Tag: 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Awards

Personae by EU|BIC a|cube was voted winner of the 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Award

In rural Spain, trust replaces collateral. CEEI Burgos has sustained 536 jobs across 132 localities since 2013 with one simple idea.

Welfare innovation needs entrepreneurs. Personae by a|cube gives them investment, structure, and accountability for impact.

In Portugal, age is the biggest barrier to employment. IPN built the country’s first incubator to turn that around.

Skilled expats used to arrive in Ostrava and leave. MSIC built a free one-stop-shop to make them stay, work, and start businesses.

University of Warwick Science Park is embedding human oversight and accountability, and teaching responsible AI not as theory but as practice.

Five EU|BICs. Five countries. Five approaches to putting people first. Meet the 2026 EU|BIC Excellence Award nominees.

The EU|BIC Excellence Award 2026 recognises EU|BICs that have deliberately designed impactful human-centric programmes.