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The EBN Network

The European BIC Network The first 25 years Mr. Lennard Drogendijk, Vice President EBN Mr. Joe Greaney, Vice President EBN. The EBN Network.

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The EBN Network

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  1. The European BIC NetworkThe first 25 yearsMr. Lennard Drogendijk, Vice President EBNMr. Joe Greaney, Vice President EBN

  2. The EBN Network • The European Network of BICs, incubators, innovation and entrepreneurship & start-up Centres >>> « Innovation-based incubators » >>> Business & Innovation Centres (BICs) • An organised Network of 200+ Business & Innovation Support Centres covering most regions of EU 27 + neighbouring as well as partnering countries • An initiative taken 25 years ago by the EC (DG Regio), public authorities, industry leaders, and Universities >>> A pioneer in PPP, a connector between knowledge and business • A dynamic cluster of clusters with 25.000+ entrepreneurs within the active portfolio >> > with VillageTronic, Exilica, Vivalis, Lipotec, Codasystem, Semiotix, Biofly, IDS, Courtirey, BioAzul, etc etc inside • A community of qualified & committed intermediaries, with Technoport, Barcelona Activa, Atlanpole, Coventry University Entreprise, Innotek, BIC Eurnova, Thesame Innovation, BIC Lazio, WestBIC, Solvay Entrepreneurs, BDF, etc etcetc inside !

  3. The geography Over 160 accredited BICs, Full Members of EBN Over 80 Associated Members… looking forward to accreditation & collaborative networking A real Pan-European Network (including North Africa, Middle East, Russia & Western Balkans)

  4. The Story Line 2000 – 2002 Re-engineering of the EBN Association

  5. What impact? Cumulative figures for the entire network 175.000 Business Plans developed 65.000 Start-up companies created 250.000 Existing SMEs supported 275.000 Jobs created

  6. Which trends? Growing over the years

  7. BICs CoreBusiness/Competences • incubator of new business ideas/models • creator of new innovative start-ups • generator of spin-offs • developer of innovative SME projects • accelerator of growth • animator of clusters • proximity connector local/global • multiplierof public policies • networking hub to experts, agents, players, investors… • opportunity spotter • coach, mentor, strategic advisor, business developer,…

  8. The portrait of a BIC • A light and flexible structure(10 to 15 staff + outsourced experts) • Predominantly a public body, but highly representative of the private sector as well! (Legal status: 51% public, 14% mixed private-public, 35 % private) • A regional and international “networker” : • Universities, Science Parks and R&D institutions • Chambers of Commerce & Regional Development Agencies • Large Companies and Investors • Public Institutions • Highly focused on innovative entrepreneurship, increasingly in: • ICT, Telecom and Mobile Apps • Energy, Environment and Cleantech • Life Sciences and Biotech • Mecatronics and Software Apps

  9. The portrait of a BIC • Providing added-value services to entrepreneurs: • Business planning and modeling • Scenario building and financial simulation • SME Financing, Seed capital and venture capital, growth financing • International cooperation and partner search • Hands-on customized support to high-growth gazelle (post-incubation) • Legal business advice, commercial contracts, Intellectual Property Rights • Stimulating the eco-system • Offering “incubation facilities” (average of 30 companies, creating 155 Jobs, living together in 3000 m2) • Animating clusters and helping collaborative projects to succeed (poles of competitiveness, local clusters, etc.)

  10. The Performance of the Network # of start-ups created / Year / BIC

  11. The Performance of the Network # of existing SMEs supported / Year / BIC

  12. Value For Money Cost-benefit ratios 2005 - 2008

  13. Where is EBN going?

  14. The Perfect BIC ...powered by dream teams, guided by visionaries, endorsed by leading stakeholders, totally credible to the private sector, mandated by the public sector, sustainable and politically independent, making impact on the civil society, stimulating the entrepreneurship culture, embedding innovation by all means and with all (from academic sources or not) , serving a multi sectors entrepreneurs communities, open to external partnerships and a connectors of small businesses to the global landscape, acting as an idea-lab and development centre for growing firms, providing knowledge and creativity centres facilities, finally an interactive cross-road for people, projects, know-how, technologies, IP, Investment, researchers and entrepreneurs.

  15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION… … and see you in Burgos, June 2010!

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