Chris Lyons - Sector Lead Advisor on the Enterpise Europe Network

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Enterprise Europe Network
Chris Lyons – Sector Lead Advisor

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The world’s largest
support Network for innovative SMEs
with international ambitions.
A fully funded service to help your
business grow.

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4000 600+
LOCATIONSLOCAL
EXPERTS
60+
COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE

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How it works: International Partnerships
The Network's business database contains thousands of
company profiles to find the perfect match. In addition we
organise:
Matchmaking events across Europe
where SMEs can meet potential
business partners in person.
Company missions where we set
up and prepare you for targeted
international meetings with strong
business prospects

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How it works: International Partnerships
Introductions lead to new
partnerships
Making more projects possible
Network identifies
Distributors in
Europe
Low Carbon
company
Seeks supplier
of zero energy
water pump

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How it works: Advisory Support
Identifying the best market opportunities for your business
Information on EU laws and standards
Facilitating SME feedback on EU rules
Advice on intellectual property
Practical advice on doing business in another country
The Network's experts provide tailor-made advice

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How it works: Innovation Support
Tailored support packages to steer you onto the fast track to
success.
Advice and help for innovative SMEs to access domestic
and European R&I funding (Innovate UK, H2020, SME
Instrument
Help in finding the right technology to improve your innovation
Help in finding the finance it needs to grow.
Personalised support to help shape innovation potential into
international commercial success

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Boosting growth and creating jobs in the EU
(2008 – 2014)
11,000
companies
have signed business,
technology or research
partnerships
90,000
companies
attended international
brokerage events and
company missions
1.7
million
people
participated
in events
70,000
targeted
business
meetings
every year
600,000
questions
on EU issues
answered

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The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) Hackathon was created to
give those designing, building, and maintaining our built environment the
opportunity to collaborate with cutting edge technologies and its developers
and designers.
8th – 10th July, London
Catapult Future Cities, 1 Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0BE

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Women in Innovation: apply for
infocus funding award
Innovate UK has up to £200,000
and a package of tailored support
to award to businesswomen who
have exciting ideas and the
potential to become leaders in
innovation and deliver significant
economic growth
NEW Infrastructure Systems Funding competition
Bristol, Engineers House, 19th July
Innovate UK are to invest up to £15m in business led,
innovative projects in Infrastructure Systems, provisionally
including:
•Solutions for affordable, sustainable and secure energy
systems
•Innovative solutions for Nuclear Fission
•Innovative solutions for Offshore Wind
•Solutions for connected transport through the integration
of multimodal transportation systems
•Resilience of infrastructure and cities to environmental
and societal pressure
•Integrated solutions to systemic challenges in urban areas

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Energy Catalyst round 4
Opens: Now
Registration closes for the early-stage award
on 7 September 2016
•The fourth round of the Energy Catalyst is
now open. There are 3 awards, each open to
businesses, universities and research
organisations:
•Early-stage award - technical feasibility
•Mid-stage awards - technology development
•Late-stage awards - pre-commercial
technology validation
International Circular Economy, Resource
Efficiency and Eco-innovation Matchmaking
Event
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is working
with the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
and Innovate UK to organise a brokerage,
matchmaking and information event. The
event is focusing on Horizon 2020, technology
transfer and commercial opportunities for
businesses making the transition to a circular
economy and becoming more resource
efficient.

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