Matchmaking Event between Portuguese and Polish companies
29 th March 2011, Lisbon
IAPMEI – Helena Moura
European Commission
Enterprise and Industry

Portuguese Enterprise Europe Network
 Start in 2008;
 An initiative of the European Commission;
 A key instrument of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework
Programme (CIP);
 Made up of 600 partner organizations;
 In 48 countries;
 Implementation of the “No-wrong-door” principle;
… with the mission of helping companies and stakeholders make the most of the business opportunities in the European Union
and beyond.

Portuguese Enterprise Europe Network
 IAPMEI - Portuguese Institute for SME and Innovation
 ADI - Portuguese Innovation Agency
 ACIF-CCIM - Business Association of Funchal/Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Madeira
 AIDA - Business Association for the District of Aveiro
 AIMinho - Business Association of Minho Region
 CCDR-Algarve - Development CCDR – Algarve and Coordinating Commission of the Algarve
 CCIPD - Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Ponta Delgada – Business
Association of S. Miguel and Sta. Maria Islands, Azores
 CEC-CCIC - Entrepreneurial Council of Centro - Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Centro
 INPI - Portuguese Patent and Trademark Institute

Portuguese Enterprise Europe Network
Objectives:
 To provide an easy and friendly access to EU-related information and knowledge that is relevant to SMEs and stakeholders competitiveness;
 To provide a qualified service for technological and innovation transfer ;
 To provide a qualified service towards internationalization;
 To help Portuguese enterprises to face the global competitiveness challenges .

Portuguese Enterprise Europe Network
Services:
 Facilitating SME’s awareness raising and access to European information (i.e. Community legislation, EU programmes and initiatives and promotion of SME’s participation);
 Making for SMEs a sounding board for future EU policies through feedback service;
 Helping companies to expand to new markets, to find cooperation partners and to exploit the opportunities of the internal market and abroad;
 Facilitating technology and knowledge transfer;
 Stimulating the capacity of firms to innovate.

Knowledge Management System, a tool for communication
Information Portal Services www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.pt
Thematic information
News
Events
Services (databases, newsletters)
On-line services
…
Colaborative work of the Network
Customer management and interaction
Indicators and reporting register

Nacional portal: www.enterpriseeuropenetwork.pt
EC Portal: http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/
Thank you!
Helena Moura
IAPMEI (Portuguese Institute for SME and Innovation)
Phone: +351 21 383 61 60
Mobile: +351 96 135 94 12 eenetwork@iapmei.pt
Enterprise Europe Network PT