Entreprise Europe Ouest

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SMEs are the backbone of the European economy as they support 2/3 of the employment. Their competitiveness is increasingly dependent on their capacity to innovate (develop new products or services, adapt to new processes or business models…) and to reach new markets, in Europe and beyond. In order to exploit all these development opportunities, businesses need to find the relevant and efficient support services. The Enterprise Europe Network has shown since 2008 its capacity to propose a wide range of activities that fully contribute to stimulate SMEs. In Western France, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Bretagne and Pays de la Loire, in partnership with the regional agency, Bretagne Développement Innovation, have decided to continue their fruitful collaboration within the EEN network. In order to propose a comprehensive scope of services meeting SMEs’ needs, the consortium EEN OUEST will develop a 6 year-strategy (2015-2020), supported by multiannual work programmes. The actions are split in 7 work-packages : The first 4 WP are “service” activities : - WP1 covers the information and advice actions in the fields of single market, EU fundings, international and innovation policies. - WP2 concerns matchmaking activities in order to develop commercial and technological partnerships - WP3 is devoted to feedback activities for the European Commission - WP4 concerns H2020 innovation services The last 3 are “support” activities : - WP5 develops the promotion of the network - WP6 explains the network activities - WP7 concerns the management of the project In order to carry out the strategy and the workprogramme, the consortium plans to devote 12 FTEs to the project.