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.
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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.
Accelerating internationalisation of young innovative companies – EU|BIC (CEEI) Asturias
BIC ASTURIAS & ASTUREX jointly launched the programme “Accelerator for Internationalization – Quick Global”. This innovative programme aims to speed up the internationalisation of young companies in the technology sphere with a potentially global market or multi-market companies.
Innovation, impact, SDGs, and inclusivity of innovative entrepreneurs – the story of the 2022 EBN Techcamp
EU|BICs and BSOs unlocking the untapped innovation potential of social and inclusive entrepreneurship
Global Startups Soft-Landing
– EU|BIC (CEEI) Cartagena
Global Startups Softlanding, is an initiative of the European Business and Innovation Center of Cartagena (CEEIC) and the Regional Development Agency of the Region of Murcia (INFO), with the collaboration of the Regional Confederation of Business Organizations of Cartagena (COEC) and the City Council of Cartagena.
Minerva Business Angels drive forward the Green Economy – EU|BIC University of Warwick Science Park
The Minerva Business Angels, powered by the University of Warwick Science Park, were recently named the 2nd most active investment group for green projects in the UK. Since 2010, Minerva has invested in more than £20million in over 100 companies, which has, in turn, helped those companies leverage more than £60million.
ScaleUp programme – Accelerating Space Commercialisation – ESA
In order to support and accelerate space commercialisation in Europe, ESA is proud to present the ScaleUp programme that will be proposed to the next ESA Council Meeting (CM22) in November 2022.