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26 May 2020

How businesses are adapting to the crisis and preparing for a future after COVID-19

(From ec.europa.eu ) Most companies have temporarily altered their working practices, for example switching their staff to teleworking and moving all meetings online. For businesses in some sectors, this transition has been smooth, but for others, it has not been so simple. For many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it has been essential to react quickly to the changes in supply and demand. If you are an employer, you may be looking for inspiration on how to adapt and plan for a future beyond COVID-19. Here are some examples of SMEs and startups that have been adapting their...
Business Crisis theory Company Employment Telecommuting E-learning Small and medium-sized enterprises Supply and demand
11 September 2018

Running or starting a small business? Here’s how EURES can help

(From ec.europa.eu ) How to get started As an EU citizen, you have the right to start a business in any Member State. To start cutting the red tape, go to Self-employment (Living and working conditions). From the drop-down menu, select the country where you want to open your SME. This should guide you step-by-step through the procedure. Advice on funding EURES doesn’t provide direct funding, but there are several EU programmes that offer loans or grants depending on what type of SME you have. To find out whether there’s a funding programme to help your SME, read A Beginner's Guide to EU...
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08 June 2018

MobiliseSME: cross-border exchange platform benefits hundreds of small businesses and their employees

(From ec.europa.eu ) One project that has supported such cross-border exchanges is the EU-funded MobiliseSME project, a sort of “matchmaking platform” for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The premise of the project is simple: employees of SMEs take part in exchange placements to SMEs in other EU Member States. The aim is to expand their professional skill set, gain international experience and exchange best practices. Employers, meanwhile, are able to develop the skills of their staff and open up new opportunities with foreign partners, while learning from the outside perspectives...
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12 July 2018

Intellectual Property (IP) Prediagnostic and improving access to Patent Protection for Innovative EU SMEs

Identifier: COS-IP-2017-2-03Pillar: Improving access to marketsPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
Intellectual property Internet access Patent Innovation European Union Small and medium-sized enterprises Management Services Company
18 June 2018

Co-financing of Consortia for Public Procurement of Innovation

Identifier: COS-PPI-2018-2-01Pillar: Improving access to marketsPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
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17 May 2018

Supporting the Development and Promotion of Transnational Thematic Tourism Products : Exploiting Synergies between Tourism and Cultural and Creative Industries (GRO/SME/18/C/064)

Identifier: COS-TOURSYN-2018-3-01Pillar: More favourable conditions for business creation and growthPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
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27 October 2017

Demonstrating the role of Research Infrastructures in the translation of Open Science into Open Innovation

Identifier: H2020-INFRAINNOV-2019-2020Pillar: Excellent SciencePlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
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