Business Relays for Innovation and Development Growing €conomies

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The project “BRIDGeconomies_2” (Business Relays for Innovation and Development of Growing €conomies) proposed by this consortium covers the following regions of Southern Italy: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia and Sicily The members of the consortium mainly include public (semi-public) entities, whose activities are either directly or indirectly addressed to SMEs, guaranteeing an interregional coverage on specific issues. The Consortium, having a multi-annual experience in the Enterprise Europe Network, is able to provide integrated services to SMEs, Clusters and Technology Districts, Productive Districts, Universities, research labs, in the area of innovation and competitiveness according to the “no wrong door” principle. Thanks to the presence of regional partner structures with provincial branches that are strongly specialised and have direct contacts with enterprises, the Consortium satisfy the proximity concept. The project partners will commit themselves to implement the EEN activities in order to achieve the following goals: - to facilitate access to European and international markets for local SMEs; - to provide growth oriented, integrated business and innovation support services aiming at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of local enterprises; - to provide fully integrated services across the regional consortium: a cohesive and seamless service delivery; - to strengthen the link between enterprise and research - to promote EU policies and programmes; - to provide a link between local SMEs and EU policy making; - to help SMEs that seek to exploit new opportunities in the Single Market, but also in third countries; - to ensure the visibility, recognition and local awareness of EEN activities; - to improve the environment for entrepreneurial activities and promote entrepreneurial culture; - to ensure that beneficiaries of the SME Instrument (Horizon 2020 programme) receive the most appropriate support.