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• European innovation in space – EU Space Programme April 23, 2019
  In a vote on 17 April 2019, the European Parliament endorsed a provisional agreement reached by co-legislators on the EU Space Programme for the 2021-2027 budget period. The agreement passed by a large majority, with 560 votes in favour, 63 against and 32 abstentions. In June 2018, the European Commission proposed the new EUR 16-billion […]
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• EEPA 2019 FAQ – How to make it onto the European shortlist April 18, 2019
  Applying for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) is one thing, but how can you ensure that your project will stand out? The first challenge is to make your project stand out for your National Coordinator, the second is to impress the European jury. Today on Promoting Enterprise we have collected answers from previous EEPA […]
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• Connecting social innovators with modern challenges April 16, 2019
  The modern world is full of both challenges and solutions, yet how can we ensure that innovative minds are made aware of the problems they can solve? Where can those with a solution connect with those who need their ideas? The Social Challenges Innovation Platform answers those needs and provides a marketplace and meeting hub […]
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• EIC Investor Day: Empowering women innovators April 11, 2019
  Companies that have women in leading positions consistently perform better than companies that don’t. However, innovative, techy and digital companies still excruciatingly lack women entrepreneurs. On 4 April, 33 innovative companies led by women and funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot met for an EIC Investor Day in Brussels to promote the access of women entrepreneurs to finance. In addition to […]
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• EIC pilot and MAN drive the future for sustainable mobility and smart logistics April 9, 2019
  18 companies backed by the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot and working in the fields of electric mobility, connected transportation, and intelligent supply chains explored business opportunities with MAN Truck & Bus on 19 March in Munich, Germany. 85 companies applied to take part in a business acceleration event with MAN Truck & Bus in Munich, 18 of which […]
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• EEPA 2018 Testimonial: Matosinhos Carbon-zero Living Lab – ‘Supporting the development of green markets and resource efficiency’ Winner 2018 April 4, 2019
  It is time to discover another story and the secrets behind a prizewinning project from the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2018. The EEPA aim to find, promote and boost projects from across Europe that are working to strengthen and improve the European enterprise ecosystem across a number of categories. Today we travel to Portugal […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2019: Issue #3 April 2, 2019
  EEPA 2019 – Your questions answered The European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) are a fantastic opportunity to be recognised for innovative initiatives in the domains of entrepreneurship and enterprise. Entering the awards can be daunting and the application process is extensive, so Promoting Enterprise has launched an EEPA 2019 FAQ series on the News Portal. […]
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• Five Good Reasons To Boost Your Business with Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs March 28, 2019
  SMEs represent 99% of businesses in Europe and contribute to 60% of European private sector employment, creating 85% of new jobs. Enabling them to benefit even more from the Single Market is a priority for the European Commission. And in this light, it has been already 10 years since the European Union-funded program Erasmus For Young […]
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• EEPA 2018 Testimonial: Kasvu Open – company growth sparring programme – ‘Supporting the internationalisation of business’ Winner 2018 March 21, 2019
  The European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2019, are looking for the next winners that will demonstrate the diversity of European projects working to promote enterprise, support entrepreneurs and contribute to the European ecosystem. Here on Promoting Enterprise we have been contacting past winners to share their experiences, winning projects and advice for future applicants. Today […]
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• The new call for energy efficiency is now open! March 19, 2019
  Around €112 million of EU funding is now available for energy efficiency research, innovation and market uptake. The deadline for applications is 3 September 2019. On 12 March the 2019 call for proposals for the Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy topics of the Horizon 2020 EU funding programme was launched. The funding is available for proposals submitted […]
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