Objective SMEs are the backbone of Europe's economy. They represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. In the past five years, they have created around 85% of new jobs and provided two-thirds of the total private sector employment in the EU. It is important to note that while the prospects for SME success are tied with macro-economic developments, they by no means identically mirror all of them. As the majority of SMEs operate in sectors that serve domestic demand, for example, they did not share in the benefits of increased foreign demand, which was the key macro-economic driver of growth from 2008 to 2015. This has been also the case of Basque SMEs during the same period. Many SMEs are not in export‐oriented sectors, particularly the micro and small enterprises. Thus, programs supporting SME exports benefit directly only a sub‐set of SMEs. However, indirectly, all SMEs benefit to some extent from growth in exports as higher exports raises a) overall income levels, and hence the demand for goods and services sold by domestic demand facing SMEs, and b) the demand for goods and services originating from exporting‐oriented enterprises. Yet in an increasingly internationalized world, there are competitive advantages for those businesses that begin with a global strategy and can move quickly to take advantage of cross‐border activities. Providing further, tailored support for this growing asset class would form a key step in allowing SMEs to leverage the benefits of increased foreign demand. In the Basque Country we’re very much aware of this scenario and that’s why the Network consortium partners participating in this action have design a implementation plan aiming at contributing to the objectives of COSME and H2020. That is, facilitating access to European and international markets for Basque SMEs and by providing growth-oriented, integrated business and innovation support services that help strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the enterprises in our region. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme Topic(s) H2020-SGA2-EEN - H2020 2D CONSULTATION EEN Call for proposal H2020-EEN-SGA2-2017-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator SPRI- AGENCIA VASCA DE DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL Net EU contribution € 50 513,75 Address Al. urquijo 36 49 48011 Bilbao Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CAMARA DE COMERCIO, INDUSTRIA Y NAVEGACION DE BILBAO Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Spain Address Alamede de recalde 50 48008 Bilbao bizkaia See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window CAMARA OFICIAL DE COMERCIO, INDUSTRIA Y NAVEGACION DE GIPUZKOA Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Spain Address Avenida de tolosa 75 20002 Donostia san sebastian See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ALAVA Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Spain Address Dato 38 1 01005 Vitoria gasteiz See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window INNOBASQUE AGENCIA VASCA DE LA INNOVACION / INNOBASQUE BERRIKUNTZARENEUSKAL AGENTZIA Spain Net EU contribution € 34 556,25 Address Cl bizkaiko teknologi elkartegia, 203 48170 Zamudio See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BEAZ SA Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Spain Address Avenida sabino arana 8 48013 Bilbao See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window
