The UK BiC Network
There are ten accredited full members of the European Business and Innovation Centres Network (EBN) and several associate members in the UK, located from Northern Ireland to Kent. The UK BICs play a crucial role in helping new entrepreneurs and innovative small companies start trading. World class business support and facilities are available to give our companies the best advantage. UK BICs work with local development agencies and in partnership with regional, national and international organisations to undertake collaborative working, this encompasses a wide range of activities including exchange of best practice, technology transfer and SME internationalisation. BICs complete an annual survey as part of the quality accreditation process. Key data is consolidated by EBN into a ‘BIC Observatory’ report from which some of the following UK statistics are taken. In 2006: 726 Start-up businesses were created
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