Innovation in the care of people The Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) is a leading technological center focused on enhancing products, environments, and services for people's well-being. Founded in 1976 and concerted between the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), IBV is a member of REDIT and part of the Ministerial Network of Units of Scientific Culture and Innovation (UCC+i). We combine knowledge from various sciences and disciplines and apply them to multiple sectors, aiming to improve the quality of life and increase business competitiveness through people’s well-being. Our mission is to transform scientific …

Sectors: footwear Research

Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] EMC2, the European Manufacturing Technology Cluster EMC2, a competitiveness cluster certified by the State in 2005, has its roots in a historical culture of transformation and implementation of materials in Pays de la Loire. Its missions now converge towards a major objective: French industrial competitiveness. Our association brings together, around key markets and technologies, all the players in innovation. Small and large companies, research organizations, training centers participate in the emergence of collaborative R&D projects. In the service of French industrial competitiveness, a main objective drives us: to strengthen the territorial ecosystem of innovation and growth, by …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Competitiveness cluster - At the heart of textile transformation Our mission? Increase the competitiveness of companies through collaborative innovation. Our job? Encourage and develop collaborative innovation on processes and products, through a set of dedicated services. The cluster supervises and supports collaborative R&D projects involving at least 3 separate partners (industrialists and researchers). How? The cluster initiates R&D themes and sets up working groups (structuring, partner search, assembly, search for funding) that it leads, until the submission, financing and closure of the resulting projects. It also supports companies and research centers wishing to develop an innovation by …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

Together We Can At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live, we protect the planet and help our customers do the same. But we’re not just shaping the future of technology for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team too. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, …

Sectors: Telecoms

Listen Talk Act We are the leading financial group in the Spanish market, comprised of banking business, insurance activity and investments in international banks and leading companies in the services sector. CaixaBank is a financial group with a socially responsible, long-term universal banking model, based on quality, trust, and specialisation, which offers a value proposition of products and services adapted for each sector, adopting innovation as a strategic challenge and a distinguishing feature of its corporate culture, and whose leading position in retail banking in Spain and Portugal makes it a key player in supporting sustainable economic growth. Savings banking, …

Sectors: Bank

“Be anything you want to be. And be many things.” – Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of luxury lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, footwear & accessories, home, fragrances and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren has sought to inspire the dream of a better life through authenticity and timeless style. Its reputation and distinctive image have been developed across a wide range of products, brands, distribution channels and international markets. The Company’s brand names – which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, …

Sectors: Luxury

A vibrant platform for cluster organisations The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is a vibrant online community helping cluster organisations across Europe and beyond to connect, communicate and collaborate. It provides a unique one-stop shop for news, opportunities and collaboration for industrial clusters across Europe, boosting the visibility and showcasing the impact of European clusters in cutting-edge industries and expanding markets throughout the world. Being part of the ECCP community will give your cluster organisation access to a vast wealth of knowledge, information and opportunities from clusters and ecosystems in a wide range of countries, sectors and industries. You’ll be …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Here to help you prosper Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain. It has a meaningful presence in 10 core markets in the Europe, North America and South America regions, and is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank …

Sectors: Bank