25 February 2016
The Revised User Guide to the SME Definition 2015
Published : Thu, 25 Feb 2016 The revised user guide to the SME definition is now available in all languages.
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15 February 2016
High-level Conference on the Digital Transformation of European Industry
Published : Mon, 15 Feb 2016 Today, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Elżbieta Bieńkowska, hosted together with Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, and Commissioners Carlos Moedas and Günther Oetti...
11 February 2016
'World Bridge Tourism' - Increasing the flow of visitors from the People's Republic of China to the EU
Published : Thu, 11 Feb 2016 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 The general objective of this tender is to increase the flow of visitors from the People's Republic of China to the European Union.
10 February 2016
Business Planet: Public contracts as great opportunities for SMEs
Published : Wed, 10 Feb 2016 Business Planet visits Vienna to learn how public tenders can provide great business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and how getting to know how they work is simpler than yo...
04 February 2016
Save the date: High Level Conference on attracting investment in tourism
Published : Thu, 04 Feb 2016 Save the date: Tuesday 5 April 2016 in Brussels.
25 January 2016
Business Planet: Combining competitiveness with environmental performance
Published : Mon, 25 Jan 2016 Business Planet visit the Onassis Foundation in Athens to find out how we can transform waste into raw materials. This concept is the basis of the circular economy and provides a real opportunity for sm...
05 January 2016
Commission further simplifies public procurement across the EU
Published : Tue, 05 Jan 2016 Today, the European Commission adopted the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) that will considerably reduce the administrative burden for companies, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SME...
17 December 2015
Commissioner Bieńkowska announces new High Level Group on autonomous driving
Published : Thu, 17 Dec 2015 The High Level Group 'GEAR 2030' will be launched in January 2016, and will in particular consider a roadmap for the smooth rollout of autonomous cars.
15 December 2015
Workshop with the space industry on access to finance
Published : Tue, 15 Dec 2015 Event: 25/01 > 25/01/2016 @ DG GROW Auditorium This workshop is aimed at space sector representatives. It will be an occasion to get a better understanding about practical tools for access to finance including...
15 December 2015
Study on the legal aspects of the supplementary protection certificates in EU
Published : Tue, 15 Dec 2015 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 The Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs would like to contract a legal study on the EU system of supplementary protection certificates (SPC).