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• Catching up with Frici Barabas – Youth Essay Competition finalist 2016 May 17, 2018
  Today on Promoting Enterprise we are catching up with 2016 Youth Essay Competition finalist Frici Barabas! The Youth Essay Competition is an opportunity for the youth of Europe and COSME partner countries to have their say on pressing issues in the area of entrepreneurship in Europe. Previous editions have asked the following questions: 2016: “What […]
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• European Innovation Council pilot to support 257 SMEs with 13 million EUR May 15, 2018
  The EU will support 257 small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from 31 countries who aim to get their innovations faster to the market. The companies have been selected in the latest round of the SME Instrument, which is part of the recently launched European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot. The funding of €12.65 million in total comes from […]
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• The Rotterdam Business Case goes to Tampere – Supporting migrant entrepreneurs May 10, 2018
  Immigrant entrepreneurs are   becoming a very important part of the economic landscape in many urban cities of the world contributing to the phenomenon of globalisation. More than ever, in the context of the refugee crisis, European city leaders and decision makers need pragmatic, relevant and practical advice to address the migrant integration challenges and develop effective […]
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• Towards industry 4.0: a unique pitching contest for Europe’s upcoming SMEs May 8, 2018
  Are you a small fast-growing company working on Industry 4.0? The European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot’s SME Instrument invites you to pitch your business cases and ideas to top investors in the South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) in Brno, Czech Republic. Apply before 13 May! On 12 June, a limited number of SME Instrument companies working in Industry 4.0 smart factory solutions […]
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• Learning from the best – Advice from EEPA 2017 winners May 3, 2018
  What makes a successful European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) entry? What is the secret to winning at European level? Today on Promoting Enterprise, the 2017 edition winners tell us why others should enter EEPA 2018, and share their advice for making an application stand out. The 2017 winners shared a lot of advice in their […]
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• SME Week Newsletter 2018: Issue #3 May 1, 2018
  The future of European startup policy – Have YOUR say Interested in finding out what the most innovative Europeans are up to? What about a chance to have your say in European startup policy making? Or perhaps you have an entrepreneurial project that deserves recognition on European level? You are in the right place! In this edition […]
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• Joint development, social conversation, shared purposes – The second edition of Ideas from Europe April 26, 2018
  This week on 24 April in the Hague, ‘Ideas from Europe’ kicked off the joint development of shared purposes to take on global challenges. 12 inspiring entrepreneurs showcased their solutions and the audience, consisting of 500 European guests in the venue and many more watching via the livestream, elected the following three solutions as most […]
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• Could you be the next EBAN Scaleup of the Month? April 24, 2018
  Are you looking for an opportunity to present your scale up on a European stage? Think you have what it takes to be recognised as a European best practice? Then look no further than the EBAN (the European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players), Scaleup of the Month webinar! […]
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• EEPA 2017 Testimonial: Listen Up Foundation – Special Mention 2017 April 19, 2018
  Who else received an EEPA 2017 special mention? Meet the Listen Up Foundation from Bulgaria, who were recognised for their work for the deaf and hard of hearing communities in Bulgaria. Find out how they entered and the exciting opportunity that came their way after the EEPA 2017 awards ceremony… How did you first hear […]
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• Ideas from Europe finals on April 24 – Innovative ideas on stage April 17, 2018
  Ideas from Europe will for the second time highlight 12 inspiring innovative European entrepreneurs, who will present their ideas to solve some of our most pressing global challenges. The live audience, as well as those joining via livestream, will be able to participate in the joint development and acceleration of those solutions. At the end […]
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