The Enterprise Europe Network provides support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Co-funded by the European Union's COSME[1] and Horizon 2020[2] programmes, the Network's aim is to help businesses innovate and grow internationally.
The Network is active in more than 60 countries worldwide. It brings together 3,000 experts from more than 600 member organisations, including:
Enterprise Europe Network advisory services[3] support businesses seeking to expand into international markets. The services cover a wide range of regulatory areas and market intelligence:
Compliance with EU regulations and standards (e.g. CE marking)
Energy and resource efficiency – identification of technologies and finance opportunities
Management improvement – capacity building
Support for business innovationedit
Enterprise Europe Network innovation support services[4] are available based on an assessment of the needs and development phase of the business.
At an entry level, Network services include:
information on innovation-related policies, legislation and support programmes
links with local innovation stakeholders
information about access to local sources of funding/support
Network experts can provide one-to-one services to support innovation capacity building. Services include innovation audits, advice on intellectual property, marketing and access to finance.
Finally, the Network provides key account management services to businesses benefitting from the Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme,[5] part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot.
Historyedit
The Enterprise Europe Network was launched on 7 February 2008 by former EU Commissioner Günter Verheugen. The Enterprise Europe Network combines the previous Euro Info Centres and the Innovation Relay Centres. From 2008 to 2014, the Network was co-financed by the EU's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), in cooperation with institutions at national and regional levels. From 2015 to 2020, the Network was co-financed under the European Union's programme for the competitiveness of SMEs[6] (COSME) and Horizon 2020.[7]
Under the responsibility of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs,[8] the Enterprise Europe Network is managed by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME).[9]
Referencesedit
^"COSME - EASME - European Commission". EASME. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"Horizon 2020 - European Commission". Horizon 2020. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"Enterprise Europe Network". een.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"Enterprise Europe Network". een.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"SME Instrument - EASME - European Commission". EASME. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"COSME. Europe's programme for small and medium-sized enterprises. - Growth - European Commission". Growth. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"Horizon 2020 - European Commission". Horizon 2020. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"Growth – Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs - Growth - European Commission". Growth. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
^"EASME - European Commission". EASME. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
External linksedit
Official Enterprise Europe Network Website
Final evaluation of the impact of the Enterprise Europe Network 2008-2014 (executive summary): Final evaluation of the impact of the Enterprise Europe Network 2008-2014 : executive summary. Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (European Commission). Publications Office. 2015-11-27. ISBN9789279528019. Retrieved 2018-07-23. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
Final evaluation of the impact of the Enterprise Europe Network 2008-2014 (full report): Final evaluation of the impact of the Enterprise Europe Network 2008-2014 : report. Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (European Commission). Publications Office. 2015-11-27. ISBN9789279528002. Retrieved 2018-07-23. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
Interim Evaluation of the COSME Programme Final Report: "DocsRoom - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2018-07-23..
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internationally The Network is active in more than 60 countries worldwide It brings together 3 000 experts from more than 600 member organisations including chambers of commerce and industry technology poles innovation support organisations universities and research institutes regional development organisationsContents 1 Advice for international growth 2 Support for business innovation 3 History 4 References 5 External linksAdvice for international growth editEnterprise Europe Network advisory services 3 support businesses seeking to expand into international markets The services cover a wide range of regulatory areas and market intelligence Compliance with EU regulations and standards e g CE marking Access to international markets market intelligence and capacity building International public contracts access to cross border procurement and EU tender opportunities National and regional finance and funding identification of sources of finance and investor readiness training EU funding schemes and application support Intellectual property rights IPR patents and IPR applications and exploitation strategies Energy and resource efficiency identification of technologies and finance opportunities Management improvement capacity buildingSupport for business innovation editEnterprise Europe Network innovation support services 4 are available based on an assessment of the needs and development phase of the business At an entry level Network services include information on innovation related policies legislation and support programmes links with local innovation stakeholders information about access to local sources of funding supportNetwork experts can provide one to one services to support innovation capacity building Services include innovation audits advice on intellectual property marketing and access to finance Finally the Network provides key account management services to businesses benefitting from the Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme 5 part of the European 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