To help European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) export and invest beyond the EU, the European Commission provides information on access to markets and matchmaking opportunities. Through the Enterprise Europe Network, we help ambitious SMEs innovate and grow internationally as well as protect their intellectual property rights.
Main support tools
- Enterprise Europe Network
- EU SME Centre in China (phase III of the project should start mid-2020)
- EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
- Market Access Database
- Export Helpdesk (helpdesk and market access information for import into the EU)
Intellectual property rights (IPR)
Matchmaking
- Enterprise Europe Network
- Cluster internationalisation
Market access information
- Guidebook on SME Internationalisation: Supporting the Internationalisation of SMEs
- Guidebook series for SMEs - see SME regional policies.