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Enterprise Europe Network Support for Creative Industries. Carolina Fernandes, EEN London – GLE Group. Background. Academic: Industrial Engineer ( MEng ) Business: Innovation / Technology Development / PM Currently Innovation Manager EU Funding Advisor
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Enterprise Europe Network Support for Creative Industries Carolina Fernandes, EEN London – GLE Group
Background • Academic: Industrial Engineer (MEng) • Business: Innovation / Technology Development / PM • Currently • Innovation Manager • EU Funding Advisor • Creative Industries Sector Group Chair - EC
Enterprise Europe Network • European Commission • * • DG Enterprise & Industry • * • EASME • 600 partner organisations • > 50 countries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Xx5Ckn²6LE
Enterprise Europe Network ID • Largest network for business support in the world: 54 countries in Europe and beyond
EEN Services – Regional level Access to Finance & Funding Matchmaking Technology Transfer, R&D Cross-border Business partnerships Internationalisation
EEN Services – Partner Search • Partner Search for EU Funding proposals • Partner Search for technical co-operation, new product /process development, licencing, transfer of know-how, strategic alliances • Partner Search for Commercial agreements: manufacturing, trade intermediaries
EEN Services: 1-to-1 Support • Partner Search: EEN Database • Grant Funding Programmes • National / EU • Brokerage / Matchmaking Events • Company Missions / Market Visits • Recurrent 1-to-1 assistance
EEN Sector Groups • 17 Sector Groups • Aeronautics and Space • Agrofood • Automotive, Transport and Logistics • BioChemTech • Creative industries • Environment • Healthcare • ICT Industry and Services • Intelligent Energy • Maritime Industry and Services • Materials • Nano- and Microtechnologies • Services and Retail • Sustainable Construction • Textile & Fashion • Tourism and Cultural Heritage
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
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.
Case Study 1: Access to Funding • UK SME involved in educational activities for young cinema-goers, looking for funding Partner Search 1-to-1 Advice Partners: DE, HU, ES Call S20/2013: Cinema Network Proposal to be submitted in June
Case Study 2: Brokerage Events • Several Organised throughout the year (2013) • GamesMatch @ GamesCon (Germany) • DesignMatch @ 100% Design (UK) • FashionMatch @ AFW (Netherlands) • Manufacturers • Agents • Distributors • Technology Providers Creative SMEs
Case Study 3: EEN Database • More than 42 Cooperation Agreements among client SMEs reported by members of the Sector Group
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: • 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