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• EEPA 2019 Testimonial – Investing in Entrepreneurial Skills January 16, 2020
  Ready to meet our next European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2019 winner? Meet IDEA Innovation Centre & Incubator – Accelerator for Start-ups from Cyprus, the winner of Investing in Entrepreneurial Skills! IDEA is an innovation centre and incubator and acts as an accelerator for startups. In order to invest in entrepreneurial skills, IDEA undertakes a […]
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• Young voices, innovative ideas – Meet Youth Essay Competition finalist Aureliano January 14, 2020
  Today on the Promoting Enterprise News Portal we are speaking to one of the 2019 finalists of the SME Week Youth Essay Competition. Aureliano Ulndreaj from Albania, first impressed the jury in Round 1 with his speech as the new EU Commissioner for SMEs and Entrepreneurship. His speech highlighted his vision for the EU institutions […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2020: Issue #1 January 13, 2020
  Welcome back to the SME Week Newsletter! As we begin 2020, Promoting Enterprise is here to bring you the latest in entrepreneurship, ongoing project calls, the European Enterprise Promotion Awards and so much more. In this edition we will be looking back on the highlights of 2019, including the exciting EEPA ceremony and winning moments, […]
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• EEPA 2019 Testimonial – Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit January 9, 2020
  It is time to start meeting our European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2019 winners, starting with the winner of Promoting the Entrepreneurial Spirit! The 2019 winner is the Haven project from Belgium, which supports and strengthens enterprising young people who want to develop a project. Additionally the project offers a safe testing ground to encourage […]
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• ELIIT Project – Call for applications January 7, 2020
  The European light industries innovation and technology project (ELIIT Project) seeks to support textile, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) SMEs in enhancing their competitiveness while helping them integrate new technologies in innovative or high added-value products, processes or services. ELIIT will support TCLF SMEs in implementing the excellent research results achieved in many technological areas […]
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• The 2019 Round Up – See you in 2020! December 31, 2019
  It is the last day of 2019 and what a year it has been for Promoting Enterprise! Here on the News Portal we have been very lucky to meet some inspiring individuals in the world of entrepreneurship, who have taken the time to share their valuable insights and experiences with us. As this year draws […]
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• Keep the conversation going – Join “Online SME Assembly” December 19, 2019
  The new SME strategy needs you and your input! At the SME Assembly 2019 we collected and harvested ideas and topics raised throughout the sessions that address the 3 main challenges: Sustainability for SMEs in the context of the Green Deal and climate change Digitisation for SMEs SME broad-based growth We are also looking for […]
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• INNOSUP Innovation Associate programme: making SMEs thrive December 17, 2019
  SMEs encounter multiple challenges over their life cycle. They are often unable to access skills and knowledge and they experience more obstacles when having to recruit specialised professionals.  This is where the INNOSUP Innovation Associate programme comes into play. The programme provides grants at European level to SMEs to employ a highly-skilled researcher – the […]
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• EEPA 2019 Compendium December 12, 2019
  During the SME Assembly 2019 the 13th edition of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) took place. The EEPA recognise the best of the best, with six individual category awards, 1 Grand Jury Prize and Special Mentions. Want to learn more about the 2019 winners? Now you can! The 2019 EEPA compendium is now available […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2019: Issue #8 December 10, 2019
  The SME Assembly 2019 might be over, but the conversation is still going! This year the SME Assembly 2019 was an important contribution to the upcoming SME Strategy from the European Commission. During the Assembly delegates experienced the enterprising nature of Finland with a visit to Team Finland, and an entrepreneur expo throughout the event. […]
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