SME Week Newsletter 2019: Issue #3

April

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. This series answers common questions and provides anecdotes and advice from past winners, jury members and other EEPA stakeholders.

In addition to EEPA, the Promoting Enterprise team have been reporting on interesting events across Europe, including the European Social Innovation Competition and recent funding calls for new projects.

We hope you enjoy this latest edition and do not forget to submit your news, articles and updates to be featured in an upcoming issue.

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