By the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), with contributions by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, UNIDO and Startup Commons
EBN Position Paper: Contributing to the ‘EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy’
Through a distinctive place-based approach and a proven track record — including an 83% start-up survival rate — EBN calls for greater recognition of quality-certified support organisations (ESOs), more effective funding, and simplified regulation to position Europe as a global leader in innovation by 2030.
EU|BIC Community’s Impact in 2025: a snapshot
Our 2025 EU|BIC Impact Report reflects a community driving systemic change. The impact speaks for itself: over 29,000 supported, 9,000+ jobs created, €900 million in funding raised, and a 3-year startup survival rate of 84.5%
EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Launches Open Call #4 for Corporate-Startup Partnerships
The EU-LAC Digital Accelerator launched Call #4, from 1 July to 31 October 2025, inviting corporate-startup partnerships from the EU, Latin America, and the Caribbean to join. The call focuses on digital innovation, particularly in e-services, but is open to all industries.
EU|BIC Essentials Training Track 2025
Valorisation of R&I results through incubation and acceleration pathways
ID2GREEN by CAP Innove wins the 2025 EU|BIC Excellence Awards
ID2Green helps SMEs and start-ups in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, to adopt eco-responsible practices and turn sustainability into a genuine driver of growth. Since 2021, it has created a vibrant ecosystem, pooling resources, offering themed events, collective workshops, and personalised coaching.
The 2026 EBN Congress goes to Trentino!
EBN and Trentino Sviluppo are proud to announce that in 2026, EBN Congress will go to Trentino, Italy. Hosted in both Rovereto and Riva del Garda (by the Garda Lake), the 2026 Congress will focus on Human-Centred Innovation.
PhotonHub at the EBN Congress 2025 – Coordination Meeting on Business Mentoring
The PhotonHub coordination meeting, held during the EBN Congress 2025 in Barakaldo (Bilbao), brought together EU|BIC partners from Spain, France, and Ireland to align efforts on delivering high-impact business mentoring to photonics entrepreneurs across Europe.
Call for Participation for “Lebanon Innovate” Soft-Landing Programme
Under Lebanon Innovate, a European Union funded project to revitalize the Lebanese entrepreneurial ecosystem and its productive sectors, EBN is seeking external experts to design and implement an advanced capacity-building programme on legal expertise and requirements in IPR for Lebanese lawyers foreseen for the first half of 2025.
2025 EU|BIC Award finalist: Circular Makerspaces
Circular Makerspaces for Sustainable Business Support is a pioneering programme advancing circular economy principles for SMEs, start-ups, and creators across the Baltic Sea. The programme transforms makerspaces into circularity-driven hubs that support sustainable innovation and business development.
2025 EU|BIC Award finalist: LAZIO ABITARE GREEN
LAZIO ABITARE GREEN is a living lab focused on the Green Transition challenges in the Construction value & supply chains. It supports Operators and Communities with new methodologies, advisory services, and best practices for developing and testing sustainable market solutions. The lab promotes the transition towards sustainability by enhancing the quality of living through replicable experiences and projects.