Success stories

Inspired by diverse natural materials, two European companies, Europack Bulgaria and Myco, Czechia, have embarked on their own unique journeys towards a more eco-friendly and sustainable future with invaluable support from the Enterprise Europe Network.

A small sustainable agricultural company can have many challenges to overcome when expanding its business. Exporting a product to other countries may seem complicated, but having the support of experts can make this process easier.

What if your company was in the business of creating children’s memories? For the Swedish company SBI, that’s not a hypothetical question, it’s something they do every day.

The car of the future will be ultra-comfortable, safe AND driverless. The story of how this could come to pass started with three laser technology researchers in a garage in Leuven, Belgium, 10 years ago backed up with advice from the Enterprise Europe Network.

Households account for almost 20% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. Political efforts to offset this environmental burden are driving demand for more energy efficient buildings. The Enterprise Europe Network helped an Estonian manufacturer of green buildings take advantage of this opportunity by expanding into Sweden, where they have laid the foundations for more sustainable housing. With two contracts in Sweden, together worth EUR 2.5 million, Timbeco is now looking to expand even further.

Harvesting the energy of our tides could be the next big source of clean, cheap and reliable electricity, but the sector is still in its infancy. Thanks to local support from the Enterprise Europe Network, Scotland’s Nova Innovation Ltd was able to connect its tidal technology to the grid well before the big multinational energy companies.

With the help of the Network, Dr Lilia Jeliazkova and her company, BalBok Engineering, embarked on a mission to hunt down and clean up hazardous waste by using a cutting-edge mobile laboratory.

Sports equipment innovation developed in Sweden undergoes expert testing in Italy thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network.