ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK
INTRODUCTION
Jan Gerritsen – Manager EEN IRELAND
Blachardstown – 3rd February 2015
Overview
EU Support for SMEs
 Geographical Spread of the Network – Global
 Enterprise Europe Network in Ireland
 Type of Services provided
 Regional events / Advisory services / Brokerage events
 Business & Technology Partnering – How does it work
 EEN – Secure database platform – Search engine
 EEN Interactive Website
 EEN Role in H2020
 Who can use EEN services?
How do I find a new
market abroad?
How do I get
European funding?
I need a business partner in
another country…
How can I sell my innovative
ideas and technology?
What does this EU law
mean for my business?
An EU one-stop-shop to meet all the support & information needs
of Small & Medium Enterprises in Europe.
Part of the EU COSME Programme
Geographical Spread of the Network
Recent – Brazil, Russia, India, China
Korea, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico
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600 partner
organisations in
54 countries
The EEN Network Reach
The Enterprise Europe Network
in Ireland
Enterprise Ireland
Local Enterprise Offices
Dublin Chamber &
Cork Chamber
EEN Services & Support
Regional and local events organised:
Informative events
> Awareness Network > EU topics / EU funding etc.
Instructive events & workshops
> internationalisation > Innovation > IPR etc.
EEN Services & Support
Individual Advisory services:
> innovation – IPR – business & technology audits,
ideas testing, competitiveness, access to markets
> access to finance, EU funding & programmes,
mentoring, calls and project proposals
> EU legislation, compliance, energy efficiency
EEN Services & Support
Cross-border Partnering
> Brokerage events / Company missions
> Company Profiles / Business & Technology
> EOIs – Expression of Interest Received / Made
EEN Services & Support
Company Profiles
> Business or Technology Offer / Request
> Visible on the Network Database to all 600 Partners
and all SMEs in 54 countries.
> EOIs will be presented to client SMEs before deciding who
to engage with.
> Helping SMEs to finalise the deal and manage any IP or
licensing issues.
EEN – Secure Database platform
An extensive database of current
partnering opportunities:
10214 Opportunities in total
 3574 Technology Opportunities
 6388 Business Opportunities
 252 Research Partner searches
www.een-Ireland.ie
www.een-ireland.ie
EEN Intranet
EEN Role H2020 - What is the SME Instrument?
Phase 1
Feasibility
< 6Months
€50,000 lump sum
@ 70%
Phase 2
Demonstration
12 - 24Months
€1-3.5 Mio (stage
payments)
@ 70%
FREE Coaching Support
EEN Key Account Management
Phase 3
Commercialisation
Introductions to
European debt &
equity finance
EEN Role H2020
Innovation Management Assessment by EEN Experts
Selection of EU Approved Coaches with SME
Programming 3 Days for Phase I + 12 Days for Phase II
Overseeing Coaching progress + result
FREE Coaching Support
EEN Key Account Management
Who can use EEN services?
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Business Start-ups
Entrepreneurs
Research Centres
Universities & Institutes of Technology
Business Support Organisations
Industry Clusters
THANK YOU!