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Read DG GROW's guide for funding available for tourism businesses

Are you wondering what EU funding is available for tourism businesses? In 2020, the EU introduced a stimulus package worth €2.018 trillion. It consisted of the EU’s long-term budget for 2021 to 2027 under the multiannual financial framework and NextGenerationEU, a temporary instrument to help the...
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Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs adapts to better support EU economy

The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) is adapting its organisational structure to help Europe’s industrial ecosystems recover more effectively from the COVID-19 crisis and achieve the EU's digital and green goals. A new focus on industrial...
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High-Tech Skills Industry Report

In the framework of the Skills Agenda for Europe innitiative, the European Commission (DG GROW) with the support of its Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), launched an initiative to develop an integrated Digital Capability Reference Framework for enterprises to...
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Cluster managers shared their experiences in making the cross-sectorial collaborations work

Clusters in Europe are increasingly becoming a very relevant and ubiquitous form of organizing the involvement of SMEs in internationalization and cross-sectorial activities helping to create new business opportunities across the different regions within the EU and beyond. It is, generally speaking...
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Save the date! European Cluster Conference 14-16 May 2019: "Connecting Ecosystems: Bridge. Inspire. Change"

Save the date for the 6th edition of the European Cluster Conference that will take place in Bucharest, Romania, from 14 to 16 May. It will bring together 400 cluster policy-makers, cluster managers, practitioners and other stakeholders. The event is organised by the European Commission's...
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European Cluster Excellence Programme: Webinar

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) are organising an information webinar on the new European Cluster Excellence Programme call for proposals that was...
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European Industry Day Conference live!

On Tuesday 28 February, key industry players, trend shapers and EU policymakers will meet in the first EU Industry Day to take stock of what the EU's industrial policy has achieved and debate on the future of European industry. The European Industry Day conference is organized by the European...
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European Industry Day

The nature of industry is changing, driven by rapid technological change. The evolution of industrial activity is characterised by digitalisation, clean and circular technologies, and a higher reliance on services. The European Commission - DG Growth fully supports its industry and makes a strong...