Discover the key EU policy updates shaping innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional development. The latest EBN Policy Briefing highlights major initiatives and actions driving Europe’s competitiveness and growth.
Author: Maria Aliaga
EBN Position Paper: Strategic Recommendations for the European Innovation Act
EBN welcomes the European Innovation Act as a bold step to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and close its innovation gap, urging swift action to make Europe the preferred home for innovative companies.
EBN Position Paper in the 28th Regime -A strategic necessity for scaling European innovation
EBN and its members support the 28th Regime: a pan-European legal framework to simplify company creation and operation. It aims for digital uniformity, seamless cross-border investment, and global growth for Europe’s start-ups and scale-ups.
EU Policy Briefing: Insights for Innovation and Competitiveness
EBN’s EU Policy Briefing delivers insights into EU strategies, legislative initiatives and reforms, helping EU|BICs and the wider network anticipate change and seize opportunities in Europe’s innovation landscape.
EU|BICs shaping regional innovation performance: Insights from the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard
The 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard shows steady progress across the EU, but also signals a slowdown. Regional gaps persist, highlighting the need for faster innovation and strategic action under the upcoming EU Innovation Act.
Recommendations on the ‘Social Economy Action Plan’
EBN urges deeper SEAP integration of ESOs, scaling Tech for Good, and boosting inclusive finance to empower social innovation, women and senior entrepreneurs across Europe through cross-border, impact-driven collaboration.
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.
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.
Incibe Emprende, Emprendedoras de Burgos at EBN: a day of inspiration and connection
This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming the inspiring women from the Emprendedoras de Burgos programme, organised by #EUBIC CEEI Burgos. It was an energising event full of ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, and valuable connections
A Modernised Cohesion Policy: 2025 Mid-Term Review
EBN is pleased to share with its members the mid-term review of the EU Cohesion Policy, which addresses the new challenges facing European regions and reassesses the EU’s strategic autonomy, resilience, and future preparedness.