Enterprise Europe Brussels’ role under the “SME Instrument” &

Collaboration with NCP Brussels Barbara Andreani, Enterprise Europe Brussels Manager

28.11.201328.11.2013

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• Enterprise Europe Brussels @ impulse.brussels

• Services & customised support

• Future services & support

• Support under the SME Instrument

• Collaboration with NCP Brussels

Enterprise Europe Brussels @ impulse.brussels

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• Name: Enterprise Europe Network• Surname: Business Support on Your Doorstep• Date of birth: 01/01/2008• Place of birth: Europe• Nationality: Global• Issued by: European Commission

600 partner organisations in

54 countries

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Enterprise Europe Brussels is the local gateway to doing business abroad, accessing European funding, driving innovation and increasing your competitiveness in new markets.

Our services in a nutshell:Going internationalTechnology transfer & innovationBusiness, R&I & technology watchMatch-making support to successful B2B eventsAccess to financeResearch fundingAdvice on EU law and standardsIntellectual property and patentsSpeak up on EU law

Organisation of local eventsOrganisation of local events

To Whom : local SMEs, clients

Why: to support their internationalisation & innovation processes, raise awareness on EEB services and on EU policies, legislation & standards, EU programmes & funding opportunities

Better pitching during BE or CM to better sell products/ideas while protecting IPR

Integrate open/eco/non-tech innovation in SMEs’ mgt process

Trainings on H2020 (R&DI programme) & COSME Workshops aimed at empowering SMEs towards

inno & Internationalisation

Customised approachCustomised approach

• Develop, together with clients, customized & targeted cooperation / partnership profiles

(offers or requests) 20.000 profiles, from all sectors

• Distribute them within the Network, mainly through databases + pro-active “push” • Daily pro-active monitoring of opportunities performed

by EEB advisors

Providing international visibility

• Pre-arranged bilateral meetings (F2F) during main fairs (no « speculative » business trip !)

Upstream preparation with the company Assistance on the spot Downstrem assistence & follow-up => cooperation

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Customised approachCustomised approach

Future innovation services

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Future EEN Innovation Services - Framework

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Informing SMEs for competitiveness•For all SMEs interested in internationalisation and innovation•General EEN information services, often 1 to many

Helping SMEs for internationalisation and innovation•For SMEs with a clear product, service, know-how, project or technology with potential for innovation & internationalisation•Personalised advice and support services, usually 1 to 1

Enhancing SMEs innovation management capacities•For SMEs with real potential for international growth via clear product/service innovation but lacking innovation man. capacities•Personalised support services of several days, 1 to 1

Facilitating SME coaching in SME instrument•For SME instrument beneficiaries•Key Account Management of several days, 1 to 1

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Coaching & EEN supportCoaching & EEN support

EEN

Initial Assessment

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Coaching (not part of EEN)

Regional

HR

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SME Instrument

Support for Application

Support for EU project Management

Support for Access to Finance

Facilitation and Moderation

Phase 0

Several weeks ago…..TODAY (non official Phase 0):

•Jointly Inform SME community about the SME Instrument

•Jointly identify SMEs with a high potential for the SME instrument

•Jointly analyse SME’s strategies, needs & capacity

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Phases 1, 2 & 3

•EEB gets notified of successful SME instrument application

•EEB contacts SME coordinated with SME NCP

•EEB involves NCP (SME NCP, finance NCP, thematic NCPs), making introduction to the lead coach as necessary for several purposes

•EEB provides KAM for Phase 2

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• One entry point : impulse.brussels

• EEB advisors & NCPs : 2 hats on the same person

• Synergic competences

• Experienced professionals

• Easy access to other NCPs

• Easy access to other kinds of in-house expertise

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Stay tuned!

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Ms Barbara Andreaniban@bea.irisnet.bePhone: 02/422 00 21