The SME Assembly is the most significant event for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The conference takes place once a year as part of the European SME Week (ESW). Together with the network of SME envoys, the assembly creates the governance structure of the small business act.
The SME Assembly 2025
While we still reflect on the SME Assembly 2024 in Budapest, preparations are kicking off for this year’s SME Assembly, taking place in Denmark on 10-12 November 2025 in conjunction-with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Stay tuned to our social media channels below, as well as the Promoting Enterprise Futurium platform and the Promoting Enterprise Blog, for updates on the SME Assembly 2025.
The SME Assembly 2024
The 2024 SME Assembly took place from 18 to 20 November 2024 in Budapest, Hungary, and was hosted in conjunction with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The Assembly featured high-level panels and interviews, expert round tables, interactive workshops, informative masterclasses and numerous networking opportunities. These served to help stimulate Europe's enterprises and equip them with the right tools for the transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.
You can now watch the insightful sessions from SME Assembly 2024, including the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) ceremony, the Youth Start-Up Competition (YSC) finale, and the Schumpeter ‘Innovation in Enterprise’ lecture delivered by Professor of Entrepreneurship John, and the thought-provoking expert panels and discussions. Check out the Promoting Enterprise YouTube channel to watch all the content.
European SME Week
The SME Assembly is the flagship event of the European SME Week (ESW), a pan-European campaign coordinated by the European Commission that runs throughout the year and aims to promote entrepreneurship in Europe, help entrepreneurs find information on available support and resources, and encourage new business ventures.
SME Assembly and European SME Week on social media
You can keep up to date on European SME Week and SME Assembly news and events on the Promoting Enterprise social media channels, on the Promoting Enterprise Futurium platform and on the European Commission and European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) related accounts.
Newsletter and other accounts
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- Related X (formerly Twitter) accounts: @EU_Growth @EU_EISMEA and @EEN_EU
- Related LinkedIn accounts: EU Business and EISMEA
- Related Facebook accounts: EU Growth and EEN
SME Assembly hashtags
The official 2025 event hashtags are #SMEAssembly2025 and #EEPA2025.
European SME Week hashtag
The official hashtag for European SME Week is #EUSMEweek.