The Enterprise Europe Network offers
internationalisation and innovation services, advice and contacts, to companies, universities and research institutes that are looking for possibilities to expand their operations abroad, especially in the European countries.
Launched in 2008 by the European Commission, the Enterprise Europe Network combines and builds on the former Innovation Relay Centres and Euro Info Centers (established in 1995 and 1987 respectively). Instruments include business partner search within technology and business cooperation databases and access to information on funding opportunities.
The Finnish network is part of the pan-European network.
Finnish participants in Enterprise Europe Network
In Finland, the network is coordinated by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Partners in co-operation are the Employment and Economic Development Centre for Southwestern Finland, the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, the Finnish Science Park Association TEKEL, Licentia Ltd, Technopolis Ventures Ltd, Turku Science Park Ltd and Hermia Business Development Ltd.
TEKEL as a moderator for the Enterprise Europe Network
TEKEL acts as the moderator for technology transfer services and information on framework programmes in the Enterprise Europe Network. The technology transfer service helps small and medium-sized enterprises, universities and research institutes to find partners in more than 40 countries for:
- technical co-operation, such as joint further development, testing of new applications and adaptation of an existing technology to new application areas
- licensing
- subcontracting
- manufacturing
- product localisation
- joint venture.
Up-to-date information on the funding opportunities of the EU R&D Framework Programme is provided in co-operation with the Finnish Secretariat for EU R&D.
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