An Italian small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) has developed a leading-edge satellite decommissioning device with funding from Horizon 2020 - the EU programme for research and innovation.
For over 20 years, Philippe has used loans obtained through EU funding programmes to invest in his chain of hairdressing salons near Perpignan.
The prevalence of diabetes is rising among all ages due to unhealthy lifestyles. In Romania, one doctor left her job in a big pharmaceutical company to set up a specialised medical practice and help those suffering from diabetes and other metabolic diseases.
What if you could recharge your mobile device using your backpack? Young entrepreneur Stefan Ponsold found the answer to this question when he created SunnyBAG, a company developing solar energy systems built into bags that can easily recharge the batteries of mobile devices.
In 2015, Stéphane Pitré made his dreams come true by opening up his restaurant in Paris.
This week, Business Planet is in Berlin to talk about the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) program. We speak to program coordinator Thomas Berger, Managing Director of the Institute of interdisciplinary research at the University of Applied Sciences in Fulda, Germany.
The objective of the study is to identify cross-border market access formalities and procedural steps, and assess the administrative burden and costs they entail.
This week Business Planet touches down in Malta to discuss access to European funding for SMEs, and in particular, the SME Initiative tool.
LOGIN Startup Fair is a leading startup event in Central and Eastern Europe. With its strategic location, LOGIN Startup Fair aims to become the central startup-orientated event in the region.
This episode of Business Planet visits Ghent, Belgium to learn about what’s being done to help businesses avoid bankruptcy and rebound from it.
This call for proposals concerns the implementation of a pilot project initiated by the European Parliament on the geographical extension of the current "Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs" (EYE) programme. It aims to further foster cross-border transfer of knowledge and experience, entrepreneurial culture and entrepreneurship.
This episode of Business Planet looks at how a company in Finland is betting on the green economy. Helsinki-based SME Paptic has developed an innovative solution to fight one of the worst environmental scourges on the planet: plastic bags.
This study examines the formalities and costs that EU companies face when undertaking certain administrative procedures. It contributes to an impact assessment for the 'Single Digital Gateway' initiative - part of the Single Market Strategy.
This study identifies businesses' expectations in terms of online information and personalised assistance in order to comply with regulations in other EU countries, assesses the gaps between identified needs and what's currently on offer, and estimates the financial impact of these gaps on European businesses and public administrations.
From 27 to 28 April 2017, the European Commission is organising a conference on REACH in Sofia, Bulgaria. REACH is the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It is the major pillar of the EU chemicals legislation. It imposes rules on the production, marketing and use of chemicals.
The latest episode of Business Planet comes from the Danish city of Odense, which is famous for its robots.
The Chamber of Economy of Montenegro in cooperation with the Directorate for Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is organising the conference ‘Transparency aimed at balanced development of joint economy’.
This is a high-level event with opening speeches by Polish Deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska. The panel discussions will be on "Making the market without borders for services a practical reality (services package)" and "Barriers on the internal market".
Simplification of administrative procedures remains high on the EU political agenda. The European Commission regularly monitors the progress of EU countries in simplifying start-up procedures and reducing time and cost to start a company.
This episode of Business Planet comes from Sicily, Italy and looks at the dual-use trend and the tremendous opportunities it can present for businesses.
