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Business and Innovation Centres Tools for Social Innovation David Tee Senior Consultant, EBN JIdFE 2012, Île-deFrance Europe Days 29 th November 2012, Brussels. EBN.

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  1. Business and Innovation CentresTools for Social InnovationDavid TeeSenior Consultant, EBNJIdFE 2012, Île-deFrance Europe Days29th November 2012, Brussels

  2. EBN • since 1984, a non-profit membership-driven organisationdesigned 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

  3. 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

  4. Mixed Innovation • not just focussed on technological innovation • market innovation • process innovation • social innovation

  5. A Possible Model Social Innovation Social Ventures Social Incubation Social Enterprises Entrepreneurs Incubation Commercial Start-ups

  6. BIC Services

  7. 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 Example: BIC BIC company

  8. 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

  9. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION… For more information… • David Tee Senior Consultant • +32 (0) 2 761 1082 • david.tee@ebn.eu

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