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H2020 Call for Proposals: SME instrument

Deadline model: multiple cut-off Topic identifier: EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 The SME Instrument supports high-risk, high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises to develop and bring to market new products, services and business models that could drive economic growth. The SME Instrument is for innovators with ground-breaking concepts that could shape new markets or disrupt existing ones in Europe and...Read more
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  • SBIR STTR

Mapping small business-led innovation in the United States through the SBIR/ STTR awards

The American State Science and Technology Institute ( STTI ) released a map of all SBIR and STTR awards distributed in the United States, by metropolitan areas between 2013-and 2017. The SBIR and STTR awards are given by the American Seed Fund , a fund managed by the Small Business Administration, at the Federal level. The SBIR (Small business Innovation Research) award is intended to SMEs: it awards SMEs...Read more
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  • The State Administration of Industry and Commerce

China makes a policy shift towards making its business environment more attractive

China changes its policy in order to make the country more attractive for foreign investors: The State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) passed a reform in February 2018, which aims at improving the commercial environment, by allowing more start-ups to enter the market. This policy entails lowering the threshold for market access and simplifying the registration procedure. In the past years,...Read more
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The H2020 SME Innovation Associate: matching SMEs up with talented researchers

The H2020 SME Innovation Associate is a new pilot action under the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme 'Horizon 2020' supporting European SMEs and Start-ups to recruit post-doctoral research associates from other countries to explore an innovation business idea. The action aims at overcoming barriers for EU SMEs and Start-ups to the recruitment of highly qualified specialists (PhD or equivalent...Read more
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Matchmaking sessions at Pollutech Fair Sao Paulo

EU enterprises are invited to join the business matchmaking sections to be held during the Pollutech fair in Sao Paulo, Brazil , on the 13-14th of April 2016. This initiative is launched by the National Confederation of Industry - CNI of Brazil, through its International Business Center-Brazilian Network, in partnership with Apex-Brasil and with the support of the Europe Enterprise Network and the EU Low...Read more
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