Project description DEENESFRITPL Better SME support in Basque Country Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Basque Country region will receive a major boost as regards their capacity to expand and internationalise. Examples include exporting and importing goods and services. The EU-funded BASKAM4 project will support innovation management initiatives in the area. It will work to facilitate access to European and international markets for the Basque SMEs, which will also receive growth-oriented, integrated business and innovation support services. The ultimate aim is to boost SME competitiveness. This is part of the EU’s investment plan and one of the European Commission’s top priorities as it focusses on boosting investment to generate jobs and growth by making smarter use of financial resources. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective EU-28 SMEs made a significant contribution to the recovery and subsequent expansion of the EU-28 economy. They accounted for 47% of the total increase from 2008 to 2017 in the value added generated by the non-financial business sector, and for 52% of the cumulative increase in employment in the sector. In fact, their contribution exceeded what would have been expected on the basis of their relative importance in the economy.The internationalisation of SMEs is this year's special theme. SMEs can expand internationally in a number of different ways. Examples include exporting or importing goods and services, making outward foreign direct investment or attracting foreign investors to their business, becoming part of a national value chain which has an international focus, or being part of a global value chain, engaging in cross-border R&D and innovation collaboration, or licencing or franchising products or services.Thus, innovation management plays a key role at this respect and the Basque Country is not an exception at all. Programs supporting SME exports benefit directly only a sub-set of SMEs. However, indirectly, all SMEs benefit to someextent from growth in exports as higher exports raises a) overall income levels, and hence the demand for goods andservices sold by domestic demand facing SMEs, and b) the demand for goods and services originating from exporting-oriented enterprises. Some of the main drivers for a high competitiveness score can be linked to the presence of strong skillsand innovation capacity and capability, entrepreneurship and easy access to finance. In the Basque Country we are verymuch aware of this scenario and that is why the Basque Node has designed an implementation plan aiming at contributing tothe objectives of COSME. Facilitating access to European and international markets for Basque SMEs and by providinggrowth-oriented, integrated business and innovation support services that help strengthen the competitiveness. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.2.2. - Enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs Topic(s) H2020-EEN-SGA4 - H2020 ENTREPRISE EUROPE NETWORK SGA4 2020-2021 Call for proposal H2020-EEN-SGA4-2020-2021 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator SPRI- AGENCIA VASCA DE DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL Net EU contribution € 32 650,00 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 € 138 447,50 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
