INSME at the OECD Informal Steering Group meeting on SMEs and Entrepreneurship Finance

Empowering SMEs and entrepreneurs is crucial to sustainable and inclusive growth. They fuel innovation and competition, sustain competitiveness in global markets and value chains, provide a main source of employment, champion inclusion and represent the lifeblood of local economies and communities. They are also pivotal in the transition of economies to a digital and sustainable…
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Connecting the EU Deeptech Ecosystem 

The AccelerAction project’s 4th and final DeepTech Talk took place on 14 November and was the perfect conclusion to the series of roundtable events. Throughout the four events, professionals presented and discussed current challenges and possible solutions to address the imbalance in the European DeepTech and innovation ecosystem. By actively working towards digital solutions, the…
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ISBE report on innovation for a circular economy

ISBE has released its latest report: “Future of Innovation Thought Leadership Project: Innovation for a Circular Economy” which focuses on innovation for a circular economy system in the UK which might be redefined within the SME innovation ecosystem. The study was commissioned by Innovate UK and ultimately prepared by the Innovation Caucus.  This new report considers ways in…
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European Innovation Council’s 2022 Work Programme Released

The European Commission adopted in February the 2022 work programme of the European Innovation Council, which aims to identify and support breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations to create new markets and scale up internationally. The new funding opportunities are worth over €1.7 billion in 2022 for innovators to scale up and create new markets….
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