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The Youth Start-Up Challenge 2026 is officially open, and there is plenty to explore in this update. We bring you the latest on the SME & Clusters Assembly 2026<…
The road to Dublin is officially under way. In March, our team was on the ground scouting venues and meeting Ireland's enterprise community to shape the SME & Clusters…
Spring is in the air, and so is the momentum behind Europe's enterprise community.
In this edition, we explore what the European Commission's newly published Industrial Accelerator…
With 52 weeks in the year, every week can be European SME Week — and this February edition marks an exciting milestone as we unveil the host city for the SME &…
As the year draws to a close, what better way to reflect than through the eyes of the young people shaping Europe’s future, revisiting the event where SME policy comes to life.<…
“Every day enterprises are neither little big businesses nor laggard fast-growth businesses – they are enterprises in their own right,” reminded Professor Friederike Welter as the SME Assembly…
With the SME Assembly 2025 fast approaching, Europe’s entrepreneurial community is entering an exciting phase. This edition spotlights the three finalists of the Youth Start-Up Competition, the…
With the SME Assembly 2025 fast approaching, Europe’s entrepreneurial community is entering an exciting phase. This edition spotlights the three finalists of the Youth Start-Up Competition, the…
As autumn approaches, the pace of activity across Europe’s SME community is picking up, from the final stretch of the Youth Start-Up Competition to the announcement of the EEPA 2025 national…
This month, we’re embracing the Schumpeterian spirit.
Professor Friederike Welter will deliver the Schumpeter ‘Innovation in Enterprise’ Lecture at…
