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Promoting Enterprise

• SME Assembly 2022 – Day 3 November 30, 2022
  The third and final day of the SME Assembly 2022 had a full morning of sessions, panel discussions and the awaited Youth Essay competition, which 20-year old Hulgarian Viktória Vass won! The morning panel “New Ways of Working” explored the best practices that SMEs can adopt to upskill their workforce and equip. One of the […]
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• Hungarian Viktória Vass wins SME Week Youth Essay Competition 2022 November 30, 2022
  Viktória Vass, 20-year-old from Hungary was proclaimed the winner of this year’s SME Week Youth Essay Competition during the SME Assembly 2022. Her essay responded to the question: “Our European economies are highly dependent on fossil fuel energies. How can future young entrepreneurs contribute to a more sustainable economy?’’ “It is quite clear that each […]
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• How export-oriented Ukrainian companies adapt to the war: the experience of the wooden pallet manufacturer November 30, 2022
  Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian business has suffered significant losses. According to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, about 40% of enterprises have been stopped or are on the verge of closing, and the total direct losses of small and medium-sized businesses since February 24 are estimated […]
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• SME Assembly 2022 – Day 2 November 29, 2022
  The second day of SME Assembly opened with the European Commissioner for Internal Market Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Thierry Breton. In his speech, the commissioner emphasized that although we’re facing challenging times, he is hopeful. As we faced earlier crises together, we can also face this & future ones. Mr. Breton also introduced the SME […]
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• European Commission reveals winners of European Enterprise Promotion Awards – EEPA November 29, 2022
  Belgium, Poland, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Greece and France are winning countries for EEPA Awards 2022. Today during the yearly SME Assembly, the most important event for small and medium enterprises in Europe, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2022 European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA). The initiative recognises and rewards outstanding initiatives that support […]
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• The winners of the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards 2022 announced November 29, 2022
  This evening, we celebrated the 10th edition of the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards, organised by the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), EuropeanIssuers and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs during the SME Assembly in Prague (Czechia). The Awards highlight excellent SMEs from across the EU that have accessed […]
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• SME Assembly 2022 – Day 1 November 28, 2022
  The SME Assembly 2022, the most significant event for Europe’s SMEs has finally begun. The three-day programme, packed with panel discussions, workshops, masterclasses and award ceremonies, got off to a fantastic start on 28 November in the beautiful Czech capital of Prague. The O2 Universum was the first stop for the SME Envoy network, which […]
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• Top economist calls on innovative entrepreneurs to translate new ideas into sustainable development November 28, 2022
  Speaking at this year’s annual Schumpeter ‘Innovation in Enterprise’ Lecture which took place in Prague, Professor Luc Soete, Dean of the Brussels School of Governance, emphasised the critical importance which innovative SMEs play in being engines of transformation for the European economy, but asked whether there is today a shortage of new ideas/knowledge on how […]
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• Software for airports: how a Ukrainian startup helps fly around the world November 28, 2022
  Do you remember the feeling when you get to the airport? You seem to find yourself inside a large complex living mechanism of various organisations and service companies with thousands of employees. Technical support, emergency and rescue services, loaders, crews, warehouse facility and dozens of others. All of them are tightly intertwined, the comfort and […]
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• Secrets of Success 2022 – 2023 33 Under 33 List: meet the first 4 November 25, 2022
  This year, in the spirit of the European Year of Youth and under the auspices of European SME Week, we have launched the new Secrets of Success 2022–2023: 33 Under 33 List. It aims to identify and promote 33 promising young entrepreneurs from across the 33 EU & COSME countries. In this post, we introduce […]
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