Artificial Intelligence, robotics and big data are revolutionising the way we live and work. Business Planet visited Stockholm to see what the opportunities for business are.
Starting a business can be a daunting task, but a new business concept being introduced in France may prove highly effective for budding entrepreneurs. It has already created hundreds of jobs across the country. The latest episode of Business Planet looks at inclusive micro-franchise.
The European Commission has issued a recommendation on cross-border market access for sub-suppliers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector. This document proposes measures to improve the position of SMEs in defence supply chains. By doing so, it furthers the push towards an open and competitive EU Single Defence Market.
This event will give an overview of recent institutional reforms in the areas of business start-up and licensing and present specialised digital tools developed to reduce administrative burden, ensure transparency and facilitate business conduct, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
This episode of Business Planet looks at how entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the great business opportunities offered by Galileo - the EU's state of the art satellite navigation system.
Business Planet looks at how to power a decarbonised future by visiting a company in Dresden, Germany which is working on solutions to charge your electric vehicle in minutes or your smartphone in seconds
The overall objective of this call is to assist European SMEs to develop, further expand or improve their international business by creating SME networks to exploit foreign markets for export purposes.
This week's Business Planet travelled to Rome where an innovative young company Echolight has developed a new way to help Europe's ageing population with the help of EU funding.
Business Planet looks at the EU's Copernicus Earth Observation Programme - probably the best mapping system in the world. It is also a great tool for innovative entrepreneurs. They can use the data gathered by the programme to create new products and new services.
On 22 February 2018, representatives from 25 EU country ministries met in Brussels during EU Industry day. The meeting focused on modern cluster policies, notably, better use of clusters for driving industrial change and growth.
The overall objective of this call is to support the creation, the improvement and the wider distribution of support schemes for migrant entrepreneurs.
In this episode, Business Planet travels to the island of Madeira to see how an all-female production team gained success beyond EU borders.
The EU has updated its note on restrictive measures in line with the non-recognition policy of the illegal annexation of Crimea/Sevastopol.
This call for proposals concerns the further development and scaling of 'Ideas from Europe', an initiative developed by the European Commission in close cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economy and the SME Envoys.
Finding new solutions to the needs of society is often seen as a challenge for governments and NGOs, but entrepreneurs can also play their part. Business Planet looks at the European Social Innovation Competition, which seeks to tap into the talent and energy of business innovators to solve a range of social issues.
