This XVIII edition of the EBN Annual Congress “Creative Ideas & Tools for Smart Entrepreneurs” was dedicated to Talents and Excellence in business support, innovation and incubation practices that are put in place by Members and Partners of the EBN Network, with a special focus on Creativity & Tools.

For this reason EBN had launched an award for the best candidate in 6 pre-selected categories.  Success stories, tools & methods, practices and performances from BICs and similar support instruments to be highlighted through the EuroLeaders “Best Tools” Award Programme, on Friday 26th June. 

Creativity Tools	Elena del Rey - Barcelona Activa - Spain "CreaMedia" tool
Innovation Management Tools Series 1	Yolanda Perez - Barcelona Activa - Spain  "The Strategic Growth Plan" tool
Innovation Management Tools Series 2	Patricia Reeb - Montpellier Business and Innovation Centre Cap Alpha/Cap Omeg - France "MONTPELLIER BUSINESS PLAN" tool
Innovation Management Tools Series 3	Frédéric Daumas - CEEI THEOGONE - France "ITS4Startup" tool
Clusters Animation Tools	Jean-Philippe Ballaz - Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Lyon-CEEI Novacité - France "EDEN cluster" tool
Technology & Economic Watch Tools	Christophe Durivault - CEEI Limousin/Limousin Expansion - France "http://www.limousin-international.info/" tool