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€6m Cluster Excellence Programme call for proposals launched

A €6 million call for proposals has been launched looking for partnerships that could strengthen management excellence and facilitate exchanges and strategic connections between clusters across Europe. Open exclusively to organisations registered, or having submitted a registration request, to the...
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€8m call to boost digitalisation and innovation in tourism sector

The European Commission's Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) has launched an €8 million call for proposals to support digitalisation and innovation in Europe's tourism sector. The agency expects to fund between eight and 11 proposals and is offering a maximum grant of...
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Up to €400,000 available for projects supporting SMEs in public procurement outside the EU

Cluster organisations are among those eligible to apply for a grant of up to €400,000 to help European SMEs participate in public procurement outside the European Union (EU). Public procurement, both inside and outside the EU, can generate considerable business opportunities for European SMEs, but...
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Blue Economy Report: the blue economy as a vehicle for economic recovery

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium sized Enterprises of the European Commission (EASME) announced the release of the EU Blue Economy Report and its main highlights of the innovative and emerging blue sectors that pave the way for the EU Green Deal. The report provides an overview of the...
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Critical industrial applications: report on current policy measures and policy opportunities

The European Commission (EC) has defined Artificial Intelligence (AI) as one of the most strategically important technologies of the 21st century, and ‘a Europe fit for the digital age’ is one of six headline ambitions for the current EC cycle. On 19 February 2020, the EC presented its ‘Digital...
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Study on the effectiveness of public innovation support for SMEs in Europe: Clusters can help!

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) is involved in implementing parts of the H2020 programme on behalf of the European Commission. They have recently launched a study on the effectiveness of public innovation support for SMEs in Europe. The study aims to understand: •...
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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...
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EASME interactive tool for EU funding programmes

Cluster organisations and their members are active participants in many European programmes. Do you want to see in a well structured way what projects are funded and who is behind them? The Executive Agency for SMEs has developed an interactive tool that generates information on EU funding...
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BlueInvest Day 2020

Tuesday, 4 February, 2020 - 10:00 to 18:00 Organized by the European Commission, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, BlueInvest Day 2020 will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and enablers in the Blue Economy, with the objective of generating concrete business...
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Skills for Industry Strategy - Promoting online training opportunities for the workforce in Europe

The report written by PwC EU Services reveals the role of online training in implementing new approaches matching SMEs' needs and realities in a digital world. The challenges SMEs face today related to the digital transformation of the economy, new regulatory and market requirements demanding a...
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Clusters Go International 2019 Call: The webinar recording and presentation are now available!

As the deadline for submission of proposals under the Clusters Go International call is approaching (30 October 2019), EASME makes available on its website the recording and presentation from the information webinar that took place on 11 October 2019. Please follow this link to find out more. To...
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Social Business Initiative (SBI) follow up: Cooperation between social economy enterprises and traditional enterprises

The study “Social Business Initiative (SBI) follow up: Co-operation between social economy enterprises and traditional enterprises” commissioned by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME), investigates the various forms of co-operation between social economy enterprises (SEEs)...