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The policy framework

Support to creativity and innovation: The Enterprise Europe Network Eurocapitales Brussels 19 September 2009 J-F AGUINAGA Head of Unit European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry Business cooperation and Support network. The policy framework. Competition policy. Internal Market.

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The policy framework

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  1. Support to creativity and innovation:The Enterprise Europe NetworkEurocapitales Brussels19 September 2009J-F AGUINAGAHead of UnitEuropean CommissionDG Enterprise and Industry Business cooperation and Support network

  2. The policy framework Competition policy Internal Market Tradepolicy Regional policy SME Policy Social Policy R&D Education Policy Fiscal policy Environmental Policy Consumer & health protection policies

  3. The Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) • June 2008 • 3 main objectives: • entrepreneurship, Think Small First, promote SME growth • 10 policy principles + concrete measures, incl. 5 legislative acts • Dec 2008: SBA Action Plan with 3 priority areas: • access to finance; • reducing administrative burden; • access to markets.

  4. The Enterprise Europe Network • Lisbon agenda • Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) • Started: January 2008, until 2014 • 4 DGs involved: ENTR, TREN, INFSO, ENV • Main activities: • Financial instruments (EUR 1 bn) • Enterprise Europe Network (EUR 0.4 bn)

  5. Today’s environment R-D-A= entrepreneurship & innovation Business life cycle accelerates… …Technologylife cycle accelerates Oversupply ofand global pressure on products & services Thecustomeris : Less loyal Better informed Fragmentation in the service supply to SMEs,« me-too» syndrome, in a disorganised market… …& credit crunch crisis

  6. What for an SME? Staying indifferent to the market is not an option Doing nothing = death !

  7. Options for growth

  8. A unique network in 44 countries • 3150+experts • 569local organisations • 23 mio SMEs • 27 EU-member states • Croatia, FYROM, Turkey • EEA: Norway, Iceland • USA, Russia, China, South Korea, Switzerland etc.

  9. 3 types of service A. Information, feedback, business cooperation and internationalisation services (47% of the budget) B. Innovation, technology and knowledge transfer services (47% of the budget) C. Services encouraging the participation of SMES in FP7 (6% of the budget)

  10. Key services at a glance “No wrong door” • Access to information on Community legislation and EU funding opportunities, support for participation in these programmes • Feedback from SMEs on existing or forthcoming legislations • Expansion to new markets, finding cooperation partners, better exploiting the opportunities of the internal market and beyond • Technology and knowledge transfer, partnership building • Innovation services and stimulation for innovation

  11. Setting the scene 2008-2011 targets

  12. One year after launch… Visibility • The Network is very visible online: • more than 32 million results from Google in September 2009 • 14 million in June • 5 million in October 2008 • 2 million in March 2008 • Brand recognition

  13. Strategic priorities 2009 • Keep marketing the Network (EU institutions and SMEs) • Networking but also…. …..net-weaving (building trust, not just using common tools) • Network governance Involvement of Host Organisations • Internationalisation

  14. Success story • Dressed for success with the Enterprise Europe Network • Leo Pieter has a sports equipment business in Ostrava • Project: importing thermal sportswear • Eva Bergerova at Ostrava’s Regional Chamber of Commerce Moravia – Silesia (KHK MSK) for help • The profile inserted into the cooperation database. • An Italian provider of thermal underwear was found

  15. Success story • Sniffing out partners for chemical sensor firm • Owlstone UK developed a chemical detection system • Dr Billy Boyle looking for a partner for new markets. • Enterprise Europe Network at Business Link in Cambridge: technology profile in Network's newsletters • IEE, one of Europe's leading suppliers of sensor solutions into the global automotive market. • First stage of the partnership: purchase by IEE of test quantities of Owlstone's sensors.

  16. Info & Contacts • Enterprise Europe Network http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu • Your Europe Business http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/business • SME Portal http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sme • SBA http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/entrepreneurship/sba_en.htm

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