INSME is pleased to announce the 22nd edition of its Annual Meeting, taking place in Athens on October 12–13, 2026. Hosted by Enterprise Greece, working under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event will bring together members, partners, and key stakeholders in the vibrant Greek capital. This year’s Annual Meeting will…
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From March 30th, INSME organised a mission to “the Silicon Valley of the East”, Shenzhen, a city that in 1980 counted just 300,000 inhabitants and today is home to 22 million. The transformation is not merely demographic. Shenzhen is, as INSME’s President Sergio Arzeni put it, “the only, unrepeatable technological ecosystem” when it comes to…
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INSME, in collaboration with the University of Florence, has launched a two-week advanced training program for Italian women entrepreneurs as part of the She Empower Project, funded by the EU under the Interreg NEXT MED programme. The project involves partners from all over the Mediterranean region, from Spain, France, Italy, and Cyprus to Lebanon and…
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On March 18, the European Commission unveiled EU Inc., a corporate framework allowing entrepreneurs to register a company operable across all 27 Member States in 48 hours, for under €100, with no minimum share capital. EU Inc., supposedly the starting point of the “28th regime”, seeks to address a real and well-documented problem: European…
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The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 provided a high-level platform for UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to reinforce its mission at a time of rising global uncertainty. INSME member UNCTAD, under the leadership of Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan, engaged in an intense and far-reaching programme of bilateral and multilateral exchanges, placing trade, development and risk…
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INSME President Sergio Arzeni has attended the 30th Economic Forum, held in Karpacz, Poland, between September 7th and 9th. The conference saw 4,350 guests from dozens of countries, who had a chance to participate in over 400 events – discussion panels, debates and plenary sessions. The theme of this year’s Economic Forum was “Europe in…
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The Internal Innovation Competition is a contest organized by INTRASOFT International S.A. to foster innovation as well as entrepreneurship within the company. During the eight-month process INTRASOFT employees worldwide were challenged to create innovative ICT-related products and services with the aim to promote innovation drawing upon the key message “Innovation is appreciated and will be fostered…
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– by South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk – Underpinned by the fast development, South-East Asia is offering many business opportunities for European SMEs. At the same time, a clear vision of an IP strategy in South-East Asia can impact a company’s growth and prevent loss of revenue further down the road. Taking the time to…
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– by Sarah Daren – The business landscape is always changing. Leading companies thrive by embracing and cultivating a culture of innovation that leads to evolved and improved operations, strategies, product offerings, service offerings, and processes. American business leaders that acknowledge and encourage innovation find themselves ahead of the competition that refuses to establish a culture…
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– by Ljiljana Belada – Research and innovation are key to tackling the economic and social challenges of Europe. They contribute to the use of new growth opportunities generated by knowledge, technological advancements, innovation processes and product innovation, and new business models that support economic development and help address social challenges. Science, technology and innovation are…
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