EASME (EU Executive Agency for SMEs)

SME support & innovation

The EU programme for the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) It runs from 2014 to 2020 with a planned budget of €2 3bn

EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)

The EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument) is part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot and supports market-creating innovation in small companies with significant growth potential and global ambitions

EIC Fast Track to Innovation

Fast Track to innovation (FTI) is part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot and helps close-to-the-market innovations jointly developed by small companies and their industrial partners get on the market faster

Horizon 2020 INNOSUP aims to test new approaches for better innovation support through funding opportunities for innovation actors across Europe

Enterprise Europe Network helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make the most of business opportunities in Europe and beyond

The European IPR Helpdesk offers free-of-charge, first-line support on Intellectual Property matters to beneficiaries of EU-funded research projects and EU SMEs involved in transnational partnership agreements

International intellectual property helpdesk

The helpdesks support European small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to both protect and enforce their Intellectual Property rights in or relating to China, Latin America and Southeast Asia

Practical guide to doing business in Europe

Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 'Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials'

Funding for circular economy, climate action, cultural heritage, Earth observation, nature-based solutions and raw material research & innovation

The EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action

An initiative to bridge the gap between research and the market for innovative products, services and processes that protect the environment (2008-2013)

Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency

Funding for innovation in the field of energy efficiency

Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)

The Intelligent Energy Europe programme (2008-2013) offered an helping hand to organisations willing to improve energy efficiency

EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW)

The biggest event dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy in Europe

The ManagEnergy initiative aims at supporting local and regional energy agencies

The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings

The initiative to up-skill building professionals

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

EASME supports the European Commission in developing and implementing the Integrated Maritime Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy

• 06/04/2021 New mandate of the Agency and portfolio reassignment As of 1 April 2021, EASME ceased its operations  and a new agency, the European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA), was established
• The EASME website is not updated anymore and will be archived shortly
• EASME mandate and activities have been reassigned as follows:

New mandate of the Agency and portfolio reassignment