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greater wellbeing via entrepreneurial innovation

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There are more than 110 Certified EU|BICs and over 60 Associate Members supporting 36.000+ innovative companies in over 37 countries with 1 unifying goal: to drive greater well-being via entrepreneurial innovation.

 

Covering the full spectrum of innovation sectors, and collaborating for continuous improvement and more impact, the EU|BIC community works toward a green, digital and fair society and the creation of high-quality jobs.

Certified EU|BIC Member
For innovation centres, business support organisations (accelerators, incubators and corporate & academic innovation spin-off facilitators), development agencies, science and technology parks and other organisations who are eligible to be certified for their business support activities.
EU|BIC Associate Member
For chambers of commerce, consulting agencies, business schools & universities corporates, investors, industry clusters and network associations, individuals, and other organisations which are not qualified to be certified business support actors (EU|BICs) and which have an interest in partaking and shaping the EU|BIC community.
Helena Matuša
Director, Entrepreneurship Centre of Krapina Zagorje County, Croatia
The EU|BIC certification represents a significant milestone for our Centre. It validates our commitment to excellence in supporting local entrepreneurs and driving innovation. This achievement opens doors to new opportunities for collaboration and growth, will attract a greater influx of entrepreneurs and investors, strengthening existing partnerships and forging new ones across borders.
Martin Mikulás
International Corporation Specialist, MSIC
EU|BIC Benchmarking Report: We went through the report and appreciated the comprehensive analysis it provided, offering us a new perspective on our strengths and areas for development within the EU|BIC community.
Laura Lecci
CEO, EBN
The pan-European EU|BIC business innovation community and the Certified EU|BIC quality label were designed as pioneering models for economic growth, facilitated by the EBN Secretariat. Throughout the pandemic, we have witnessed how the model of supporting entrepreneurial innovation continues to be the accelerator for recovery and a solution-driver for global challenges.
Our members, who we serve via the EU|BIC community, partners and the EBN team remain committed to co-design our desired future supported by innovation: creating greater wellbeing to European citizens – and beyond.

Become a member

Our pan-European, global ecosystem brings together a wide variety of business innovation stakeholders from Government Organisations, Incubators, Accelerators, Chambers of Commerce, Universities and Business Schools, Corporates and Investors, and Clusters and Innovation Parks.

 

Led by EBN, the EU|BIC community finds, create and participate in relevant opportunities committed to the accelerating of both your and your client companies’ journey.

 

  • EU|BIC Certification
  • Facilitated network building
  • Project participation
  • Skills-building training
  • Publications and knowledge
  • EU institution guidance

Become a partner

EBN has signed strategic partnerships and alliances with recognized European and international bodies, and local corporates and multinationals. Partnerships contribute to the mutualisation of EU|BICs and their client companies assets (expertise, geographical coverage, key intermediary role etc) as well as to the reinforcement of the EBN and the EU|BIC reputation in terms of:

 

  • EC policy development and implementation
  • Corporate innovation support
  • Startup – corporate collaborations
  • Establishment and growth of specialized networks
  • Identification of best practices in innovative technologies, methodologies and services
  • Qualitative certification of business support organisations
Interested to join the EU|BIC community as a partner?

Our Strategic Partnership Lead is available to share more details and carve out tailored possibilities for you to collaborate. You can reach us via email at bram.pauwels@ebn.eu and info@ebn.eu or via phone at +32 (0)2 772 89 00.

Receive information best-fitted to your position and learn how you can join contact us.

Our Membership Lead is available to share more details and carve out tailored possibilities for you to join the community.
You can reach us via email at laura.lecci@ebn.eu or info@ebn.eu.