ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK-France

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The EENSO-France project gathers 6 key complementary partners for business, economic development, innovation and research: 4 Chambers of Commerce and Industry and 2 Regional Agencies for Innovation and Development. As in the current project, the coordination will be ensured by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Midi-Pyrénées, mobilizing more than 20-years of successful experience in previous European networks management. 2 regions of France are covered: the new region ALPC (Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes) and the former Midi-Pyrénées, which is now part of the new region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées (in accordance with the French Law n°2015-29 of 16 /01/2015 about the merge of French regions). The EENSO-France geographical area is representing 1/4 of the French territory and about 198.000 SMEs. All partners have been involved in the Enterprise Europe Network since 2008. Therefore, EENSO-France will build on its previous experience in the Network, its expertise, the relationships established with local, regional and national stakeholders, its deep knowledge of the local SMEs needs and its capacity in answering such needs to contribute to the objectives of the COSME programme. To strengthen the competitiveness and the sustainability of the SMEs of South West France, EENSO-France will: - facilitate their access to European and international markets - provide them with added-value business and innovation support services The EENSO-France related activities will be carried out in close collaboration between the consortium members, the stakeholders and the Network partners. Its performances and impact will be measured on a regular basis, thanks to the 13 performance indicators, outputs and outcomes. In particular, the consortium will monitor the number of Partnerships Agreements and Advisory Services Outcomes achieved and their impacts on growth, employment, competitiveness as well as the level of satisfaction of the SMEs benefiting from EENSO-France services.