EEN-AUSTRIA - Working Programme 2017/2018

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The Austrian EEN consortium for 2017-2018 will consist of 11 partners covering the whole territory of Austria. The structure of the consortium and the types of host organisation participating guarantees the delivery of all required EEN services throughout Austria in a high quality. SMEs represent the main target group of the Enterprise Europe Network activities. In addition, the Austrian consortium will also service organisations which provide support to SMEs (clusters, research institutes, business associations, etc.). The Austrian EEN consortium will act as a node for information and support continuing the “no-wrong-door concept”. Support services will be provided in close co-operation and co-ordination with relevant regional and national stakeholder thereby avoiding a duplication of services and using the synergies of the different expert organisations. SMEs with a high potential for internationalisation will receive in-depth support to increase their innovation capacity and to be able to sustainably expand via utilising their innovation potential. Partnering services will facilitate the search for high-quality co-operation partners abroad and will give access to new technologies reducing the risk of development for SMEs. SME-Feedback will be collected and processed. The Austrian consortium will follow a consolidated communication strategy with the aim to reach a wide audience of SMEs. It will adhere to the Network‘s visual guidelines to increase the visibility of the EEN amongst Austrian enterprises, host organisations and stakeholders and to consolidate its position in the regions and the country. European Network building activities will contribute to an improved performance of the EEN as a whole. The Austrian EEN partners will provide high-quality services, dedicating highly qualified staff experienced in consulting SMEs and adhering to the quality rules set in the Code of Conduct.