The Enterprise Europe Network Business and innovation support for SMEs

1. The Enterprise Europe Network Business and innovation support for SMEs Istvan Nemeth -EC/ DG- E&I An overview of support services Angel Hronev Executive Director Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry / EEN

2. THE NETWORK AT A GLANCE-video

3. MEET THE EEN EXPERTS -video

4. The Context: why support SMEs?

5. Why support SMEs? 99 % of businessesin the EU are SMEs SMEs = the foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity Source:Eurostat, Commission Communication on Modern SME policy for Growth and Employment

6. 10 SMEs are the backbone of our economy 75 mil. Jobs Contribution to GDP Up to 90% of jobs in some industry sectors Others SMEs SMEs Others

7. SMEs and the single market • 450 million consumers • Millions of potential business and technology partners • A wealth of (missed) opportunities • A minority have international activities in the EU • Even fewer are active outside the EU • Internationalisation and Innovation • Growth drivers that require: time, skills, money • SMEs = vulnerable actors • Competitive pressures, globalisation, crisis: the smaller a company, the harder it gets hit

8. Policy Framework • Competitiveness and Innovation programme • Competitiveness of SMEs & better business environment  The Network is a corner stone of the CIP • Europe 2020: A smart, inclusive, sustainable economy • SMEs feature in 5 flagship initiatives • Innovation Union & Entrepreneurship “Flagships” • The Network? • Same priorities, contribution to competitiveness

9. Mission of the Network • Internationalisation • Business partnerships • Advice on EU laws, rules, standards • Help SMEs access markets and benefit from the internal market • Access to finance and funding opportunities • Innovation • Technology transfer • Modern innovation support services & Innovation audits, IPR • Increase R&D activities of SMEs • participation in FP7 • Feedback and consultation: dialogue with SMEs

10. The strategy • An integrated Network • Responsive to needs of SMEs • Reflecting key EU policies • Embedded in local SME support infrastructure • With efficient communication strategies to ensure efficiency and visibility

11. Where does the Network operate?

12. The Network in the EU…and beyond • Serving all regions in the EU27 and 24 countries outside the Europe Union • Representing nearly 600 local organisations(chambers of commerce, technology and innovation agencies, sector associations, regional development agencies, etc) • Over 3000 experts

13. Unique worldwide coverage • Full coverage throughout all EU regions • Partner offices in key markets for EU SMEs (e.g. China, Russia, Japan) • Current coverage of 51 countries: EU27, EEA (Norway, Iceland), Candidate Countries (Turkey, Croatia, FYROM), Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland, US, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, China, South Korea, Israel, Chile, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Armenia, Mexico, Japan.

14. Sector-specific solutions

15. Sectoral approaches • Organised, structured support to SMEs in specific sectors in Sector Groups • Demand-driven, bottom-up approach • All SME support and technology transfer services in one hand • Business cooperation, technology transfer, funding, advice on legislation, feedback, etc.

16. Sector Groups • Principle of “No wrong door”: SMEs can contact any Network partner to get access to all the services of the Network • In addition, specialised services provided for companies in specific sectors of activity

17. The Network’s 17 Sector Groups • Maritime Industry and Services • Materials • Nano- and Microtechnologies • Services and Retail • Space and Aerospace • Sustainable Construction • Textiles • Tourism and Cultural Heritage • Agrofood • Automotive, Transport and Logistics • Biotech, Pharma and Cosmetics • Chemicals • Creative industries • Environment • Healthcare • ICT Industry and Services • Intelligent Energy

18. Our tools

19. General Network tools • Central website • General information • (Brokerage) events • Sectoral information • Success stories • Contact details of Network partners by country • Internal communication • FirstClass communication platform with dedicated conferences reflecting Network structures

20. Tools for internationalisation and innovation support • Cooperation databases with over 12,000 active profiles • Bulletin Board Services (BBS)to disseminate technology offers and requests. • Business Cooperation Database (BCD) to help firms find partners for commercial cooperation • Automatic matching tools and robots to alert over 30 000 clients of matching profiles

21. What does the Network deliver?

22. The Network’s value chain

23. В България? • Enterprise Europe Network – България • 14 партньора с координатор Фондация „Приложни изследвания и комуникации”

24. Дейности • Широка гама услуги за подпомагане, съдействие и консултиране: • Интегриране на бизнеса в европейския пазар; • Технологичен трансфер и иновации; • Консултации и подпомагане участието в програми и проекти на ЕС.

25. Дейности • Интегриране на бизнеса в европейския пазар: • Намиране на бизнес партньори от частния и публичния сектор на международно ниво; • Вътрешен пазар на стоки и услуги, актуални търгове; • Сертификация на продукцията, митнически формалности и процедури, участие в търгове, критерии за екологичност на стоките, СЕ маркиране и др.; • Проучване мнението на бизнеса за съществуващите политики и въвеждането на нови, свързани с МСП.

26. Дейности • Технологичен трансфер и иновации: • Иновационни политики, законодателство и програми за подпомагане на МСП; • Технологичен трансфер и технологично развитие - технологична оценка и технологично проучване; • Пазарна реализация на научни разработки; • Технологични оферти и заявки; • Организация на бизнес мисии в чужбина и в България; • Кооперационни борси за технологичен трансфер и ноу-хау между иновативни предприятия.

27. www.enterprise-europe-network.bg

28. Какво предлагаме за вас? • Технологичен трансфер и иновации:

29. Резултати За първите две години от своята работа експертите на Enterprise Europe Network по света: • съдействаха за сключването на над 2 200 договора за бизнес, технологично и проектно партньорство; • посетиха близо 60 000 фирми; • организираха над 12 000 събития с участието на близо 500 000 клиенти; • отговориха на 250 000 запитвания на малкия и средния бизнес. В България за 2011: • съдействахме за сключването на над 2 200 договора за бизнес, технологично и проектно партньорство; • посетихме близо 60 000 фирми; • организирахме над 150 събития с участието на близо 8320клиенти; • отговорихме на 8080 запитвания на малкия и средния бизнес.

30. РЪКОВОДСТВО ЗА ДОБРИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕНИ ПРАКТИКИ В ПКИ ”ГЕОРГИ КАЗЕПОВ” – гр.СанданскиИзготвeно от Enterprise Europe Network- Сандански

31. Регионален форум 01.10.2011«Корпоративна социална отговорност»Regional Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility

32. споделяне на опит от доц.Никола Добрев за изграждането на социалното предприятие „Стопански дейности” в състава на КЦМ 2000 АД -Пловдив

33. Sharing experience – Nikola Dobrev –KCM’s CEO on how to manage a social entreprise – 15.03.2012 / organised by EEN -Plovdiv

34. A success story: the trip of a lifetime

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