EEPA 2020 – Meet the European shortlist

September

2020

This year 185 National EEPA entries were submitted for consideration from 27 participating countries. The EEPA National Coordinators then selected 49 of these projects for the EEPA 2020 Jury to evaluate and compose the European shortlist.

The EEPA 2020 Jury met on Wednesday 9^th September to discuss and make their final selections for this year’s European shortlist. With so many outstanding projects to choose from that demonstrated innovation, creativity and passion for supporting entrepreneurship, it was a difficult decision.

Congratulations to all of the selected finalists!

Category 1 – Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit

France: Atlantic Futures
Greece: ‘Demokritos’: Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Denmark: Open Entrepreneurship

Category 2 – Investing in Entrepreneurial Skills

Ireland: Engenuity Engineering Cluster Midlands
Belgium: Het internet. Ook uw zaak., Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Estonia: Mobile Workshops
France: Le PORTAIL DU REBOND

Category 3 – Improving the Business Environment

Spain: Basque Industry 4.0 Accelerator Program
Finland: Business Espoo – Helping companies thrive
Germany: Start-up BW Local –Landeswettbewerb für gründungsfreundliche Kommunen

Category 4 – Supporting the Internationalisation of Business

Belgium: Digital Wallonia International
Portugal: Portugal Bike Value
Ukraine: Nationwide educational program “Export R|Evolution Ukraine”

Category 5 – Supporting the development of green markets and resource efficiency

Germany: Greentech.Ruhr
Malta: MBB Energy Ecosystem
Portugal: HOSPES by AHP – Digital Plataform

Category 6 – Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Italy: Emergency Management Program
Austria: Taugl – zammbringa zammkemma
Netherlands: Social Enterprise NL

About the EEPA selection process

The competition has two stages. Applicants must first compete at national level to be eligible to compete at European level. For the national competition, each country selects up to two entries to be nominated for the European competition.

A shortlist of nominees is chosen by the EEPA 2020 European jury. The shortlisted nominees will then compete at the final awards ceremony, which recognises the winners for their efforts and gives them the opportunity to present themselves in a pan-European environment.

Make sure to come back to the News Portal every week to learn more about each of the shortlisted projects that will be competing in the EEPA 2020 finals.

Want to watch the EEPA 2020 finals? Register for the SME Assembly 2020 and secure your place.

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