Categories of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards explained

September

2014

The 2012 EEPAs were presented in Cyprus

The six European Enterprise Promotion Awards categories are:

Promoting the entrepreneurial spirit

Recognises initiatives at national, regional or local level that promote an entrepreneurial mindset especially among young people and women.

Investing in entrepreneurial skills

Recognises initiatives at national, regional or local level to improve entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

Improving the business environment

Recognises innovative policies at national, regional or local level which promote enterprise start-up and growth, simplify legislative and administrative procedures for businesses and implement the “Think Small First” principle in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Supporting the internationalisation of business

Recognises policies and initiatives that encourage at national, regional or local level enterprise and particularly small and medium-sized businesses to benefit more from the opportunities offered by markets both inside and outside the European Union.

Supporting the development of green markets and resource efficiency

Recognises policies and initiatives at national, regional or local level that support SME access to green markets and help to improve their resource efficiency through, for example, green skills development and matchmaking as well as funding.

Responsible and inclusive entrepreneurship

Recognises national, regional or local initiatives by authorities or public/private partnerships that promote corporate social responsibility among small and medium sized enterprises. This category will also recognise efforts to promote entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed, especially long term unemployed, legal migrants, disabled or people from ethnic minorities.

The Grand Jury Prize can be from any category and will go to the entry considered the most creative and inspiring entrepreneurship initiative in Europe.

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