By the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), with contributions by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, UNIDO and Startup Commons
Personae by a|cube wins the 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Awards
Personae by EU|BIC a|cube was voted winner of the 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Award
EBN Congress 2027: 23–25 June, Portugal
EBN Congress 2027 will take place in Portugal on 23–25 June 2027, co-organised with Instituto Pedro Nunes and Startup Leiria.
CEEI Burgos: 2026 EU|BIC Award finalist
In rural Spain, trust replaces collateral. CEEI Burgos has sustained 536 jobs across 132 localities since 2013 with one simple idea.
a|cube: 2026 EU|BIC Award finalist
Welfare innovation needs entrepreneurs. Personae by a|cube gives them investment, structure, and accountability for impact.
IPN: 2026 EU|BIC Award finalist
In Portugal, age is the biggest barrier to employment. IPN built the country’s first incubator to turn that around.
MSIC: 2026 EU|BIC Award finalist
Skilled expats used to arrive in Ostrava and leave. MSIC built a free one-stop-shop to make them stay, work, and start businesses.
University of Warwick: 2026 EU|BIC Award finalist
University of Warwick Science Park is embedding human oversight and accountability, and teaching responsible AI not as theory but as practice.
Meet the nominees! EU|BIC Excellence Award 2026
Five EU|BICs. Five countries. Five approaches to putting people first. Meet the 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Award nominees.
Soft-landing to France & Belgium: Exploring Innovation Support Ecosystems
As part of the Lebanon Innovate programme, participants from Lebanon took part in a soft-landing study visit to France, gaining first-hand experience of European innovation and technology transfer ecosystems. The visit included meetings at IncubAlliance and Grand Nancy, where participants explored how innovation support organisations, business incubation services, and regional technology transfer structures operate in… Continue reading Soft-landing to France & Belgium: Exploring Innovation Support Ecosystems
Webinar: Internationalisation Opportunities between Europe and Latin America & the Caribbean
We explore innovation ecosystems, cooperation programmes, and partnership opportunities across the EU–LAC region.
