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SME Day, June 6 2006, Brussels
CONCEPT:
A unique one-day event in Brussels that will provide a 360° view and dialogue on how European SMEs are driving and accelerating innovation for growth and jobs.
SME Day events will focus on:
- How SMEs are using technology to increase productivity
- How SMEs are contributing to innovation and growth across Europe
- How SMEs are attracting and channeling investments to accelerate innovation
- Current policy environment for SMEs and what policymakers and regulators could do to accelerate SME growth and innovation across Europe
SME Day is about understanding the challenges and the opportunities that small & medium business entrepreneurs face across Europe while engaging with policymakers from the EU, Member States, and local governments.
SME Day will offer a series of forums where businesses, policymakers, venture capitalists, and academics will be able to engage, discuss, and collaborate on the challenges facing them while exploring ideas on how to accelerate innovation to build a stronger knowledge-based economy across Europe.
SME Day will also allow businesses to showcase their work at the SME Innovation Exhibition Area.
The objective of SME Day is to engage, to listen, to voice, and to define clear objectives needed to support an action plan that will accelerate Small and Medium Business activities across Europe. The end goal is for more growth and jobs for all.
PROGRAMME:
SME Day will consist of a series of events taking place on the 6 June in Brussels.
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