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Paul Hackett

Business Planet

Bouncing back after business failure

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Brittany, France, to see how one baker is making dough again after he was forced to close his boulangerie in Paris.

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Circular economy: reshaping Europe's textile industry

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This year as part of its Green Deal, the European Commission unveiled its Circular Economy Action Plan. The strategy seeks to strengthen innovation in the textile sector and dramatically boost recycling. Business Planet visited Monza in Italy to see an innovative project helping to lead the way.

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The entrepreneurial exchange that builds business success

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Business Planet heads to Belgium to look at a unique European exchange programme that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch and grow their own company.

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When contacts count: the network boosting small business

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Business Planet travels to Madrid to see how the world's biggest support network for SMEs is supporting firms during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Europe deploys space tech to manage COVID-19 impact

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Business Planet looks at how Europe is harnessing space-based technologies to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Delivering success through digitalisation

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Business Planet goes to Malta to see how one logistics company is delivering success through its innovative use of the internet.

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Packing a sustainable punch: how Europe is forming a new relationship with plastic

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Business Planet heads to Austria to see how one big family firm is attempting to turn the problem of plastic pollution from packaging into a sustainable business opportunity.

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A bad 'wrap': restoring plastic's reputation

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Business Planet speaks with a leading figure in the plastics industry to find out how the unbiodegradable material can become more environment friendly.

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Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

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Business Planet heads to Estonia to see how firms in the defence and security sector are unleashing a wave of innovation through cooperation.

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The age of AI: supercharging Europe's tech transformation

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Business Planet travels to Dublin to see how one innovative firm's AI tech is offering children immersive play and learning experiences through voice recognition technology.

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Accelerating tech Europe: "Essentially, we are a public venture capitalist"

Business Planet speaks to the man working to foster Europe's tech talent.

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Europe's hydrogen revolution: the promise of power without pollution

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Business Planet travels to Gothenburg to see how one firm’s cutting edge technology is powering Europe’s growing hydrogen economy.

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Fueling the future: making hydrogen happen

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In spite of its massive potential, building the infrastructure for a hydrogen-based economy remains a major challenge and will take time.

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Good chemistry: helping business to come within REACH rules

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Business Planet heads to Latvia to see how the country's biggest household chemical and cosmetics maker is profiting thanks to its eco-minded strategy.

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Trillions at stake: how to get a slice of the public pie

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Business Planet travels to Denmark to look at the opportunities and challenges faced by small and medium sized firms when it comes to winning lucrative public sector contracts.

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'It's a win-win': why small companies should aim big

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There's a perception that small companies are excluded from lucrative government contracts. But should they be? Business Planet meets a man who plays a key role in awarding public contracts to private companies.

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Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

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Business Planet travels to Zwolle in the Netherlands to see how one award-winning business incubator has become a seedbed for start-ups.

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The prize-winning project reshaping the way we make plastic

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Business Planet looks at how one award-winning Dutch incubator is helping dozens of startups to produce the next generation of sustainable plastics.

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Writing a great business story: smarter finance for small firms

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Business Planet heads to Berlin to see how one innovative book publisher has accelerated its growth thanks to smarter finance backed by Europe.

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Blockbuster business: "We're building the Disney of the 21st century"

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Business Planet speaks to the man behind the world's first reader-powered book publisher

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