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Enterprise Europe Network

Andy Millar

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Agenda

• Overview & Technology Transfer• Commercial Opportunities and Business

Information• European R&D Opportunities

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Overview

Launched in 2008

Brought together 2 former networks

All EU + 25 Non-EU

Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Egypt, Iceland, Israel, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, South Korea, USA. FRM, Egypt, Japan, Moldova, India, Brasil, Turkey

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Enterprise Europe Network Structure

• 600 partner organisations• 6000 specialist advisors• Potential access to circa 20 million European

SMEs• Largest Technology Transfer database in the

world

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How EEN operates…..

Alerts• Email and RSS

Newsletters• newsletters published bi-monthly

Events• Local and International brokerage

Workshops • Variety of workshops on EEN services

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What we do ……Innovation ServicesKnowledge and Technology Transfer Database

• Technology Offer – succinct profile to stimulate interest • Technology Request – International profiles disseminated in UK• Technology Partnership Agreement – linking SMEs

Events and WorkshopsInnovation Support Services

• Technology Audits and support visitsFP7 & other R&D funding

• Information on funding calls; guidance and training on bids, partner searches

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What we do......Commercial Activities

European Information

Market Opportunities

Business Partnership

Dialogue with SMEs

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Providing information and practical advice on:

• European legislation and policies• European programmes• Funding opportunities• Business partnership opportunities• Tender opportunities

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Market Opportunities

Size and segmentation of market

Industry structure and key players

Forecast and trends

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Focus

SMEs.....Internationalisation.....Collaboration• Which companies can go international?

• Size?• Goods vs Services• Hi tech vs Low tech• Retail?• Niche product vs platform product• Culture

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Clusters and Sector Groups

• Close links with NI Collaborative Networks – internationalisation assistance

• EEN Sector groups

www.enterpriseeuropeni.com