Thesame launches the first French language site entirely dedicated to mechatronics. This site gathers hundreds of releases, events, offers and requests in this specific domain, extensive information on different domains of mechatronics as well as a speciliased directory of experts.

The recruitment for the fourth and last cycle of the Understanding China training programme is now open! The idea is to provide both theoretical and practical China experience to those who are already assisting companies in their internationalisation process on the Asian market (specifically China).

The Berlinale Information Session on MEDIA-SUPPORTED initiatives will help you learn about these initiatives that can help you in building your financing strategies as well as better understand the selection criteria for each of these programs.

The theme of this first edition will focus on Sustainable Development, in other words responsible innovative female entrepreneurship. Five prizes will be awarded on the occasion of the « Aliénor innovantes du Développement Durable en Aquitaine » on 13 February 2012 in Bordeaux (France).

It's time to fill in the EBN online questionnaire that enables to collect the results of the BIC network for the year 2011. Some sections have ben simplified while a totally new section relating to your satisfaction about products and services delivered by EBN has been added. Deadline : 31 March 2012!

EBN Annual Reception - Conference & Cocktail Reception : "Smart & Specialized Networks for Smart & Specialized Strategies!" On 5 March 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. EU Commissionner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn and famous blogger-economist, Paul Jorion confirmed their presence as keynote speakers !

The China IPR SME Helpdesk supports EU SMEs to both protect and enforce their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in or relating to China, through the provision of free information and services including : trainings, enquiry services, materials, online services, etc.

EBN welcomes a new member from the South Moravian Region (Czech Republic). CGMC is a group of interconnected entrepreneurs, academics and research institutes, and social partners within general machinery and related sectors.

DNA Casquais is a very good example of an innovative project created to support entrepreneurship and innovation. The agency was recently certified as EC-BIC seeing the Business Angels services of DNA Cascais now combined with a full BIC's function.

6 start-ups from the BIC network had been invited to participate actively to the Master Classes on "Doing Innovation" during the Innovation Convention of last 5 and 6 December. Check here their videos from the Convention.