About the EU and Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) Innovation Cooperation
The EU-LAC Innovation Cooperation is an initiative to strengthen the cooperation of EU and LAC innovation ecosystems through the engagement of start-up incubators and accelerators and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and to structure the EU’s engagement on innovation in the LAC region.
As part of the EU-LAC Innovation Cooperation initiative, a network of start-up incubators and accelerators in the EU and LAC is created. The network will help participants find reliable partners on the other continent, share knowledge and access new markets and technologies, collaborate on thematic challenges, promote staff and start-up exchanges, and tap into third party funding for further engagement.
In addition, EU-LAC Innovation Cooperation will launch joint initiatives with relevant EU and LAC start-up and innovation entities and strengthen the EU's presence in the region. Services and activities, developed with a long-term vision, such as advocacy visits, peer-to-peer learning, bootcamps and online trainings, specifically targeted at EU and LAC incubators and accelerators, among others, will support the objective of sustainably consolidating the innovation efforts of the EU and its Member States in Latin American and the Caribbean.
The EU-LAC Innovation Cooperation is operated by the Global Service Facility, a project funded by the European Commission.
