Technopark “Idea” actively introduces the experience of the best global practices through performance assessment tools, used by the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), in technoparks of Russia. Today Technopark’s experience has been learnt by delegation of the Republic of Mari-El. In particular, the guests were interested in the features of the audit held by staff of the European Network, as well as the opportunities offered by membership.
Specialists of “Idea” told that the European Business and Innovation Centre Network is a non-profit association, established in Brussels in 1984 by the European Committee and the European Industrial Leaders. At present EBN includes more than 150 business and innovation centers from 30 countries around the world. In 2010, Technopark “Idea” became the first Russian technopark – full member of the Network. In 2013, full members of EBN became Technopark of Novosibirsk Akademgorodok and Krasnoyarsk Regional Innovation and Technology Business Incubator (KRITBI) with the assistance of Technopark “Idea”.
This year CEO of Technopark “Idea” Sergey Yushko has been included in the Board of Directors of the European Business & Innovation Centre Network. Voting of the current Board of Directors for his candidacy was held during 23rd EBN Annual Congress that was being held on 25-27 of June, 2014 in Spain. The meeting was chaired by the President of the EBN Board of Directors Alvaro Simon de Blas. The membership in the Board of Directors will permit to represent the interests of the country – EBN members which are not members of the European Union.
