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SME Assembly

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 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.

The SME Assembly 2025

While we still reflect on the SME Assembly 2024 in Budapest, preparations are kicking off for next year’s SME Assembly, taking place in Denmark in 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.

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.  

Social media accounts

SME Assembly hashtags

The official 2024 event hashtags are #SMEAssembly2024 and #EEPA2024.

European SME Week hashtag

The official hashtag for European SME Week is #EUSMEweek.

Earlier SME assemblies