EU policies and initiatives to support Entrepreneurship

TTO Circle Workshop on connecting with the entrepreneurial ecosystem

24 October 2019

Giacomo Mattinó,

Head of Unit Enterprise Network and Internationalisation of SMEs,

DG GROW

Where are we?

Source: Global Entrepreneurship monitor, as checked in October 2019

COSME Programme for the Competitiveness

of Enterprises and SMEs

• Strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of European enterprises

• Encouraging entrepreneurship and promoting SMEs

• Main target audience: SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Business Support Organisations, regional and national administrations

• Foreseen budget: €2.3 billion from 2014 to 2020

Actions by Commission and at all levels (national, regional, local) in 3 action pillars:

1.Entrepreneurship education

2.Environment where entrepreneurs flourish & grow

3.Awareness & outreach to specific groups

Aim:

1.Develop the interest in entrepreneurship

2.Develop the skills for entrepreneurship

3.Increase the perception of the feasibility of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan

Start-up & scale- up initiative

Vision: Europe to become the first choice for ambitious entrepreneurs to set up and grow their breakthrough business ideas into successful companies in well-performing ecosystems

Advice and connecting up: Enterprise Europe Network

The world's largest support network for SMEs, created in 2008. Helps ambitious European businesses at their doorstep

• to innovate • to increase their competitiveness • to expand their business in Europe and beyond

EEN services are free of charge

All EEN services must have a European dimension & provide EU added value to clients.

Based in your region and connected to the world

A broad range of services for growth-oriented SMEs

ADVISORY

SUPPORT

Market intelligence

IPR expertise

Advice on EU laws and

standards

INNOVATION

SUPPORT

Access to finance and funding

Innovation Management

Services

Technology transfer

INTERNATIONAL

PARTNERSHIPS

Partnership database

Brokerage events

Company missions

Evolving services

2008 Partnership and

advisory services

2014 Introduced tailored

innovation support across

the Network

2017

Piloting targeted

scale-up services

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneur

Opportunity to exchange knowledge, business ideas, contacts and experiences

1-6 months exchanges for new entrepreneur with experienced entrepreneur abroad

EU-funded exchange programme for entrepreneurs from the EU members states and 10 additional countries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdSc1shbc1Q

EYE – Benefits for entrepreneurs

EYE – Key results

• Thank you!