The network should contribute to the objectives of the SME by improving the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in Europe and promoting entrepreneurship

- Providing assistance towards economic, environmental and social sustainability;
- Supporting digitalisation and greater crisis resistance;
- Supporting innovation and innovation processes;
- Facilitating access to the single market and third country markets;
- Assisting in cooperation and, where appropriate, integration with local, regional, national and European clusters, industrial ecosystems and global value chains.

Activities:

All consortia must carry out the following four types of activities and describe them in their proposals:

Activity 1: Providing value-added services to customers
Activity 2: Network promotion and communication
Activity 3: Network development and capacity building
Activity 4: Network coordination and quality management

Organizations eligible to participate:
Open to the following bodies or institutes with legal status based in the areas covered:
- Small and medium entrepreneurship

- Big companies

Regional coverage:
Bodies or institutes must have their registered office in one of the countries participating in the Program, which are:
- European Union (EU)
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

Application deadline model:
multiple cut-off

11 August 2021. 17:00:00 Brussels time
02 December 2021. 17:00:00 Brussels time
27 April 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time

Demand for partners on the link here

Officially opened from: 11.05.2021.

Deadline: 11.08.2021

Total budget: 164.5 M €

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