Success stories (45)
The internet is everywhere, from the planes in our skies to the trains under our feet – but venture underwater and the situation is very different. Radio waves travel much slower through water and can easily be disrupted, making cableless communication incredibly difficult. However, an Italian technology firm has pioneered the underwater Internet of Things, allowing for secure communication between underwater sensors and vehicles resulting in the better monitoring of marine environments.
For small businesses with big ideas, raising the capital needed for research and development investment is the first and often the biggest challenge. With support from the Enterprise Europe Network, an Italian SME sought to make its cookware products, anti-bacterial, greener and more efficient using nanotechnology and specialised coatings.
Sports equipment innovation developed in Sweden undergoes expert testing in Italy thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network.
Polish SME gets a foot in the door to the German construction market.
The Enterprise Europe Network helps take Italian energy-saving systems into the Greek market.
When a German toymaker needed high quality parts for its products, it turned to the Enterprise Europe Network for help.
Franco-German IT partnership takes eHealth solutions to international markets thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network's help.