Category: Press release
On 20 September, during the 2023 China International Industry Fair held in Shanghai, the EU SME Centre and China-Italy Chamber of Commerce organised a workshop on industrial building design, maintenance, and IPR protection of software in the context of business digitalisation. Keynote speakers from VIRTUARCH, Siveco China, and the China IP SME Helpdesk took to […]
Outi Slotboom Meets with the EU SME Centre in Beijing
On Tuesday 26 September, Outi Slotboom, Director for Strategy and Economic Analysis, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), met with the EU SME Centre team at the Centre’s office in Beijing. Frank Schmiedel, First Counsellor at the EU Delegation in China, and Jiang Yan from the Trade Section of the […]
SME Development Roundtable at the 2023 Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference
On Friday 22 September, the EU SME Centre took part in the Sino-German (European) SME Communication & Cooperation Conference in Jinan, Shandong Province, with a delegation of around 40 SMEs travelling from Europe for the event. For this 2023 edition of the SMEC, the EU SME Centre and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, […]
EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo Meets with the EU SME Centre
On 12 July 2023, EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo invited Adam Dunnett, current Chair of the Board of the EU SME Centre, and Liam Jia, EU SME Centre Team Lead, to present the work of the EU SME Centre. During the meeting, which took place at the EU Delegation in Beijing, Adam Dunnett gave an overview of […]
Participation in the 18th China International SME Fair and 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit in Guangzhou
On 28 June 2023, EU SME Centre Team Lead Liam Jia delivered a keynote speech at the 18th China International SME Fair (CISMEF) and 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit (SMEICS). The topic of the keynote speech was “How Innovation and Specialisation Empower European SME Industrial Clusters in China”. “In the EU and elsewhere, SMEs are […]
The EU SME Centre Presents the Green & Digital Transition of SMEs at the EU-China Fair
From 30 June to 2 July 2023, the 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. EU SME Centre Team Lead Liam Jia took part in the event, presenting the work and achievements of EU SME Centre’s Advocacy Platform for EU SMEs in China. On the occasion of the EU-China […]
Getting Ready for China, How? A Video Explainer
Europe’s 25 million small and medium-sized businesses are key to its economic success.[1] SMEs drive growth; they create jobs; they innovate. Yet, only 615 000 of them export beyond the Single Market.[2] To encourage more SMEs to go global, the European Union has launched initiatives around the world. The EU SME Centre is one of […]
Lisbon Event: Practical Guidance to Green Tech Opportunities in China
Green Tech’s Growing Reach: Exploring Realities and Debunking Myths On 18 May 2023, the workshop “Practical Guidance to Green Tech Opportunities in China: Exploring Realities and Debunking Myths”, organised by the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) and the EU SME Centre, was held at the Haitong Bank headquarters in Lisbon. During this half-day […]
The EU SME Centre signs an MoU with Andalucia Lab
On 23 May 2023, the representatives of the EU SME Centre and Andalucía Lab signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with a Spain-based business support organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European SMEs looking to do […]
The EU SME Centre Signs an MoU with the Cork Chamber of Commerce
On 19 April 2023, the representatives of the EU SME Centre and the Cork Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with an Ireland -based business support organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European […]