Business and Innovation Centres Tools for Social Innovation

David TeeSenior Consultant, EBN

JIdFE 2012, Île-deFrance Europe Days29th November 2012, Brussels

EBN

• since 1984, a non-profit membership-driven organisation designed to support the Business and Innovation Centres in their mission

• a reference point for innovation, entrepreneurship, SMEs & regional development

• 150+ members accredited under the BIC Quality System

• a focus on supporting innovation of all types through incubation and internationalisation

BICs and Social Innovation

• many BICs are natural social innovators• established in areas with social issues requiring economic

regeneration• significant public ownership

• raison d’être not commercial but to have a positive social impact

• 67% of income from public subsidies

Mixed Innovation• not just focussed on technological innovation

• market innovation• process innovation• social innovation

IncubationEntrepreneurs

SocialInnovation

SocialVentures

CommercialStart-ups

SocialIncubation

SocialEnterprises

A Possible Model

BIC Services

Soft-Landing Programme

organisation of a network of Soft Landing “certified hubs” trustworthy providers of short term business support to BICs’

client companies visiting from elsewhere

BICBICcompany

Example:

FP7-CDRP-2013-INCUBATORS

• Project that focuses on the development of a network of social innovation incubators

• Proposal development led by EBN

• Includes many key European SI players including PRICE

• Identify most effective methodologies for supporting SI within the incubation context

For more information…

• David TeeSenior Consultant

• +32 (0) 2 761 1082• david.tee@ebn.eu

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