Tag Archives: Entrepreneurship

Newcastle, Durham, Northumbria and Sunderland universities to make a step change in delivering research to the marketplace

The North East’s universities are joining forces to commercialise research and boost the region’s economy after a Minister announced £4.9m in Government funding. NEWCASTLE, 03-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) award, made by Research England, will see Newcastle, … Read the full press release

TU Delft: Researcher Nima Tolou received the Prins Friso Engineering Award at the University of Groningen’s Engineering Center

Delft, Netherlands,  23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nima Tolou, researcher at the Department of Precision & Microsystems Engineering and co-founder of Flexous BV and Kinergizer BV, has been named the 2018 Engineer of the Year. He received the Prins Friso Engineering Award … Read the full press release

Startup Madeira Supports Entrepreneurship and Innovation With New Incubator

BRUSSELS, 24-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EBN Member Startup Madeira / BIC Madeira in its 20th anniversary opened a new incubator, on 12th of April at Ribeira Brava, (Madeira, Portugal), with the aim to overcome structural disadvantages in the region and increase capacity … Read the full press release

Zandre Campos Recipient Of Distinguished Business Excellence Award

CEO of ABO Capital receives special recognition from the African community LISBON, Portugal, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABO Capital, a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, announced today that its CEO Zandre Campos was named one of the Top … Read the full press release

EIT Digital bestows first doctorates addressing Europe’s need for entrepreneurial digital technology leaders

BRUSSELS, 19-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EIT Digital has granted its first doctorates to six students who have successfully completed a new PhD programme that trains world-class digital technology leaders with deep technical experience combined with a strong background in innovation, … Read the full press release

Universities of Sussex and Sheffield study: High wages lead to high levels of entrepreneurship

BRIGHTON, 15-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Attempts by successive governments to boost entrepreneurship in areas with low rates of self-employment have largely failed, according to a new study by economists at the universities of Sussex and Sheffield. In a review of … Read the full press release

Sir Richard Branson backed groundbreaking interactive video start-up set to change the face of online video

Branson-backed start-up embeds slick interactivity into online video First commission from Virgin Media goes On The Line London, UK,  04-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Storygami, a groundbreaking interactive video company, launched today with the premiere of its first major commission. The new British company, … Read the full press release

EIB provides $150M loan to Vnesheconombank Russia

24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending USD 150 million to Vnesheconombank (VEB) to finance its participation in the International Fund to Support Entrepreneurship that is being set up by VEB and KfW. EIB funds will enable … Read the full press release