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Opportunities deriving from the Enterprise Europe Network
Launch of the SME policy index for the Western Balkans and TurkeyParis - 28 April, 2016
Giacomo Mattinò, Head of UnitDG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Unit H2 Enterprise Europe Network and Internationalisation of SMEs
Enterprise Europe NetworkThe world's largest support network for SMEs, created in
2008 and renewed under the EU's Competitiveness of Enterprises & SMEs Program (COSME)
Helps European businesses: to innovate to increase their competitiveness to expand their business internationally inside
Europe and in growth markets beyond the EU
EEN in the EU and in COSME countries (receiving an EU contribution of max. 60%)
International Partnership Services• Business cooperation, technology transfer, innovation and research projects –
and related activities: matchmaking events, technology brokerage and company missions;
• Partnership Opportunities Database with 10 000 cooperation demands and offers.
Information & Advisory Services• EU policies, legislation and programs;• Innovation support services, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR);• Access to international markets;• Access to finance;• Horizon 2020 participation, SME Instrument;• Resource efficiency.
Feedback from SMEs concerning EU initiatives, EU legislation
Network services for SMEs (1)
Network services for SMEs (2)
EEN in 3rd countries (no EC funding):
International Partnership Services• Business cooperation, technology transfer, innovation and research
projects (matchmaking events, technology brokerage and company missions).
• Also using the Cooperation Database with 10 000 cooperation demands and offers.
International Market Access information
• Market knowledge for European SMEs wishing to expand their business to the target country
EEN global presence
Buss. Cooperation RussiaNew ZealandJapanChinaSwitzerlandBrazilNorwayEgyptIsraelSingaporeTaiwanBosnia-Herz.ParaguayUkraine
*not funded by EU
Centres*IndonesiaCanadaArgentinaS-KoreaUnited StatesPeruIndiaMexicoTunisiaBelarusChileGeorgiaJordan
AlbaniaIcelandArmeniaFYROM
MontenegroTurkeyMoldovaSerbia
(receive EU funding)
EU Member States625 partner organisations63 countries4.500 professional advisers
full list on: http://een.ec.europa.eu
EEN presence in W-Balkans & Turkey• AL: 5 partners coordinated by Albanian Investment Development Agency• ME: 4 partners coordinated by the Ministry of Economy• FYROM: 6 partners coordinated by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University• RS: 7 partners coordinated by the National Agency for Regional Development• TK:47 partners with overall country coordination by KOSGEB• BiH: 3 partners coordinated by Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(changes expected due to planned participation in COSME)
Receiving an EC contribution of € 6.2 mln for WP 2015-2016 (up to 60% of the eligible costs)
Achievements from the region since 1/1/2015• 13.000 SME participating in regional/local events• 2.000 SME involved in technology brokerage events and company missions• 7.500 matchmaking meetings
How the Enterprise Europe Network can help
Local SMEs: Business focused in the Balkan region Small scale production facilities Low innovation culture Limited access to financeThe Network: Business internationalisation enhancement Entrepreneurial and innovation capacity boost Facilitate access to finance
Recommendation• Commitment, at regional/national political level to
define a dedicated "action plan" on SME support involving existing SME support schemes in the process
• Using EU support initiatives:• COSME (EEN, financial instruments)• IPA: help local SMEs to scale up and internationalise• Horizon 2020 (i.e. SME Instrument)• Macro-regional strategies for W. Balkans
Contact the Network
Contact points: een.ec.europa.eu
EEN policy development:European Commission, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and [email protected]
Operational management:Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME)https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/contact
Website:http://een.ec.europa.eu/