ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK (EEN) is the EU Commission network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) make the most of business opportunities in the EU and beyond. It is the largest support network worldwide and is composed of close to 600 partners from over 60 countries to help you find the right partners and grow your business.
Our services are tailored to SMEs, but are also available to all other businesses, universities and research centres in: Internationalisation; technology transfer; information on access to finance; advice on EU law and standards; Intellectual Property
Partnering Opportunities
We help SMEs to find international business and technology partners as well as R+D+i partners for EU funded projects. Check out the Enterprise Europe Network opportunities database. If you are interested in any of these opportunities please contact your local EEN contact point. You can register to the free-of-charge alerts system to receive regularly by e-mail the new opportunities published in the EEN database.
International participants interested in the opportunities alert service can contact your local EEN contact point. https://een.ec.europa.eu/
Intellectual Property
Brokerage event participants should consider issues associated with intellectual property (IP) at the brokerage event or the fair activity. Enterprise Europe Network in collaboration with the European IP Helpdesk offers SMEs IP advice. Take a look at the European IP Helpldesk where you can find several fact sheets and documentation related to IP.
ยท Fact Sheet: Intellectual property issues in brokerage events here
The Enterprise Europe Network Ireland is a partnership made up of: Dublin Chamber, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Office.