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• EEPA 2017 – Business Generator showcases female entrepreneurs June 21, 2018
  EEPA 2017 winner Business Generator from Sweden may be on a temporary pause, but they still have many company success stories from the people they helped. Today, project director Anette Rhudin tells us about some of the women involved in Business Generator and their entrepreneurial stories. A local food application connecting farmers and customers Kicki […]
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• Corporates and investors to look out for at #EICSummit18 June 19, 2018
  The European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot is inviting the small companies it funds to Berlin on 10-11 September to meet investors and big corporate players. Further investors and corporates will be announced but here are the 10 first names not to be missed in Berlin! The EIC Innovators Summit will bring together small companies, start-ups, innovators and […]
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• European Innovation Council Fast Track to Innovation: 216 proposals seek funding June 14, 2018
  The European Commission received 216 proposals for Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) before the latest cut-off date on 31 May 2018. Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) is a fully-bottom-up measure that promotes close-to-the-market innovation activities that is open to all types of participants. As there are no set topics, proposals are classified according to the keywords introduced […]
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• Ready to grow with Enterprise Europe Network June 12, 2018
  The Enterprise Europe Network is a support network that helps small and medium-sized business (SMEs) grow and innovate internationally. Active in over 60 countries worldwide, the network draws on the skills and services of 3 000 experts from over 600 member organisations to offer business support to SMEs. Members of the network are varied and […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2018: Issue #4 June 7, 2018
  Youth of Europe – Voices of the future The Youth of Europe have a voice, plenty of ideas and innovative visions of the future, but how can they make their voices heard? The European Commission values the voices of the future and is proud to announce that the SME Week Youth Essay Competition is back, […]
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• Youth Essay Competition 2018 – Time to get writing! June 1, 2018
  Calling all 18-25 year olds, the European Commission wants to hear your voice!   The Youth Essay competition, organised by the European Commission Directorate General for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, is launching for the third time and is looking for answers to the following question: “What steps should entrepreneurs and government take to […]
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• Have your say – EYE2018 begins tomorrow May 31, 2018
  The European Youth Event (EYE) 2018 is almost here! Tomorrow on 1 June 2018, over 8 000 young Europeans will come together in Strasbourg to discuss the future of Europe with European decision makers. The EYE 2018 will feature over 300 activities over the course of two days and will be covered by the EYE […]
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• Business Generator – Where are they now? May 29, 2018
  Today on Promoting Enterprise we are catching up with European Enterprise Promotion Award (EEPA) 2017 winner Business Generator, from Sweden, specifically project coordinator Annette Rhudin. The European Enterprise Promotion Awards reward those who promote entrepreneurship and small business at the national, regional and local level. The “Investing in entrepreneurial skills” category winner shares the future […]
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• What is it like to win? EEPA 2017 winners share their experiences May 24, 2018
  Past winners have shared their tips for how to prepare for an EEPA submission, and their application journeys and lessons. But what does it feel like to be announced the winner of an EEPA category after putting in so much hard work? How did our past winners feel when they were recognised as some of […]
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• SME Instrument companies take home the gold May 22, 2018
  What can the SME Instrument do for you? The Instrument, promoted by the European Innovation Council is able to provide support through funding and access to expertise for SMEs looking to grow and innovate. Not only can the support lead to direct success, but can also contribute later down the line as was the case […]
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