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A new initiative to support business and professional associations in Azerbaijan

KOBIA - the mission of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Azerbaijan have launched a new initiative to support business associations, aimed at developing a partnership between the state, private and civil society on joint socio-economic goals. As part of the initiative, USAID will provide...Read more
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European Commission: Survey on innovation support for SMEs

The European Commission has launched a survey on the effectiveness of public innovation support for SMEs in Europe. The survey is addressed to enterprises (especially small and medium sized enterprises - SMEs) and providers of innovation support to SMEs (including institutional stakeholders, business organisations, etc.) operating in Europe, EFTA countries and Horizon 2020 associated countries. The main...Read more
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Incubators (business support organisations) for inclusive and social entrepreneurship: a call for proposals launched by the European Commission

The European Commission – under the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" 2014-20202 - launched a call aiming at mobilising existing network(s) of mainstream business incubators to expand their outreach to i nclusive and social entrepreneurship . Through a series of activities such as the production and diffusion of relevant information materials; study visits and exchange of good practices...Read more
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EU funding for social economy missions

Under the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (COSME), the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has launched a new call for "Social economy missions" to extend the exististing inter-regional collaboration in the field of social economy. The aims is to: Enhance interaction and improve collaboration between existing social economy...Read more
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South Mediterranean clusters mobilized in the fight against COVID-19

The essential role played by clusters in the Covid-19 crisis management is emerging also in South-Mediterranean countries, where these actors are mobilizing their ecosystem to face the health emergency experienced by at national level. Some examples of successful initiatives adopted to date. In Morocco, the CE3M cluster (electronics and mecatronic) has been able to set up a consortium with its members and...Read more
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Interregional Cooperation in times of social distancing - TAF eligibility checks & expert assessment of your project pitches

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole community of the S3 Thematic Platform for Industrial Modernisation community has shifted its operations towards home office and physical meetings are suspended until further notice. Health is the number one priority. Since this virus forces everybody to physically stay away from each other, efforts are made to get closer now more than ever. Europe is interlinked...Read more
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Master Class for Management of Clusters and Territorial Networks

AlainTubiana , international expert and consultant on cluster management, announces the opening of a new Master Class for Management of Clusters and Territorial Networks at the University of Strasbourg . Aimed at training students to become cluster and territorial network managers, enabling them to manage innovative collaborative projects in a context of territorial dynamism, interculturalism and...Read more
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European Commission Guidance for manufacturers of medical equipment and material

To address the Coronavirus outbreak and to ramp-up overall production of personal protective equipment, the European Commission has already made available relevant European harmonised standards to interested companies, as well as revised harmonised standards that allow manufacturers to place on the market high performing devices to protect patients, health care professionals and citizens in general...Read more
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China IPR SME Helpdesk: Drug Innovation through Better Enforcement

IP Protection in the Pharmaceutical Industry China is one of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world. Its development is high on the government’s reform agenda, as they seek to provide stimulus and intensify research and development (R&D) activity. This, coupled with enhanced health awareness among a rapidly growing patient pool, makes the country an increasingly attractive market for foreign...Read more
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Make your green idea a reality: Apply now for LIFE funding

The European Commission has launched its 2020 call for project proposals under the LIFE programme. In 2020 more than €450 million are earmarked for nature conservation, environmental protection and climate action projects. LIFE funds projects under its environment and climate action sub-programmes, thereby helping implement the European Green Deal . Please find more information on the calls and how to...Read more
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