This aims to enhance cooperation among innovation agencies of the European innovation ecosystem by establishing a mutual learning process at a national and regional level, as well as by developing joint tools and resources to assist start-ups and SMEs to innovate. Objectives The pilot action will create an enhancing, supporting and cooperative environment across EU […]
Online tools for SMEs and public sector to better adopt renewable energy sources
An EU-funded initiative has introduced a search engine and a repository to gather data, share information, and match the needs of public procurers and SMEs in embracing renewable energy sources (RESs). Green public procurement (GPP) is a system where public sector organisations use their purchasing power to choose environmentally friendly goods, services and works that […]
The Commission announced the 10 best candidates in its Digital Innovation Challenge
The Digital Innovation Challenge invites SMEs and startups to shape a concept for a service or solution that could be integrated into their company’s business offer, co-create with coaches, pitch their idea at the award ceremony, win up to EUR 50 000 and stand out at European level. The solutions need to be based on […]
Commission and European Investment Fund unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses
The European Commission has unlocked €1 billion from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) that will serve as a guarantee to the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group. This will allow the EIF to issue special guarantees to incentivise banks and other lenders to provide liquidity to at least […]
EIB and Be-Spoke Capital provide long term financing opportunities for SMEs and mid-caps in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested up to €61 million of Alhambra SME Funding 2019-1 DAC (Alhambra 2019-1), the first-ever securitisation of loans , originated by Be-Spoke Capital, a new direct lending platform. This newly established platform will support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps with long-term financing opportunities that complement the offer of traditional lenders. […]
H2020: Information and Communication Technologies: I4MS (phase 4) – uptake of digital game changers
The challenge is to accelerate the design, development and uptake of advanced digital technologies by European industry – especially SMEs and mid-caps –, notably in sectors where digital technologies are underexploited. SMEs and mid-caps in the manufacturing sector need support in the use of secure digital technologies in their production processes, products and business models […]
Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs: upporting preparatory actions for the establishment and shaping of new European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for Going International
The first part of this project (COS-CLUSINT-2019-3-01-Strand1) of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs focuses on supporting the creation of a European Strategic Cluster Partnership – Going International (ESCP-4i), open to a wide range of European industrial sectors and value chains. En el marco de esta fase preparatoria, se invita a los […]
Programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs: Boosting sustainable tourism development and capacity of tourism SMEs through transnational cooperation
This call (COS-2019-3-01), which aims to improve the business environment for tourism enterprises, is part of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. Within the general objective of strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism sector, actions will focus in particular on improving the business environment for tourism enterprises, […]
H2020: Big Data Innovation Hubs
The challenge is to break “data silos” and stimulate sharing, re-using and trading of data assets by launching a second-generation data-driven innovation hub, federating data sources and fostering collaborative initiatives with relevant digital innovation hubs. This shall promote new business opportunities notably for SMEs as part of the Common European Data Space. Scope This topic […]