Success stories

A French biotech SME has transformed its hearing-loss research and development through strategic international partnerships. Guided by the Enterprise Europe Network, the company secured major licensing deals in Japan, accelerating its mission to tackle hearing disorders globally.

With support from the Enterprise Europe Network, the Italian start-up CAEmate is ready to scale up its product and enter the global market. The company provides cloud-based diagnostics on the structural health of roads, tunnels, bridges and other infrastructure using existing asset models and data from a wide range of sensors.

With support from the Enterprise Europe Network, Julicia Studio’s founder expanded her network, refined her mission, and emerged as a visible force in Sweden’s gaming industry.

When Finnish design company Ainak Ltd reached out to the Enterprise Europe Network seeking a partner to apply for the RE-CENTRE open call, the response was swift. Network partner Business Finland reached out to Sicindustria in Italy and connected Ainak Ltd with Italian furniture manufacturer Escooh. 

On the French Côte d'Azur, halfway between the legendary beach towns of Cannes and Antibes, you do not just find tourists and movie stars. In the busy Sophia Antipolis science park, two engineers, Sabri Takali and Ahmed Kacem, are working hard on decarbonising Europe. They are the founders of Plenesys, a company that wants to change how we make hydrogen.

At the beginning of August 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima lay in ruins. It had just been hit by the first atomic bomb ever used in war, killing tens of thousands. In the midst of the chaos, a tram slowly moved through the ruined buildings. On board a young girl was working.

When Carlos Zúñiga had a heart attack, his family rallied to his side. The assistance of his wife, Esther Arnaiz, and daughters, Alicia and Cristina Zúñiga, helped in his recovery, and their efforts and those of an additional family member, Victoria Vega Arnaiz, laid the foundations of an innovative company - managed by three women - aimed at improving cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment for countless patients.

Drive along any mountain road in the Mediterranean basin and you will be totally unaware of a rare commodity in your environment. The seeds of the prickly pear cactus, very common in these areas, are a source of oil used by women worldwide in their quest for radiant skin.

Excitement, joy, sadness, fear, boredom… we can feel many things when watching a video. Imagine if media and entertainment companies could create and adapt content based on the viewers’ emotional responses. This is already a reality, thanks to the tech start-up Cinematronic.

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.