Enterprise
Title Europe Network
Support
for Creative Industries
Sub-title
Carolina Fernandes, EEN London – GLE Group
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European Commission
Enterprise and Industry
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Background
• Academic: Industrial Engineer (MEng)
• Business: Innovation / Technology Development / PM
• Currently
 Innovation Manager
 EU Funding Advisor
 Creative Industries Sector Group Chair - EC
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Enterprise Europe Network
European Commission
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DG Enterprise & Industry
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EASME
• 600 partner organisations
• > 50 countries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Xx5Ckn²6LE
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Enterprise Europe Network ID
• Largest network for business support in the world: 54 countries
in Europe and beyond
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EEN Services – Regional level
Access to Finance
& Funding
Matchmaking
Technology Transfer, R&D
Internationalisation
Cross-border
Business partnerships
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EEN Services – Partner Search
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Partner Search for EU Funding proposals
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Partner Search for technical co-operation, new
product /process development, licencing, transfer
of know-how, strategic alliances
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Partner Search for Commercial agreements:
manufacturing, trade intermediaries
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EEN Services: 1-to-1 Support
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Partner Search: EEN Database
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Grant Funding Programmes
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National / EU
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Brokerage / Matchmaking Events
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Company Missions / Market Visits
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Recurrent 1-to-1 assistance
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EEN Sector Groups
• 17 Sector Groups
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Aeronautics and Space
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Intelligent Energy
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Agrofood
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Maritime Industry and Services
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Automotive, Transport and
Logistics
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Materials
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Nano- and Microtechnologies
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BioChemTech
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Services and Retail
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Creative industries
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Sustainable Construction
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Environment
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Textile & Fashion
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Healthcare
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Tourism and Cultural Heritage
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ICT Industry and Services
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Sector Group Creative Industries
• 38 Members (founded 2010)
• 18 Countries
• Areas of focus:
• Advertising * Architecture * Art and antiques market *
Crafts * Designer Fashion * Film and Video * Interactive
leisure software * Music * Performing Arts * Publishing *
Software and Computer Services * TV and Radio * Design
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Sector Group Creative Industries
• VISION: Forming a Europe-wide network of ‘Creative Industry’
SMEs and specialists to share knowledge, ideas, innovation and
inspiration.
• AIM: Bringing together Creative companies from across all
disciplines to enhance opportunities for commercial partnerships,
technology transfer and access to funding.
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Sector Group Creative Industries
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Case Study 1: Access to Funding
• UK SME involved in educational activities for young cinemagoers, looking for funding
Partner Search
1-to-1
Advice
Partners: DE, HU, ES
Call S20/2013: Cinema Network
Proposal to be submitted in June
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Case Study 2: Brokerage Events
• Several Organised throughout the year (2013)
• GamesMatch @ GamesCon (Germany)
• DesignMatch @ 100% Design (UK)
• FashionMatch @ AFW (Netherlands)
Creative SMEs
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Manufacturers
Agents
Distributors
Technology Providers
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Case Study 3: EEN Database
• More than 42 Cooperation
Agreements among client SMEs
reported by members of the
Sector Group
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2014 Onwards
• Enterprise Europe Network continued Support
 More engagement on Access to Funding (Creative Europe, Horizon 2020,
SME Instrument
 New role Access to Finance (link to VCs, angels and accelerators)
 Matchmaking: Business + Technology
• Partnerships Strategy:
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Continued partnership with EU Bodies (DG EAC, Connect, ENTR)
National Clusters
Alliance with Stakeholders & Focus Groups for Creative Industries
Thank you
Carolina Fernandes, Meng
carolina.f@gle.co.uk
www.een-london.co.uk