Helping Businesses Access
New Opportunities
Brigitte Tanti
Enterprise Europe Network - Malta
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The Enterprise Europe Network
•The largest B2B network of its kind in the world
•Covers 54 countries, not just Europe!
•Staffed by 4,000 experienced professionals
•Basic services are fee-free to organisations
•Partly European Commission funded, here to
support SME business growth
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What do you get?
Access to:
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Business Contacts
Market & Regulatory Information
Advice on Sources of Finance
Opportunities!
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Our Services
•We find you partners:
–Commercial
–Technological
–Research & Development
+Innovation Capacity Coaching (from end-2014)
•We are a source of information on working in 54 countries
•We are a feedback channel on your concerns to the EC
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Business Information Services
•Legislation & EU policies
•Market research
•Import & export regulations
•Employment legislation
•Tendering, advice & alert service*
•Commercial partnership agreements
•Provide your feedback to the Commission
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Business & Technology
Services
•Brokering
contacts throughout 54 countries
•Offers or Requests
•Scouting & proactive searching
•Automated technology watch
•Facilitating visits to trade shows
•Brokerage events to meet new partners
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R&D Services
•Raising awareness of opportunities
•Finding a funding stream for you
•Finding partners for your project
•Signposting to specialist support
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[Future] Innovation Services /1
Informing SMEs for competitiveness
targeting all SMEs interested in internationalisation and innovation;
Helping SMEs for internationalisation and innovation
for SMEs with a clear product, service, knowhow, project or
technology with potential for innovation and internationalisation;
personalised 1-to-1 support;
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[Future] Innovation Services /2
Enhancing SMEs innovation management capacities
for those with real potential for international growth via clear
product/service innovation but lacking innovation management
capacities; 1-to-1;
Facilitating SME coaching in SME instrument
for SME Instrument beneficiaries.
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Why Enterprise Europe?
•A living database: 10,000+ Innovations & leads
•Access to local knowledge: Europe & beyond!
•Specialist support: on the ground in every region
•Helping you compete: through collaboration
•Tailored alerts: direct to your inbox
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info@enterprise-europemalta.com
www.enterprise-europemalta.com
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