The EU SME Centre and the Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to Irish SMEs looking to do business in China.
The EU SME Centre is devoted to sharing its knowledge on China-related matters to build the capacity of Irish businesses interested in entering the Chinese market. We are looking forward to collaborating with ICBA and we welcome this opportunity to further support the interests of SMEs and to contribute to our common goal of supporting their growth.
Business support organisations and trade promotion organisations from Member States of the European Union and Single Market Programme-participating countries with member companies interested in the Chinese market are welcome to contact our Partnership Coordinator to obtain further information about partnerships and collaborations. The EU SME Centre offers a wide range of free services to partners and affiliated SMEs to improve their readiness to the market in China. Find out more about becoming a partner of the Centre here.
About the Ireland China Business Association
The Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) is a not-for profit organisation, established in 2000 to explore opportunities and identify key areas of potential cooperation between Irish and Chinese companies in the emerging Chinese market.
Today, exceptional business opportunities abound in China for Irish companies and equally strong investment opportunities abound for Chinese individual, corporate and institutional investors in Ireland.
The ICBA strives to optimise these opportunities and is recognised today as the leading and only Irish Association focused solely on all trade and business aspects of the Chinese market. Find out more on ICBA’s official website.
About the EU SME Centre
Created in 2010, the EU SME Centre is an initiative funded by the European Union to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from EU Member States and countries participating in the Single Market Programme, getting them ready to do business in China. The Centre helps facilitate market access and provides a comprehensive range of first-line, hands-on, free services to inform, advise, train, and connect European SMEs.
The EU SME Centre is in Phase IV (July 2022 – June 2025) implemented by four consortium partners — the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Italy-China Council Foundation, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação — and two associated partners, Trade Promotion Europe and EU-China Business Association.
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