EEN overview - Claire griffin

1. EEN Overview
Claire Griffin

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The world’s largest
support Network for SMEs
with international
ambitions

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3000 600+
LOCATIONSLOCAL
EXPERTS
60+
COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE

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Based locally
and connected to the world

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The Enterprise Europe Network in England, N. Ireland & Wales
€75m project over 7 years to 2022 designed to stimulate
innovation in SMEs
Funded jointly by the European Commission’s Executive Agency for
SMEs (EASME) through COSME and H2020 and Innovate UK
(previously the TSB).
Hosted in N. Ireland by Invest NI
21 Consortia Partners in UK including Universities, Chambers of
Commerce, Government and Local Government Agencies and private
innovation companies
EEN in the UK

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• Help businesses innovate through international
collaboration, be more entrepreneurial and
competitive
• Help bring ideas to commercialisation
• Inspire internationalisation
• Help business access funding for R&D (H2020 and
UK) and access to finance
• Innovation management advice & support
• Act as an agent to help the EU implement its SME
and Business Strategies
Our key aims

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How do we help?
We combine international business
expertise with local knowledge to take your
innovation into new markets.

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A broad range of services for
growth-oriented SMEs
ADVISORY
SUPPORT
Access to finance
Access to funding
Advice on EU law and
standards
INNOVATION
SUPPORT
Research funding
Market intelligence
IPR expertise
INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Company missions
Brokerage events
Technology transfer

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How it works:
international partnerships
The Network business database contains thousands of company
profiles to find the perfect match
Matchmaking events across Europe where you can
meet potential business partners in person.
We schedule meetings for you and help you
prepare for them.

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How it works:
technology missions
The Network identifies centres of interest and excellence. We organize
visits
Groups of companies share knowledge, transfer
technology and learn from each other
We put together the visit, set up side meetings
and follow up to create opportunities.

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How it works: advisory support
Access to venture capital and public aid
Advice on EU laws and standards
Input in the EU regulatory process
Advice on intellectual property
Technology transfer

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How it works: innovation support
Tailored support packages to steer you onto the fast track to success.
Assistance to access funding available “Horizon 2020”
which has almost €80 billion of funding available over 7
years (2014 to 2020).
Help in protecting ideas and technologies.
Help in finding the right technology or innovation
Support in finding finance it needs to grow.

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How it works: innovation support
Innovate2Succeed
A needs assessment review and with reference to
Innovation Management Standard, CEN/TS 16555,
businesses will be helped to:
•Create an effective culture of innovation
•Develop and implement innovation processes
•Stimulate and capture ideas
•Discover opportunities for growth
Step 1
Diagnostic
Step 2
Action plan
Step 3
Help with
barriers

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How it works: innovation support
SME Instrument Beneficiaries
Coach Selection
Phase 1 and 2
Phase 3 Business Acceleration
•Matchmaking events to meet investors and
business partners
•Peer2Peer Academy & e-learning module
•A dedicated SME Instrument community tool
The first services will start already in September
•Overseas Trade Fair Programme

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17 key sectors
Network experts in 17 key sectors have teamed up to provide you with customised support.
Women
Entrepreneurship
Agrofood Automotive, Transport
and Logistics
BioChemTech Creative
Industries
Environment
Healthcare ICT Industry &
Services
Intelligent
Energy
Maritime Industry
and Services
Materials Nano and micro
technologies
Services and
Retail
Sustainable
Construction
Textile & Fashion Tourism and
Cultural Heritage
Aeronautics
and space

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Contact
www.enterprise-europe.co.uk
www.enterprise-europe.co.uk/content/about_enterprise_europe_network_uk/the_regions/northern_ireland/
@EEN_InvestNI
Claire.griffin@investni.com
028 9069 8356