EUROCHAMBRES The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry Il ruolo di EUROCHAMBRES...

EUROCHAMBRESThe Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Il ruolo di EUROCHAMBRES e le opportunità per le PMI nel mercato Asiatico by

Sara LanzilottaBrussels, 27 June 2013

EUROCHAMBRES’ NETWORKEUROCHAMBRES’ NETWORK

EUROCHAMBRES’ MEMBERSEUROCHAMBRES’ MEMBERS

1. ALBANIA2. ARMENIA3. AUSTRIA4. AZERBAIJAN5. BELARUS6. BELGIUM7. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA8. BULGARIA9. CROATIA10. CYPRUS11. CZECH REPUBLIC12. DENMARK13. ESTONIA14. FINLAND15. FORUM AIC16. FRANCE17. GEORGIA18. GERMANY19. GREECE20. HUNGARY21. ICELAND22. INSULEUR23. IRELAND

24. ISRAEL25.ITALY26.LATVIA27.LITHUANIA28.LUXEMBOURG29.FYR MACEDONIA30.MALTA31.MOLDOVA32.MONTENEGRO33.NETHERLANDS34.NORWAY35.POLAND36.PORTUGAL37.ROMANIA38.RUSSIA39.SERBIA40.SLOVAKIA41.SLOVENIA42.SPAIN43.SWEDEN44.SWITZERLAND45.TURKEY46.UKRAINE

MEMBERSMEMBERS

To develop a business-friendly, competitive economic environment in Europe

EUROCHAMBRES’ MISSIONEUROCHAMBRES’ MISSION

CROSS-CUTTING DOSSIERS

• Europe 2020• Small Business Act for Europe

CONDITIONS MARKETS RESOURCES

Smart Regulation Internal Market People

Innovation Enlargement / Neighbourhood Finance

Digital Europe Global Europe Energy

Free Trade

EUROCHAMBRES’ PRIORITIESEUROCHAMBRES’ PRIORITIES

Global Europe

• To enhance external economic diplomacy, in a public private partnership at European level

Small Business Act for Europe (SBA)

• To ensure that the SBA delivers the specific measures that aim to unlock the growth and jobs potential of SMEs

EUROCHAMBRES’ PRIORITIESEUROCHAMBRES’ PRIORITIES

• “The EU and Member States should support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the EU, in particular through market-specific support and business training activities…

• To translate this principle into practice: the Commission intends to establish European Business Centres in 2009 in selected markets, starting with the fast-growing economies of India and China”

• (Small Business Act 2008)

The new EU The new EU Internationalisation PolicyInternationalisation Policy

The European Business The European Business CentersCenters

European Union Third Country

Eurochambres + other European federations

EU Business Centre

Member State Service Providers(bilateral chambers, trade promotion agencies)

European Chamber Network,Federations, EEN Network

European SMEs

European CommissionEuropean Parliament

EU Delegation

The Demand Side The Supply Side


Centres already launched:• India: European Business and Technology

Centre (EBTC) – since 2008• China: EU SME Centre – since 2010• Thailand: EU-ASEAN Business Centre – since

2011Upcoming Centres:• Indonesia• Malaysia• Philippines• Vietnam

www.ebtc.eu

Promoting European Clean Technologies in India & Tackling Climate Change

Promoting European clean technologies in India & tackling climate change www.ebtc.eu | 12

EBTC is the only Centre fully dedicated to promoting European clean technologies in India

EBTC works complementarily with existing EU efforts in India.

EBTC provides tailored services ranging from market exploration to establishment in the Indian market. It provides, notably:

– comprehensive market insight, – help overcoming market access issues, – inroads for entrants, – identifying projects and partners– advice on market entry strategy– business and technology incubation.

EBTC feeds into the EU-India policy dialogue, to the benefit of EU companies.

EBTC is the nodal point in India of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

EBTC in short– 4 sectors: Biotech, Energy,

Environment and Transport

– 4 offices: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata

– 20 staff including 4 sector experts & IPR expert

– 30 partners, based in Europe and India

– 22 cooperation agreements between companies facilitated

– 300+ delegates from 24 EU states, including via 12 Flagship missions and 9 Focus missions

– 100+ project briefs on EBTC website


30 partners


Activities & Services

Services Project and partner

identification Market entry strategy Tender support Funding & Financing Incubation services Event hosting IPR Helpdesk

Activities Individual matchmaking via B2Bs & databases Market exploration missions Reports/studies on standards, market

opportunities and legal framework Networking & consortium development Liaising with financial actors Provision of office space and equipment Seminars, webinars, etc. Assistance with the filing of patents

January 2013: Natasha Turk, Area Director, International Relations Dept., Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Mr. Janez Premoze, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in India and Mr. Suman Lahiri (EBTC Regional Manager)

Mr. Poul V. Jensen (Director, EBTC), Dr. Pedro Reis (President AICEP Portas), H.E. Mr. Paulo Portas, and Mr Vinod Verma (President of European Business Group in India)


The Approach to value creation: from B2B idea to market access

EBTC is well positioned to serve as EU’s gateway for relevant knowledge and technologies from EU chambers, clusters, research institutions, technology developers and companies.

EnterpriseEurope Network

Research Innovation Business

Technology

Localization Model

Making Pilots

Happen

Connecting SMEs from EU and

India on a web platform

Exploring commercial potential of

research ideas

Adapting and localizing mature technologies to Indian context

Ensuring technological

validation through demo

EBTC is EEN’s node in India

FP7ABLE innovations

Eg. IWDP -India Water Development Programme

A unique model being developed with EBTC partner


Excerpt of 2013 activities

EEN launchEU Cleantech Expert Missions in India(4 in total for 2013)

JanuaryDelhi

May endNorth East

AugustBengaluru

Virtual Experience Centre launch

India Water Development Programme launch

October 16- 23

Cluster match-making event

“Greening Cities”6th EuroIndia Summit

OctoberMumbai

AprilDelhi

Connect to Investors

SeptemberMumbai

June 25th/Oct/Dec

Paris/India

CleantuesdayTwin live-streaming

June 24th

Belfast

Global India

End June EU/India

Webinar/You tube – sectoral or regional topics…


EBTC Greening Cities Event

6th EuroIndia Summit and Mission on “Greening Cities”

– To be held from October 16th to October 23rd, 2013 (tbc)

Jointly organized by – EuroIndia Centre (EIC), – Confederation of Indian Industry

(CII), – With the official support of

Government of India, Committee of the Regions of the

European Union (EU) and EUROCHAMBRES

Several partners adding on

Regional Preparatory Workshops

– End April - May 2013– Trivandrum, Hyderabad,

Raipur/Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore

Many opportunities for participation, at city, business and research level


March 2013

Visit of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with India, 2nd May 2013

• EBTC Working Breakfast with EU Parliament delegation and EBTC. • Visit of the EBTC Offices. • EBTC Working Dinner with EU Member States, Chambers of Commerce, and

businesses present in Kolkata.


Joint Business Statement on EU-India FTA

Leveraging the expertise, network and contacts of EBTC for political purposes

Call for an enhanced engagement with India towards an ambitious Free Trade Agreement

•Ministerial Meeting on 15 April between Commissioner DE GUCHT and Minister SHARMA•Positive feedback from cabinet DE GUCHT and MEP Graham WATSON as well as DG TRADE officials•Negotiations ongoing for new Statement with the aim of including Indian organisations in view of the next Ministerial Meeting

EBTC New Delhi (Head Office)

DLTA Complex, South Block, 1st Floor

1, Africa Avenue, New Delhi 110 029, INDIA

Tel: +91 11 3352 1500

Fax: +91 11 3352 1501

[email protected]

www.ebtc.eu

New Delhi | Mumbai | Bengaluru | Kolkata | Brussels

Thanks!Connect & Stay connected

Project Opportunities: www.ebtc.eu/ebtc-project-opportunities

Register company in matchmaking database: http://www.ebtc.eu/registration.php.

Twitter:

@EBTC_EU

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/European-Business-Technology-Centre-EBTC/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EBTC.EU

The EU SME Centre Beijing, China

http://www.eusmecentre.org.cn

Project

A project piloted by a consortium comprising:

The China Britain Business Council The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China The German Chamber of Commerce in China The French Chamber of Commerce in China The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in China The European Chamber of Commerce in China EUROCHAMBRES

A project funded by the European Commission: ~ 5 million EUR over 3 years, the project began 2010

Purpose

The core purpose of the Centre is to:

• Support EU SMEs to establish, develop and maintain commercial activities in the Chinese market

• Support SMEs intermediaries in their effort to assist the SME members of their networks

Expertise and Services

The EU SME Centre has a multi-cultural team of 15 full-time staff members, including advisors and specialists.

• Market Access Advisors and Specialists – advise and information

• In addition there are Non-Key Experts – a large pool of freelance experts on hand to offer specific sector-related advice (mainly in Europe)

• Services include a) free, confidential information and advice b) practical support services

Four main areas of expertise

Business Development

• Market information (e.g.: opportunities, challenges, best practices)

• Business and marketing advice

• Matchmaking

• Business centre (e.g.: hot-desks, meeting rooms)

Legal Issues

• Transparency and predictability in the legal system

• Access to practical legal information

• IPR (in cooperation with the China IPR SME Helpdesk)

• Referral to service providers (e.g.: lawyers, tax advisors)

Standards & Technical

Issues

• Product quality

• Chinese marks

• Conformity assessment

• Labelling

• Search tool for standards databases

HR Issues

• Resources with specific skill sets, including languages

• Advice on how to limit the turnover of personnel

• Referral to training sessions/expertise

• HR advice and support

Services portfolio

•Ask-the-Expert enquiries & consultations via the website, email, phone, face to face

•Knowledge Centre for reports & case studies, service providers & exhibitions databases, e-learning modules, diagnostic kit

•Trainings, events and webinars

•Hot-desking – free, short time office space to use

•Matchmaking and networking

An example of the inquiries and consultations: Top three questions

Over 1500 enquiries and consultations so far.

Business development 34%

• Looking for Chinese partners (26%)

• Market information (18%)

• Import tariffs (14%)

Legal 35%• Due diligence (25%)

• Ways to enter the market

(22%)

• Trade related advice (14%)

Standards 23%• Customs clearance (19%)

• Wine standard (14%)

• Textile standard (12%)

What the EU SME Centre can offer to the Italian Chambers?

• Events/trainings on China for your members – the Centre can offer expert speakers and funding to cover venue and catering costs

• The Centre helps you answer your members’ questions on China

• Chamber delegations to China can visit the Centre and receive training

• Provide you with up-to-date articles for your members’ newsletter

Stay connected

FacebookLinkedIn

Twitter YouTubeNewsletter

European ASEAN Business Centre European ASEAN Business Centre Thailand Thailand

www.eabc-thailand.eu

Supported by the European Union

A project funded by the European Commission: ~ 2 million EUR over 4 years, the project began 2011. Several partners and associates (16).

Supported by the European Union

The new Business Centres in The new Business Centres in South-East AsiaSouth-East Asia

• Indonesia – the Consortium has been awarded by the project, which should start in August

• Vietnam – the deadline for expressions of interest is August 19

CONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILS

Thank you!Thank you!

[email protected]@eurochambres.eu

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