Helping Businesses Access New Opportunities Brigitte Tanti Enterprise

Helping Businesses Access New Opportunities Brigitte Tanti Enterprise Europe Network - Malta _____________________________________

The Enterprise Europe Network • The largest B 2 B 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 _____________________________________

What do you get? Access to: ü ü Business Contacts Market & Regulatory Information Advice on Sources of Finance Opportunities! _____________________________________

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 _____________________________________

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 _____________________________________

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 _____________________________________

R&D Services • Raising awareness of opportunities • Finding a funding stream for you • Finding partners for your project • Signposting to specialist support _____________________________________

[Future] Innovation Services /1 üInforming SMEs for competitiveness targeting all SMEs interested in internationalisation and innovation; üHelping 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; _____________________________________

[Future] Innovation Services /2 üEnhancing 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; üFacilitating SME coaching in SME instrument for SME Instrument beneficiaries. _____________________________________

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 _____________________________________

info@enterprise-europemalta. com www. enterprise-europemalta. com _____________________________________