When supporting companies working with Industry 4.0 disruptive technologies, our experience tells us that there will be challenges related to commercialisation. Legal and industrial barriers to biosafety, food safety, and ethics, or if the technology breaks specific industry or cultural laws, are real challenges to be surpassed.
Going beyond scientific breakthroughs, toward commercialization and value for society
Progress of knowledge is essential for all communities. Around Europe, this is achieved with programmes and public investment in scientific projects and organisations. Yet, despite these efforts, only very few results stemming from such investments generate an impact outside the scientific community.
Markets lack sufficient support for potentially disruptive tech start-ups. This is where EU|BICS Step in.
Without support from EU|BICs the market will not provide sufficient offers to Industry 4.0 disruptive technologies. Startups working with potentially disruptive technologies are too early, and too risky to be interesting for investors.
Innovation in Ukraine, Europe ahead of #EBN2023 – Interview with CEO of EU|BIC JIC, Petr Chládek
In an interview with #Brnoregions, Petr Chládek, CEO at EU|BIC JIC, contextualizes the of Innovation in Ukraine vis-a-vis Europe
How Smart Specialisation Strategies enable all places to innovate & help all regions to become the best that they can be
With citizen’s steering the conversation, Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) practices have the potential to mobilize European citizens and entrepreneurs around common goals-offering a multitude of opportunities to participate in change.
Laura Lecci, EBN CEO reflects on EU|BICs impact
In 2021, the global community of Certified EU|BICs and Associate members grew to a total of +165 organisations in 30+ countries. 36,000 entrepreneurs, startups, scale-ups and SMEs are now supported by an EU|BIC. And this is not just because of a growing community with more EU|BICs and partners.
2022 EU|BIC Impact Report
The EU|BIC community and EBN have driven the adoption of demand-driven, Responsible Research an Innovation, and inclusive incubation approaches in numerous regions, empowering all entrepreneurs, scientists, corporates, governments and citizens to develop challenge-based solutions benefiting their daily lives.
Innov’Agro – Innovation competition for sustainable and performing agriculture
Rev’agro is the Agtech innovation cluster in Beauvais region aimed at promoting the emergence of innovative projects and the creation of companies in the field of sustainable and performing agriculture and more specifically in the following subsectors: robotics, eco-design, sustainable energy, AI, decision making tools and data.
Keys to adapting Industry 4.0 innovation: a guide for and by EU|BICs
Ideas might pivot or change, but pursuing an entrepreneurial journey under an incubation programme requires commitment and dedicated efforts. It requires competence and will to adapt to new methods, and courage to surpass all the difficulties that are thrown into our new venture.
EU Digital decade: Digital Innovation Hubs and Digitalisation Funding
The European way to a digitalised economy and society is about solidarity, prosperity, and sustainability, anchored in the empowerment of its citizens and businesses, ensuring the security and resilience of its digital ecosystem and supply chains.