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• YEC 2022 now open for entries! June 30, 2022
  The moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived! We are happy to announce the launch of this year’s SME Week Youth Essay Competition (YEC). Now in its 7th edition, the YEC gives 18-25-year-olds a platform to share their bright ideas with key figures and stakeholders involved in enterprise, entrepreneurship and SMEs. Read […]
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• SME Assembly 2022: Save the date! June 27, 2022
  We are back with news on the most significant event for small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe: the SME Assembly. And what better day to announce when this key event will take place if not on the World SME Day? We are 154 days apart from a 3-day journey on entrepreneurship, economy, policy and innovation. […]
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• World Refugee Day: EU initiatives continue to support Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression June 20, 2022
  A large number of Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe to Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against its neighbour in February. Here on the Promoting Enterprise News Portal, we have been covering initiatives being implemented across Europe to support these refugees. We have already reported on initiatives in Malta, Portugal and the Netherlands and […]
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• There is only a short time left to register for EEPA! Check out the national competitions that are still open! June 13, 2022
  The EEPA national competitions are underway and are currently looking for the best projects to compete at national level. If you are from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Turkey, we have great news for you. The national competitions are still open in your country and […]
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• Meeting the 2022 EEPA Jury – Marian Piecha June 10, 2022
  We have already published interviews with three of this year’s European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) jury members (Thomas Cooney, Selma Yilmaz-Schwenker and Outi Slotboom). Today it is the turn of Marian Piecha, who represents the Czech EU presidency on this year’s jury. Marian shares his advice for this year’s participants along with some other valuable […]
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• Meeting the 2022 EEPA Jury – Outi Slotboom June 3, 2022
  We have already heard from two of this year’s European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) jury members – Thomas Cooney and Selma Yilmaz-Schwenker. This time we have the pleasure to introduce you to one more jury member – Outi Slotboom, a newcomer to the EEPA jury, representing the European Commission. Outi is Director for Strategy and […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2022: Issue #15 June 2, 2022
  Welcome to the latest edition of the SME Week Newsletter  In this edition of the SME Week newsletter, we are delighted to remind you that the 2021 EEPA Compendium is now available for download. Every year the Compendium showcases all of the shortlisted projects from the previous year and celebrates their achievements, as well as […]
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• Meeting the 2022 EEPA Jury – Selma Yilmaz-Schwenker May 25, 2022
  Today we are continuing to introduce you to the members of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) jury by talking with Selma Yilmaz-Schwenker. Selma represents the organisation that won last year’s Grand Jury Prize. Her recent experience as a participant in the competition means her advice for this year’s cohort is particularly valuable. Keep reading […]
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• Get Digital: Go Green and Be Resilient May 24, 2022
  On the Promoting Enterprise portal today, we are highlighting a call for expression of interest related to green, resilient and digital companies in the European Union, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. The ‘Get Digital – Go Green and Be Resilient’ initiative launches on Tuesday, 24 May, with the goal of creating a catalogue featuring innovative digital […]
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• Meeting the 2022 EEPA Jury – Thomas Cooney May 20, 2022
  Every year, during the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA), we introduce you to the members of our jury, who play are responsible for choosing the most innovative and exciting competition entries and selecting the winner of the Grand Jury Prize. We kick off our introductions this year with an EEPA stalwart Professor Thomas Cooney. Thomas […]
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