The EBICs were launched by the Commission as a pilot operation in 1984 to provide a useful services to newly created innovative businesses in Europe. ###>Pour mémoire, l'opération pilote CEEI a été lancée par la Commission européenne en 1984 pour offrir des services performants aux jeunes entreprises innovantes d'Europe. Contact: EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network), fax: +32 2 772 95 74.