In today’s rapidly evolving world, innovation has emerged as the crucial driver of economic growth, social progress, and environmental sustainability. Creating robust and dynamic innovation ecosystems is vital to meet this potential.
Category: EU|BIC Services News
How UNIDO and EBN Collaborate for Private Sector and Innovation Ecosystem Development in Post-Crisis Countries
Exploring the challenges and solutions in post-crisis countries, the joint publication by UNIDO and EBN illuminates the critical role of private sector development. This collaboration underscores the importance of fostering peace, resilience, and economic growth through inclusive entrepreneurship and innovative business ecosystems. Dive into this insightful guide to discover how international partnerships are shaping the future of sustainable development and peacebuilding.
EBN Training & Knowledge offer 2024
With the speed of innovation constantly increasing, EU|BICs need to stay relevant in their local catchment area and on par with European innovation demands. Through its comprehensive service offer, the European Business and Innovation Centre Network aims to support EU|BICs in their continuous strive for improvement.
EBN renews Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
The need for an update – SIGs take a turn to EU industry focus for greater collaboration
The updated SIG names and structures, which are presented below, leverage the new policy approach to drive more opportunities for EU|BIC community members.
Announcing the Release of the Inaugural ACCELERO Project Newsletter
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our very first ACCELERO Project newsletter! In this first edition, we invite you to delve deeper into the ACCELERO Project’s vision. Learn about the genesis, objectives, and the fascinating challenges and opportunities within our diverse European innovation ecosystem. Understand our relentless efforts to achieve a balanced European innovation landscape, creating an environment that encourages and nurtures growth and innovation for entrepreneurs and businesses across our continent.
Bionanopolys Open Call Biobased nanomaterials: a sustainable solution for a wide range of applications
Biobased nanomaterials, which are derived from renewable sources such as plants, are gaining increasing attention for their potential to replace traditional materials in a wide range of applications. These materials have unique properties that make them suitable for use in fields such as textiles and pharmaceuticals, packaging, and foams.
Keys to adapting to
triple-bottom-line innovation
The New Economy movement is based on the understanding that to develop a sustainable future, people and the planet should come first, and human well-being, not economic growth, should be
prioritised.The Triple P bottom-line framework accounts for an integral performance by measuring effects on the environment and society at the centre and the economy supporting environmental and societal prosperity.
TN#11:Untapped Innovation Potential – Boosting Impact-driven and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
The next era of entrepreneurship is about raising the bar, leveling the playing field, expanding participation, and scaling the networks of social, financial, and knowledge capital that provide the foundation for successful and sustainable start-ups and scalable businesses.
Tools for transformative change:
UN Climate Change Global Innovation
Hub
A key barrier to transformative innovation to support combatting climate change is the absence of a moonshot mindset when setting targets.
Connecting the world through innovation
Global networks and knowledge flows are broadening innovation ecosystems’ borders, eroding and redrawing them, and contributing to the emergence of an international system of innovation.