European SME Week

The European SME Week is a campaign to promote entrepreneurship across Europe and to inform entrepreneurs about support available for them at European, national, regional and local level. This pan-European campaign aims to make it easier for existing and potential entrepreneurs to find information, advice, support and ideas to help them develop their activities. The European SME week is one of the measures, which implements the Small Business Act, the first comprehensive SME policy framework for the EU and its Member States.

The European SME Week is co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission. However, most of the events and activities taking place during European SME Week are organised in the participating countries by business organisations, support providers, regional and local authorities, and other partners.

Latest brochure The Secret of Success – 2011 Entrepreneurship beyond Start-Ups: Second Time Entrepreneurs and Transfer of Business [3 MB]

Draft program [109 KB] European SME Week 2011 6-7 October European Parliament

Programme workshops [178 KB] European SME Week 2011 7 October European Parliament