The ELAN Network is a space for collaboration, co-generation and development of technology based business opportunities between Europe and Latin America. It brings together key European and Latin American research and innovation actors (R&I), who promote technology based transformation processes and economic growth, in order to:

• Promote the generation of technology based business opportunities between European and Latin American SMEs, enhancing R&D results with a business model that responds to market demands.
• Promote the exchange of knowledge, technology transfer and co-creation processes to foster the competitiveness of SMEs and an equitable and sustainable socio-economic development.
• Accompany innovative SMEs in their efforts to transfer technology to new geographical markets.

ELAN Network will be organising networking events to generate Technology Based Business Opportunities in:

• The European Union
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Mexico
• Peru

With a special focus in the sectors:

• Renewable energy
• Biotechnology/bioeconomy
• ICT
• Health
• Environmental technologies
• Nanotechnology
• New materials