SME

China IPR SME Helpdesk - In Vino Veritas: Getting Practical; market monitoring and alternative enforcement strategies

“It is hopeless. China is the size of the USA. Population over four times. They counterfeit everything, everywhere. Nothing can be done. If my wine is counterfeited, I have zero chance.” Your writer quivers every time these phrases are uttered. On every occasion I have to freeze my tongue, whilst controlling eye roll. It cannot be denied China has a penchant for counterfeiting. But for a wine owner, of any...Read more

Oct 10, 2019
alina danielescu
China, IPR helpdesk, SME, Wine, counterfeiting

Call for Applications: Nanotech Cluster/SME Mission

The EU-Japan Centre is calling for applications for the next matchmaking mission to Japan targeting the nanotech sector(s), organised alongside the International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference in Tokyo. Mission dates: 28 - 31 January 2020 - Application deadline: 17 October 2019 This mission will enable participants to: display their technology at one of Japan’s leading trade shows meet potential...Read more

Oct 11, 2019
alina danielescu
call for application, matchmaking mission, Japan, EU-Japan Center, Cluster, SME

Call for proposals: Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and circular fashion industry

The call for proposals COS-CIRCFASH-2019-3-02 "Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and circular fashion industry" COSME Work Programme 2019 GRO/SME/19/C/08 is online with a deadline for submission on 17/12/2019 . The call budget is 3.5 M€ to support 4 transnational networks in 3 years. The initiative "Accelerate and scale up innovation applications for a sustainable and...Read more

Oct 07, 2019
alina danielescu
Call for proposals, COSME, Innovation, Circular, fashion, financial support, SME, capacity building

Call for application: Peer learning of innovation agencies

Call name: For a better innovation support to SMEs Call ID: H2020-INNOSUP-2018-2020 Type of action: CSA-LS Coordination and support action Lump sum Deadline model: multiple cut-off This action will provide incentives to national and regional innovation agencies for engaging in peer learning on all topics relevant for design and delivery of innovation support programmes for SMEs. Incentives will be granted...Read more

Oct 07, 2019
alina danielescu
call for application, national agencies, regional agencies, peer learning, incentive, SME, Innovation

Call for Proposals: For a better innovation support to SMEs

Horizon 2020: Innovation Associate programme. SMEs will be provided with funds to employ a post-doctoral researcher for one year to work on an innovative project for the SME. The programme covers all costs of the Innovation Associate (personnel costs, relocation, and training). For this call, the programme has changed to a lump sum payment to make the process even easier for SME beneficiaries. The call...Read more

Sep 20, 2019
alina danielescu
Call for proposals, SME, Innovation, innosup, H2020, skills, knowledge

The Horizon 2020 Innovation Associate Programme Call is open!

Deadline: 15 January 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time If you are an SME interested in exploring the potential of an innovative idea and turn it into an innovation programme but the skills required for this innovation idea are not within your reach at national level, this is an opportunity to receive the needed funds to employ a post doctoral researcher for one year, all costs covered! The SME Innovation...Read more

Sep 08, 2019
alina danielescu
Call for proposals, SME, Innovation, innosup, H2020, skills knowledge

Call for Proposals: EURES and PROGRESS Mobility Exchange programme for SME staff (MobiliseSME)

Deadline: 17 September 2019 Published under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme , the EU financing instrument at EU level to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions, this call focuses on two of the programme axes: the EURES axis: promoting workers...Read more

Aug 12, 2019
alina danielescu
EaSI, Employment, SME, capacity building, Mobility

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

Aug 08, 2019
alina danielescu
H2020, SME, call for proposal, Innovation, business support, coaching, mentoring

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

Jun 20, 2018
cguillet
USA, SBIR/STTR, SME, Innovation, Award

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