The document provides an overview of the European Enterprise Network (EEN) in Serbia. EEN is the largest business support network in the world, aimed at helping small and medium enterprises establish and develop. It has over 4,000 members across 50 countries. In Serbia, the EEN consortium includes universities, agencies, and institutes that provide Serbian SMEs with information, funding opportunities, and help finding business partners in Europe. The EEN office in Novi Sad coordinates these activities in Serbia.

1. European Commission Enterprise and Industry Supporting clusters in Serbia 2 0 October 20 11, Novi Sad Prof. Vojin Š enk , Project Coordinator at UNS

2. Overview EEN at a glance Services Network coverage EEN Consortium in Serbia What do we do?

3. EEN at a glance

4. Facts Started in 2008 The biggest of its kind in the world Main goal : Supporting SMEs in their business 50 countries ; >100 consortiums, up to 600 institutions, >4.000 people Network guidance by EU Commission Operational support and control by Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation - EACI Financed by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Program Budget 2007 - 2013: 320 mil EUR

5. Facts Goals : SMEs establishment and development support Help for SMEs in new market entrance Business partners search throughout Europe (and more) Informing SMEs about EU activities and financing opportunities Values : Clients oriented activities Quick answering (usually 24 hours) All EEN services are free of charge for the clients

6. Services

7. What is in there for SMEs? Information and knowledge gain about possibilities of selling product/service in European (and wider) market Information about legacy issues which are connected for specific products and certain network countries Fund raising opportunities from various European projects Finding business partners in network countries New technologies and innovation application Market expansion and European market positioning

8. Network coverage

9. Where does Network function?

10. EEN Consortium in Serbia

11. Members National agency for regional development University of Novi Sad SIEPA Institute Mihajlo Pupin University of Belgrade University of Ni š SCC

12. What do we do?

13. EEN Serbia activities European market and EU funds information expansion Business Cooperation Database (BCD) profiles Innovations and technology transfer Technology Offer (TO) and Technology Request (TA) profiles Research projects and informing about R&D programs CIP and FP7 projects

14. Thank you for your attention… University of Novi Sad EEN office at the University premises Business Incubator NS , EEN office Vojvođanskih brigada 28 21000 Novi Sad Direct telephone: + 381 21 2100 305 E-mail: [email_address] web: www.een-srbija.rs