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Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Growing and scaling as an SME

The Commission aims to help European businesses become competitive, access new markets, and find new business partners abroad. Going international increases SMEs' performance, enhances competitiveness and reinforces sustainable growth.

Enterprise Europe Network
The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) provides business support, offering comprehensive assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with aspirations to grow internationally or do business abroad. Small business (SMB), SME, freelancer, startup, entrepreneur or new company? EEN can help.
SME regional policies
To help create a business-friendly environment and boost SMEs' competitiveness on a regional level as well, the European Commission provides analysis, shares best practices, programmes and policy initiatives.