2. International
expansion
Need help expanding your business abroad?
Barriers to growth
Did you come across certain barriers to grow?
Key element
to growth
Do you see new opportunities outside Europe?
3. Who can apply
1.SME or start-ups
2. Any economic activity
3. Established in an
EU member country
4. Mission of the program
Bring
European
innovation to
the
international
level
Develop
strategic
partnerships
on the above
countries on
the map
Increase
market
uptake of
European
SMEs outside
Europe
6. Program Introduction
To assess your organization’s market expansion potential by
360° assessment
▣ Technical
▣ Market
▣ Legal
▣ Socioeconomic
Environment
evaluation
Opportunities or threats
that can affect the
deployment in target
countries
Outputs for decision making
▣ Go or not-go for further joint collaboration and investment
▣ Identify potential clients to be lunching customer
7. Program Composition
Partnership
With local partner(s)/
subcontractor(s) for target
countries (listed on Page14)
Explore
Practical, technological and/or
commercial prospects how to
expand to new markets
6 Months
Or less for the whole
assessment
Innovative Technology
Will be in first phase with the
partner(s) in listed countries in
short/medium term
Eligible Costs €60,000 Locate In EU
Your SME locates in EU or
H2020 associated countries
10. Sustainable innovations in figures
37%
SIE Success rate at H2020
program applications
12
H2020 projects
€75 Million
Total budget obtained in H2020
program
+ 10,000
Organizations in our network
2
Offices: Madrid and Paris
+ €300 Million
Worth of R&D investment
brought to market