European Small Business Portal
Want to find out what the EU does to boost small businesses in Europe and on the global market, and what it can do for your business? This portal gathers together all the information provided by the EU on and for SMEs, ranging from practical advice to policy issues, from local contact points to networking links.
Success story of the month
French small business's eco-innovation uses bamboo to clean up water
An innovative system uses bamboo to treat wastewater in an environmentally-friendly way. The project launched by a team of European small businesses was funded by the European Commission to allow for its adaptation for industrial use.
Bamboo is a low-cost and convenient means of treating effluents: robust and fast-growing, it efficiently filters nitrogenous compounds and phosphates which are produced by food and drink factories in large quantities.
