Paul Hackett

Business Planet

Green economy: powering up hydrogen

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Germany to discover how one firm's hydrogen technology could bridge the gap in the quest for clean energy.

29 January 2021

Business Planet

Protecting creativity: how to stop the copycats

In partnership with The European Commission

Business planet takes a look at how EU firms can protect their intellectual property from copycats, both home and abroad.

8 January 2021

Business Planet

The core ores vital for a green future

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Greece to find out what Europe is doing to secure the finite resources that will be critical for high-tech and the renewable energy revolution.

18 December 2020

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.

27 November 2020

Business Planet

Circular economy: reshaping Europe's textile industry

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

6 November 2020

Business Planet

The entrepreneurial exchange that builds business success

In partnership with The European Commission

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

16 October 2020

Business Planet

When contacts count: the network boosting small business

In partnership with The European Commission

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

4 September 2020

Business Planet

Europe deploys space tech to manage COVID-19 impact

In partnership with The European Commission

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

8 May 2020

Business Planet

Delivering success through digitalisation

In partnership with The European Commission

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

20 March 2020

Business Planet

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

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

6 March 2020

Business Planet

A bad 'wrap': restoring plastic's reputation

In partnership with The European Commission

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

6 March 2020

Business Planet

Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

In partnership with The European Commission

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

21 February 2020

Business Planet

The age of AI: supercharging Europe's tech transformation

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

7 February 2020

Business Planet

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

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

7 February 2020

Business Planet

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

In partnership with The European Commission

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

24 January 2020

Business Planet

Fueling the future: making hydrogen happen

In partnership with The European Commission

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

24 January 2020

Business Planet

Good chemistry: helping business to come within REACH rules

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

10 January 2020

Business Planet

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

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

13 December 2019

Business Planet

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

In partnership with The European Commission

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.

13 December 2019

Business Planet

Hatching start-up success: incubators that grow your business

In partnership with The European Commission

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

29 November 2019