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Survey: SMEs need support to achieve digitalisation and sustainability

A European Commission survey on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has revealed that 62% of European Union (EU) SMEs confront barriers to digitalisation and 70% say they are facing at least one obstacle to becoming sustainable. The survey, commissioned by the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), was conducted among more than 12,000 companies from...Read more
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ClusterXchange scheme starts virtually: explore the new IT Tool

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, industrial clusters across Europe have continued to show remarkable resilience and ability to help their members adapt. In the face of this challenging situation, national borders should not hinder the potential of clusters and their members, SMEs in particular, to collaborate. ClusterXchange pilot scheme , supported by the European Commission, is a new initiative to...Read more
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Industrial Ecosystems: Proximity & Social Economy

Summary of the European Alliance Against Coronavirus Daily Webinar on 18 September 2020 In this EAAC webinar, three clusters from the social economy ecosystem presented their activities to meet the needs of their members and build bottom-up structures to enhance their opportunities. Bernard Lahure and Frédéric Theate from the Cluster ESS Grande Région work on cross-border collaboration as their specialty,...Read more
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SAVE THE DATE: SMEs Go International relaunched

We are pleased to announce that the 'SMEs Go International' Facility is being relaunched on September 23, 2020. We are easing the eligibility criteria to allow for more participation. The Facility aims to facilitate the internationalisation and scaling-up efforts of European SMEs by providing advisory services to 25 selected projects. The objective is to support European SMEs to develop commercially viable...Read more
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€1 billion European Green Deal Call launched

The European Commission has launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe's unique ecosystems and biodiversity. The Horizon 2020-funded European Green Deal Call , which seeks to spur Europe's recovery from the coronavirus crisis by turning green challenges into innovation opportunities. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation,...Read more
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European Commission proposes 55% cut in emissions by 2030

The European Commission has revealed plans to reduce European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The announcement comes after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech, in which she made the pledge, and accelaerates the EU's environmental goals for the next decade. The aim is to put the EU on a balanced pathway to reaching...Read more
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Next steps for €672.5 billion EU recovery facility

The European Commission (EC) has set out guidance for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS). The facility is the key recovery instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU, which aims to help the European Union (EU) emerge stronger and more resilient from the current COVID-19 crisis. IT will provide an unprecedented €672.5 billion of...Read more
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State of the Union 2020: Charting the course out of the coronavirus crisis and into the future

President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged that the European Commission will drive a sustainable and transformational recovery that will give Europe a global platform to lead economically, environmentally and geopolitically. Making her first State of the Union Address at the European Parliament Plenary, President von der Leyen presented her vision for a continent that emerges stronger from the COVID-19...Read more
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Submerge yourself in Stockholm’s vibrant innovation scene with the EIC

Visit innovation hubs with the EIC The virtual visit to innovation hubs is a novel concept, brought to you by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services. It combines the unique elements of flagship EIC events (ocrporate days, investors days and community trainings), while adding a dash of digital sightseeing of some of the most exciting start-up hubs in Europe! Whether you’re...Read more
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Register to attend European Week of Regions and Cities

Registration is open for the 18 th European Week of Regions and Cities, the biggest annual event dedicated to regional policy in the European Union. The event has grown to become a unique communication and networking platform, bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including their political representatives, officials as well as experts and academics. Over the last 17 years, it has done...Read more
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