SME Assembly
The SME Assembly is the most significant event for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. It takes place once a year as part of European SME Week. Together with the network of SME envoys, the assembly creates the governance structure of the Small Business Act.
The SME Assembly 2025
The SME Assembly 2025, to be hosted in conjunction with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will take place from 10 to 12 November in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Assembly will spotlight standout companies Made in Europe—businesses defying the odds and succeeding globally. What can we learn from their journeys? We’ll explore that and more in our new Investment Forum, where entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers will come together to raise awareness of financing opportunities and fine-tune investment strategies tailored to every type of SME.
We’ll also introduce the new Internationalisation Forum, which will address the challenges of a volatile global trade environment and help current and aspiring exporters find their footing.
Throughout the Assembly, we’ll celebrate the best in European enterprise — from bold innovators and young visionaries just starting to underrepresented entrepreneurs unlocking untapped potential.
The Assembly is more than a discussion — it’s a launchpad for action. Together, we’ll chart a path to a more competitive, resilient Europe, with SMEs at its heart.
The event will take place both in person and online. Stay tuned for more updates!
SME Assembly and European SME Week on social media
Follow Promoting Enterprise, the European Commission, and EISMEA social media accounts for the latest news on European SME Week and SME Assembly programme and speakers.
SME Assembly hashtags
The official 2025 event hashtags are #SMEAssembly2025, #EEPA2025 and #YSC2025.
European SME Week hashtag
The official hashtag for European SME Week 2025 is #EUSMEWeek.
Earlier SME Assemblies
- 2024 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2024
- 2023 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2023
- 2022 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2022
- 2021 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2021
- 2020 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2020
- 2019 SME Assembly video, Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2019 and programme
- 2018 SME Assembly programme and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2018
- 2017 SME Assembly - start. scale. spread your wings, Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2017, eMagazine from 2017 SME Assembly and Graphic recording from 2017 SME Assembly
- 2016 SME Assembly - Helping Europe's entrepreneurs reach new heights and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2016
- 2015 SME Assembly - Europe works for SMEs: forward. together
- 2014 SME Assembly - Growth through enterprise: exploiting the opportunities ahead
- 2013 SME Assembly – Encouraging a Europe of enterprise
- 2012 SME Assembly – Helping SMEs go for growth