology. Website.
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Chiara Davalli
E-mail: cda@ebn.eu |
MIRRIS
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Mobilizing institutional reforms for better R&I systems/ institutions in Europe - MIRRIS aims
at encouraging institutional reform by setting up a process of
analysis, dialogue, mutual learning among key innovation stakeholders
leading to better R&I systems, institutions and governance across
Europe (the key innovation stakeholders include all the partners from
the triple helix, coming from the fields of academia, industry and
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Chiara Davalli
E-mail: cda@ebn.eu |
Sea for Society (SFS)
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Sea for Society has brought together a multidisciplinary partnership of 21 partners from 11 countries representing marine research institutes, funding agencies, science museums and aquaria, CSO's, NGO's, higher education institutes, business networks, to implement a MMLAP to address Specific Challenges 3: Marine Resources, inland activities and sustainable development. SFS will mobilise researchers, marine and terrestrial actors, CSO's and individual citizens and youth in a mutual learning, open dialogue and joint action to consider key questions, extarct cross-cutting issues and propose challenge-driven solutions and ensure sustainable management of marine eco-system services by European citizens. Website
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel. +32 2 761 10 89
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InnomatNet
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InnoMatNet –Networking of Materials Laboratories and Innovation Actors in Various Industrial Sectors for Product and Process Innovation” aims to promote collaboration, knowledge transfer, and the creation of new alliances between materials researchers, industry (particularly the creative industry), and other innovation actors, in order to facilitate the development and marketing of new processes and products using innovative and environmentally sustainable materials.
To achieve this goal, a database of key European stakeholders in the area of new materials will be developed, and the gap between stakeholders’ needs and the existing offer of tools that support their product or process innovation will be identified; Best practice case studies of collaboration between materials researchers and industrial entrepreneurs will be developed; A website will be created as a focal point for information, dissemination and as a networking platform; and networking and training events will be organized in different European countries.
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Robert Sanders
E-mail: rsa@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 85 |
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ChinaAccess4EU
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The project is supporting the EU access to Chinese research & innovation programmes. This project will establish to stimulate the access opportunities in China to the European research community (e.g. research organisations, universities, national/regional agencies and industrial organisations) so as to facilitate the participation of European organisations in the Chinese programmes. This project will encourage EU-China S&T agreements and collaborations of European researchers and research organisations in Chinese national research and innovation programmes. ChinaAccess4EU will promote the participation of research community and national research/innovation programme coordinators to help establish interests and contribute to the development of research partnerships. Website - Brochure.
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Robert Sanders
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European Tunisian Cooperation (ETC)
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This activity, focusing on fostering and boosting the involvement of the Tunisian research centres into the European Research Area by building a network, consisting of Tunisian research centres, Universities and SMEs, has been designed to improve the process of providing information on programs and funding and to promote cooperation between Europe and specific third countries.
More info on ETC : here |
Raffaele Buompane
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TURaS
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TURAS - Tansitioning towards urban resilience and sustainability.
The "TURaS" initiative brings urban communities and businesses together with local authorities and researchers to collaborate on practical new solutions for more sustainable and resilient European cities. TURaS will develop visions, feasible strategies, spatial scenarios and guidance tools to help cities address the urgent challenges of: climate change adaptation and mitigation, natural resources shortage, unsustainable urban growth. Website
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Siobhan McQuaid
E-mail:
smq@abuipm.ie
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Supported by the European Commission DG Education & Culture |
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The 3G-STPs project, Training for Science and Technology Park Managers, is a project which aims to identify the main needs, knowledge gaps, skills, and resources required for STP managers in order to perform effectively and to meet challenges.
The main objectives are to improve upon the STP managers by developing appropriate training methods and techniques which help them deliver to their target group needs in a more customized manner. The project will positively impact STP managers, contributing to the growth and development of start-ups and spin-offs in Europe
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 89 |
K-START
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The K-start project aims to encourage well experienced senior employees to uptake a challenge and engage into the process of transferring their knowledge to younger colleagues or business start-ups. This will include improving their HR management and mentoring skills with the help of easy accessible e-courses and training programs delivered by project partners. It also offers a database for potential mentors and those who seek help and guidance. The outcomes of the project will have double effect – career and business starters will benefit from practical knowledge shared by seniors whereas seniors will feel reinforced by helping others to succeed.
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 89
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Innovative Trainer
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Innovative Trainer (IT) will increase the capacity of Business Trainers and Mentors (BTMs) to support SMEs throughout Europe by developing a "train the Trainer" blended learning training resource on non technological innovation. Website
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Robert Sanders
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GReaC
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Getting Ready for Capital (GReaC) aims at adapting and transferring to Poland, Belgium and Bulgaria an existing and successful training path developed in Italy, for would-be entrepreneurs looking for start-up money.
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Robert Sanders
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Ed2.0 Work
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EdWeb2Work is a European Union funded education project that has two missions:
- to create a network that spans education and the world of work and
is designed to improve the use of Web2.0 tools in both fields.
- To create a set of tools for the empirical evaluation of Web2.0 tools
More information here.
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Chiara Davalli
E-mail: cda@ebn.eu
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StartUp EU
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The StartUp EU Project (Be A
High Tech Entrepreneur) is EU funded and designed to motivate secondary
school students by replicating the excitement and creative innovation of
a new start up company. Through an educational game students will
develop entrepreneurial skills on a Web2.0 technology platform; they
will learn about entrepreneurship through inspiring and
thought-provoking videos, on line workbooks covering business and
marketing plans and presentation skills.
More information here.
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Chiara Davalli
E-mail: cda@ebn.eu
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EUEN
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EUEN stands for European University Enterprise Network. This Pilot Project has university-business cooperation and partnership at its core. EUEN will develop ways in which close collaborations between business and Higher Education Institutions can deliver tangible outcomes to universities, firms and organizations and encourage the development of entrepreneurial universities. EUEN will enhance partnerships between businesses and higher education through:
- organisational development,
- staff development,
- curricula development
- delivery of “business-university-student” enterprise and
entrepreneurship projects which EBN will disseminate and promote to a
wider community.
More information : here
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Margaret Mulligan
E-mail: margaret.mulligan@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 86
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INT-SME
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The INT-SME Project will offer an online e-learning platform for SMEs, individual entrepreneurs, managers of start-ups or BIC tenants. This platform will contain a collection of Case Studies narrations about issues that can occur with respect to the internationalisation process of an enterprise and strategies deployed for overcoming them. The objective of this collection of experiences is to provide the target group with ‘informal learning experiences’ and enhance their respective skills and competencies through an innovative manner.
INT-SME is a multilateral project funded by the EC in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme, under the Leonardo da Vinci – Development of Innovation Action.
Check Facebook Page - LinkedIn Group
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Vera Egreja Barracho
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VETBA
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VETBA will increase the capacity of business advisors (BA) to support SMEs throughout Europe by carrying out a training needs analysis (TNA) and developing a corresponding training resource. By updating their skills, advisers will be better placed to provide guidance to small businesses, better adapting their services to changing business beneficiary groups & sectors and ultimately improving the performance and growth of the enterprises they serve.
The project will raise the quality of training available to BA, by carrying out a full Training Need Analyse and developing an innovative training resource which blends real life learning, interaction and assessment, with online course content. EBN is in charge in this project to develop the pilot test methodology.
Visit VETBA website: http://www.business-advisor.eu/ |
Chiara Davalli
E-mail: cda@ebn.eu |
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KBB - Trans
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The KBB-trans project is the second phase of the KBB projects and aims at training innovation support intermediaries from BICs, cluster structures or business and technology parks in different parts of Europe as experts in technology transfer. Therefore a state of the art technology transfer training programme for e-learning will be elaborated. The training will be based on a training course resulting from the first KBB project (www.kbb-si-at.eu) which aimed to boost technology transfer in the region between Styria/Austria and Slovenia through providing the relevant stakeholders with a methodology for technology transfer training. This course will be transferred to all KBB-Trans partners, further developed with regard to national IPR regulations and funding opportunities, market alignment strategies and further peculiarities and finally applied in all participant countries (A, DE, SI, HU, I, UK). The role of EBN in the project is to carry out a focused dissemination campaign and create awareness about the training programme developed.
Download KBB Trans flyer: here
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Laura Lecci
E-mail: lle@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 89 |
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Supported by ANIMA Investment Network |
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TEXTECHMed
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The project is financed by Invest in Med Programme, aimed at enabling multi-actor partnerships in the Textile for technical applications' sector (Work ware, individual protection, transport, sport and leisure, building, health, packaging and food...)
Visit TEXTECHMed website: here
Download the TEXTECHMed Brochure
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Raffaele Buompane
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Supported by infoDev (World Bank) |
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WB BI Training Program
Coordinated by EBN. |
The infoDev Project (“State-of-the-art business incubation training program for developing countries”) aims to develop a state-of-the-art business incubation training program, specifically catering to the realities of setting up and managing a business incubator in a developing country context. infoDev assists developing countries with starting new business incubators as well as strengthening existing ones. It has a global business incubation network comprised of more than 130 business incubators in 50 countries across the world. The training curriculum should consist of 11 modules.
Visit WB BI Training Programe website: here |
Robert Sanders
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Supported by the European Investment Bank |
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PICTI
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Technical Assistance for the Development of the Palestine Information & Communication Technology Incubator.
The general purpose of this technical assistance is to contribute to the growth and development of the Palestinian ICT sector, by helping the principal Palestinian ICT incubator improve the quality of its incubating services and thus to increase the number of viable ICT start-ups flowing into the market. Such start-ups will feed the deal-flows of seed and early stage VC funds, including the Middle East Venture Capital Fund, a project supported by EIB. PICTI staff members will be the direct beneficiaries of this TA but a much wider transfer of knowledge to the ICT community and financial intermediaries across the Palestinian territories is expected, in the long term, as a result of this TA.
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Giordano Dichter
E-mail: gdi@ebn.eu
Tel.: +32 2 761 10 83 |