21 December 2016
H2020-JTI-IMI2-2016-10-two-stage
Identifier: H2020-JTI-IMI2-2016-10-two-stagePillar: Societal ChallengesPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)
Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises
19 December 2016
Commission welcomes Council adoption of Directive improving the working conditions in the fishing sector
The European Commission welcomes today's adoption by the EU's Council of Ministers of the Directive which aims at improving the working conditions in the fishing sector.
14 December 2016
Galileo goes live!
Published : Wed, 14 Dec 2016 Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo will start offering initial services to public authorities, businesses and citizens on 15 December 2016.
12 December 2016
Business Planet: Key enabling technologies driving SME innovation in Europe
Published : Mon, 12 Dec 2016 Business Planet goes to the SME Assembly 2016 in Bratislava, where they learn about one of the drivers of innovation and competitiveness in Europe - Key Enabling Technologies (KETs). These technologies ...
02 December 2016
Shaping smart Industries discussed at European Cluster Conference 2016 with over 300 stakeholders
Published : Fri, 02 Dec 2016 The fifth edition of the European Cluster Conference was held in Brussels on 1-2 December 2016. The conference focussed on the theme “Clusters 4.0: Shaping Smart Industries”.
01 December 2016
Composition and drivers of energy prices and costs: case studies in selected energy-intensive industries
Published : Thu, 01 Dec 2016 This study provides data on the composition, evolution and drivers of energy retail prices and costs faced by industrial operators in 5 energy-intensive industry sectors over the period 2008-2015. It is based on...
30 November 2016
Improving the access of SMEs to cross-border defence procurement
Published : Wed, 30 Nov 2016 A set of recommendations to improve the access of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to cross-border defence procurement and the supply chains of large defence companies has been published.
30 November 2016
Public buyers save money with cooperative procurement
Published : Wed, 30 Nov 2016 Public purchasers, such as cities, public administrations, universities and hospitals often purchase goods and services on their own, failing to take advantage of the economies of scale that could be achieved by...
30 November 2016
Commission proposes Action Plan to boost research and innovation of European defence industry for long term security
Published : Wed, 30 Nov 2016 The Commission adopted today a European Defence Action Plan with concrete measures to support a strong and innovative European defence industry and defence capability priorities agreed by Member States....
30 November 2016
The “Survey on the access to finance of enterprises” (SAFE) was published today
Published : Wed, 30 Nov 2016 Small businesses from the EU are increasingly confident about their access to finance, according to a joint survey published today by the European Commission and the European Central Bank.