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DIGI-B-CUBE call for SMEs

SECPhO is a Southern European cluster that brings together companies, technology centres and research groups in the field of photonics and optics. It has announced an open call for the project DIGI-B-CUBE. The DIGI-B-CUBE project aims to unlock the cross-sectoral collaborative potential of SMEs by combining Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Computing Digital Technologies (CCDT) with the Bioimaging-Biosensing-Biobanking. The open call for funding was launched on the 22nd April 2020, to support projects focusing on integrating digital innovations and disruptive technologies across the...

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The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) is involved in implementing parts of the H2020 programme on behalf of the European Commission. They have recently launched a study on the effectiveness of public innovation support for SMEs in Europe.

The study aims to understand:

EASME European Commission H2020 public innovation support CSIL study

The Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Institutes of Economic Sciences (FEMISE) has created for THE NEXT SOCIETY a Scoreboard of innovation that includes particularities of the Mediterranean region while shedding light on the progress (or lack) achieved so far. Innovation scoreboards summarise different types of indicators that are related to the innovation process.

Innovation Mediterranean The Next Society scoreboard

Blog on cluster collaboration and COVID-19

Submitted by Tedora Aibu on 12 May 2020.

Orkestra, the Basque Institute of Competitiveness, has recently featured several articles on the effects of COVID-19 on the European economy. Their #Beyondcompetitiveness blog has been a useful source of information on the activities and status of European clusters in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak, social movements, industrial competitiveness, and policy implementation across Europe. As a...

LITHUANIA: Online catalogue of suppliers of protective equipment

Submitted by Tedora Aibu on 12 May 2020.

Enterprise Lithuania gathers the Lithuanian business community to combat the consequences of COVID-19 by preparing a regularly updated catalogue of Lithuanian manufacturers that can supply various personal protective equipment for healthcare personnel and communities. In this catalogue, companies that can provide disinfectant, disposable coverall, face shields, protective clothing, reusable face...

Webinar on Leadership during the COVID-19 crisis

Submitted by Tedora Aibu on 12 May 2020.

A webinar for the exchange of case studies among peers has been set up by The European Society for Association Professionals (ESAE) on the 14th of May from 16:00 to 17:00 (CET). The event will include discussions on the effects of COVID-19 on leadership and provide an opportunity to hear what other peer leaders are doing. The goal is to exchange views and learn from each other. These activities...

The European Commission has welcomed the Eurogroup’s agreement on the Pandemic Crisis Support instrument of the European Stability Mechanism.

European Commission Eurogroup COVID-19 support European Stability Mechanism

The European Commission has announced the postponement of the entry into force of two EU taxation measures taking into account the difficulties that businesses and Member States are facing at the moment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Commission has proposed to delay the introduction of the VAT e-commerce package by six months. These rules will apply as of July 1^st 2021 instead of January 1^st 2021, giving the Member States and

European Commission Taxation COVID-19 Member States

Webinar on cities and their role in post COVID-19 recovery

Submitted by Tedora Aibu on 12 May 2020.

EASME, the European Commission's Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises, is organising a webinar on the 14th of May 2020 (11:00 CET) to discuss how technology and innovation can be used to rebuild the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. The topic of discussion will be the Post-Pandemic Recovery Plans in Cities: Turning the Crisis into an Opportunity - Rethinking Growth. The webinar...

GERMANY: Service hotline to support SMEs during COVID-19 crisis

Submitted by Tedora Aibu on 12 May 2020.

Due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, many European SMEs are struggling to stay afloat and adjust. The Enterprise Europe Network team at ZENIT GmbH (Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW) is adjusting its approaches in order to befittingly help their clients in several ways. For example, by helping small businesses with accessing funding for the rapid implementation of home...

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