The Enterprise Europe Network

Business and innovation support for SMEs

Istvan Nemeth -EC/ DG- E&IAn overview of support services

Angel Hronev Executive Director Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry / EEN

THE NETWORK AT A GLANCE-video

MEET THE EEN EXPERTS -video

The Context: why support SMEs?

Why support SMEs?

99 % of businesses in the EU are SMEs

SMEs = the foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity

91%

7%1%

1%

Micro-enterprises 1 to 9 employees

Small firms 10 to 49 employees

Medium-sized firms, 50 to 250 employees

Large enterprises

Source: Eurostat, Commission Communication on Modern SME policy for Growth and Employment

SMEs are the backbone of our economy

75 mil. Jobs Contribution to GDPUp to 90% of jobs in some industry

sectors

SMEs

Others

10

90

OthersSMEs

SMEs and the single market• 450 million consumers• Millions of potential business and technology

partners• A wealth of (missed) opportunities

A minority have international activities in the EU Even fewer are active outside the EU

• Internationalisation and Innovation Growth drivers that require: time, skills, money

• SMEs = vulnerable actors Competitive pressures, globalisation, crisis: the

smaller a company, the harder it gets hit

Policy Framework Competitiveness and Innovation programme

Competitiveness of SMEs & better business environment The Network is a corner stone of the CIP

Europe 2020: A smart, inclusive, sustainable economySMEs feature in 5 flagship initiativesInnovation Union & Entrepreneurship “Flagships”

The Network? • Same priorities, contribution to competitiveness

Mission of the Network• Internationalisation

• Business partnerships

• Advice on EU laws, rules, standards

• Help SMEs access markets and benefit from the internal market

• Access to finance and funding opportunities

• Innovation• Technology transfer

• Modern innovation support services & Innovation audits, IPR

• Increase R&D activities of SMEs• participation in FP7

• Feedback and consultation: dialogue with SMEs

The strategyAn integrated NetworkResponsive to needs of SMEsReflecting key EU policiesEmbedded in local SME support

infrastructureWith efficient communication strategies

to ensure efficiency and visibility

Where does the Network operate?

• Serving all regions in the EU27 and Serving all regions in the EU27 and 2244 countries outside countries outside the the EuropeEurope UnionUnion

• Representing nearly 600 Representing nearly 600 local organisations (chambers of commerce, technology and innovation agencies, sector associations, regional development agencies, etc)

• Over 3000 expertsOver 3000 experts

The Network in the EU…and beyond

Unique worldwide coverage

• Full coverage throughout all EU regions• Partner offices in key markets for EU SMEs (e.g.

China, Russia, Japan)• Current coverage of 51 countries: EU27, EEA

(Norway, Iceland), Candidate Countries (Turkey, Croatia, FYROM), Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, US, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, China, South Korea, Israel, Chile, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Armenia, Mexico, Japan.

Sector-specific solutions

Sectoral approaches

• Organised, structured support to SMEs in specific sectors in Sector Groups

• Demand-driven, bottom-up approach• All SME support and technology

transfer services in one hand Business cooperation, technology transfer,

funding, advice on legislation, feedback, etc.

Sector Groups Principle of “No wrong door”: SMEs can contact any Network partner to get access to all the

services of the Network In addition, specialised services provided for companies in specific sectors of activity

The Network’s 17 Sector Groups• Agrofood• Automotive, Transport and

Logistics• Biotech, Pharma and

Cosmetics • Chemicals • Creative industries • Environment• Healthcare• ICT Industry and Services• Intelligent Energy

• Maritime Industry and Services • Materials • Nano- and Microtechnologies • Services and Retail • Space and Aerospace • Sustainable Construction• Textiles• Tourism and Cultural Heritage

Our tools

General Network tools

• Central website General information (Brokerage) events Sectoral information Success stories Contact details of Network partners by country

• Internal communication FirstClass communication platform with dedicated

conferences reflecting Network structures

Tools for internationalisation and innovation support

• Cooperation databases with over 12,000 active profiles Bulletin Board Services (BBS) to disseminate

technology offers and requests. Business Cooperation Database (BCD) to help

firms find partners for commercial cooperation

• Automatic matching tools and robots to alert over 30 000 clients of matching profiles

What does the Network deliver?

The Network’s value chain

В България?В България?

• Enterprise Europe Network – България 14 партньора с

координатор Фондация „Приложни изследвания и комуникации”

• Широка гама услуги за подпомагане, съдействие и консултиране: Интегриране на бизнеса в европейския

пазар; Технологичен трансфер и иновации; Консултации и подпомагане участието в

програми и проекти на ЕС.

ДейностиДейности

ДейностиДейности

• Интегриране на бизнеса в европейския пазар: Намиране на бизнес партньори от частния и публичния

сектор на международно ниво; Вътрешен пазар на стоки и услуги, актуални търгове; Сертификация на продукцията, митнически

формалности и процедури, участие в търгове, критерии за екологичност на стоките, СЕ маркиране и др.;

Проучване мнението на бизнеса за съществуващите политики и въвеждането на нови, свързани с МСП.

• Технологичен трансфер и иновации: Иновационни политики, законодателство и програми за

подпомагане на МСП; Технологичен трансфер и технологично развитие -

технологична оценка и технологично проучване; Пазарна реализация на научни разработки; Технологични оферти и заявки; Организация на бизнес мисии в чужбина и в България; Кооперационни борси за технологичен трансфер и ноу-

хау между иновативни предприятия.

ДейностиДейности

www.enterprise-europe-network.bg

Какво предлагаме за вас?Какво предлагаме за вас?

• Технологичен трансфер и иновации:

РезултатиРезултати

За първите две години от своята работа експертите на Enterprise Europe Network по света:

• съдействаха за сключването на над 2 200 договора за бизнес, технологично и проектно партньорство;

• посетиха близо 60 000 фирми;• организираха над 12 000 събития с участието на близо 500 000 клиенти;• отговориха на 250 000 запитвания на малкия и средния бизнес.

В България за 2011:• съдействахме за сключването на над 2 200 договора за бизнес, технологично и

проектно партньорство;• посетихме близо 60 000 фирми;• организирахме над 150 събития с участието на близо 8320клиенти;• отговорихме на 8080 запитвания на малкия и средния бизнес.

РЪКОВОДСТВО ЗА ДОБРИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕНИ ПРАКТИКИ В ПКИ ”ГЕОРГИ КАЗЕПОВ” – гр.СанданскиИзготвeно от Enterprise Europe Network- Сандански

Регионален форум 01.10.2011«Корпоративна социална отговорност»

Regional Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility

споделяне на опит от доц.Никола Добрев за изграждането на социалното предприятие „Стопански дейности” в състава на КЦМ 2000 АД -Пловдив

Sharing experience – Nikola Dobrev –KCM’s CEO on how to manage a social entreprise – 15.03.2012 / organised by EEN -Plovdiv

A success story: the trip of a lifetime

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