Do you work with or in an SME? Do you need help to bounce back after the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us online for a free event and find out what the EU has on offer to help you do business in the EU’s Single Market access finance for SMEs navigate Intellectual Property rules link up with fellow entrepreneurs starting out with their business access new markets in the EU and beyond use space data in your business single market | free movement of capital | industrial policy | innovation | business policy Wednesday 26 May 2021, 10:00 - Friday 28 May 2021, 12:30 (CEST)Online onlyLive streaming available Recordings of web streamed sessions: 26.05.2021 10:00 – 16:00 27.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 27.05.2021 14:00 – 16:00 28.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 Files 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, opening session - Martine Diss 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, opening session - Crispin Waymouth 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, opening session - Nicola Elizabeth MORRIS 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 1 - Cristina Gimenez-Estol 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 2 - Armando Melone 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 2 - Lorena Androutsou 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 2 - Katerina Borunska 26 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 2 - Christa Karis 27 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 3 - Michele Dubbini 27 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 4 - Katerina Nejdlova 27 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 5 - Jean-Philippe Mergem, Lutgart Spaepen 28 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 6 - Martina Sindelar 28 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 6 - Roman Bohovic 28 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, webinar 6 - Xavier Banque 28 MAY 2021Presentation - EU Open for Business 2021, closing - Ralf Ott Programme 26 May 2021, 10:00 - 11:15 (CEST)EU Open for business - helping SMEs find their right path11:15 - 11:30 (CEST)break11:30 - 12:30 (CEST)Doing business in the EU – you have questions, we have answers!12:30 - 14:00 (CEST)Lunch break14:00 - 16:00 (CEST)EU financial support for SMEs – what is currently available?27 May 2021, 10:00 - 11:15 (CEST)What is Intellectual Property and why should I care?11:15 - 11:30 (CEST)break11:30 - 12:30 (CEST)Erasmus for young entrepreneurs - A journey to start or grow your business12:30 - 14:00 (CEST)lunch break14:00 - 16:00 (CEST)Access to markets in the EU and beyond - an orientation for entrepreneurs28 May 2021, 10:00 - 11:15 (CEST)The CASSINI Initiative - Data from space for businesses on earth11:15 - 11:30 (CEST)breakShow 7 more items11:30 - 12:30 (CEST)A New Compass for SMEs Practical information WhenWednesday 26 May 2021, 10:00 - Friday 28 May 2021, 12:30 (CEST)WhereOnline onlyLanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, SpanishNumber of seats650 Description Europe’s SMEs are facing the twin challenges of transitioning to a digital as well as a more sustainable way of doing business. They also have to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our sessions will provide practical advice on EU programmes and tools that can help SMEs meet these challenges head-on.Registration will close on 25 May at 16:00 (CET). Once we have received your registration request, we will proceed with the approval process, subject to the limited space available for each webinar.The entire event will take place on Interactio, a web-based platform. You will receive links for the sessions you selected before the event.The event will be held in English, but we will provide FR, DE, ES, IT, PL and PT translations for all the sessions.Web streamingYou can follow the event via live streaming:26.05.2021 10:00 – 16:00 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-2627.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-27-am27.05.2021 14:00 – 16:00 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-27-pm28.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-28Programme21 MAY 2021Programme for 26/05/202121 MAY 2021Programme for 27/05/202121 MAY 2021Programme for 28/05/2021 Contacts General contact Antje STREITENBERGER NameAntje STREITENBERGEREmailAntje [dot] STREITENBERGERec [dot] europa [dot] eu Support for EUO4B webinars NameSupport for EUO4B webinarsEmailsupportgrow-webinars [dot] eu Related events26-29Jan2026Conferences and summitsEU-Bhutan Business Forum29Oct2025Conferences and summitsEuropean Startup Village Forum 202521Jun2024Conferences and summitsLaunch of the new European Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and EmissionsSee all
Europe’s SMEs are facing the twin challenges of transitioning to a digital as well as a more sustainable way of doing business. They also have to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our sessions will provide practical advice on EU programmes and tools that can help SMEs meet these challenges head-on.Registration will close on 25 May at 16:00 (CET). Once we have received your registration request, we will proceed with the approval process, subject to the limited space available for each webinar.The entire event will take place on Interactio, a web-based platform. You will receive links for the sessions you selected before the event.The event will be held in English, but we will provide FR, DE, ES, IT, PL and PT translations for all the sessions.Web streamingYou can follow the event via live streaming:26.05.2021 10:00 – 16:00 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-2627.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-27-am27.05.2021 14:00 – 16:00 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-27-pm28.05.2021 10:00 – 12:30 https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-open-for-business-a-new-compass-for-smes-2021-05-28Programme21 MAY 2021Programme for 26/05/202121 MAY 2021Programme for 27/05/202121 MAY 2021Programme for 28/05/2021
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