View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/012fbd9ef534/the-november-issue-of-the-insme-newsletter-i...) ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** November 2019, Issue n. 180 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Updates on the life of the INSME Network ------------------------------------------------------------ Next stop Paris: save the date on the 1st of April 2020 for the 16th INSME Annual Meeting It is now official: the 16th INSME Annual Meeting will take place on the 1st of April 2020 in Paris, France. This year’s event is of particular importance as it will be the occasion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the OECD "Bologna Charter on SME Policies", the Ministerial declaration that put the basis for the establishment of our Network, which was then launched in 2004 during the 2nd OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs in Istanbul. A joint OECD-INSME conference exploring high growth firms and the policies they deserve will be organized to properly mark this occasion. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/next-stop-paris-save-the-date-on-the-1st-of-april-2020-...) EBSOMED: a five-day peer learning programme with Palestinian experts In the framework of the EBSOMED project (http://ebsomed.eu/) INSME welcomed two members of the team of the UCAS (University College of Applied Sciences) Technology Incubator – UCASTI from the 18th to the 22nd of November. They took part in a peer learning programme dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and best practices that could support them in establishing a new innovation centre in Gaza, Palestine. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7148&preview=true) INSME President at the IREFI Forum On the 15th of November the Embassy of France in Rome hosted the third edition of the Italy-France Forum on Family Businesses, an initiative promoted by IREFI – the Institute for Economic Relations between France and Italy (https://www.irefi.eu/) in collaboration with several partners among which INSME. INSME President Sergio Arzeni was among the experts invited to the forum and moderated a session dedicated to the crucial role business associations play in internationalization processes. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7151&preview=true) ** News and contributions from the INSME Members ------------------------------------------------------------ WIPO launches the 2019 edition of the World Intellectual Property Report The World Intellectual Property Organization (https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html) (INSME Member) has recently presented its 2019 Report in Geneva. This year’s edition analyses the geography of innovation and identifies two main agglomerations of scientific and technological activities which are: - the global innovation hotspots where there is the highest density of scientific publications and patent activity; - specialized niche clusters which register a considerable density of inventors and scientific authors, but it is not high enough to be a global hotspot. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7153&preview=true) SRM - The economic research centre related to Intesa Sanpaolo in Bejing, China to promote Special Economic Zones and SMEs On the 28th of October Mr. Massimo Deandreis, General Manager at SRM – The economic research centre related to Intesa Sanpaolo (https://www.sr-m.it/?lang=en) (INSME Sustaining Member) was one of the representatives attending an Italian Mission to China organized by Intesa Sanpaolo in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Beijing, the China International Contractors Association (Chinca) along with the support of ICE aiming at promoting Special Economic Zones and Small and Medium Enterprises. (http://www.insme.org/?p=7159&preview=true) Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7159&preview=true) (http://www.insme.org/?p=7159&preview=true) Sharakah launches 5th Khazzan for SMEs Development Programme The Omani Fund for Development of Youth Projects (S.A.O.C.) – Sharakah (http://sharakah.om/) (INSME Member) has recently launched a new edition of the Khazzan for SMEs Development Programme. The initiative carried out in partnership with BP Oman (https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/what-we-do/bp-worldwide/bp-in-oman.ht...) is now in its 5th edition and confirms itself as a very useful measure to help local entrepreneurs to improve their business performances by assessing and identifying areas for improvements and drafting a well-structured business plan. (http://www.insme.org/?p=7162&preview=true) Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7162&preview=true) (http://www.insme.org/?p=7162&preview=true) ** INSME's Pick's in the News ------------------------------------------------------------ Towards an European Innovation Council: the Enhanced Pilot 2019-2020 The European Innovation Council (EIC) focuses on stimulating breakthrough and disruptive innovation with a budget of over €3 billion from 2018 to 2020 for the seed stages to scaling-up. It features two instruments: the Pathfinder and the Accelerator. With these pilots, the EIC will be able to provide strong support to any idea, regardless the level of maturity. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7165&preview=true) ** Tenders & Calls ------------------------------------------------------------ IraSME opens the 25th Call for Transnational Cooperative Research Project Proposals IraSME (https://www.ira-sme.net/) - a network of funding programmes from different countries/regions aiming at supporting small businesses in their innovation efforts – launched the 25th call for proposals which will fund i) the development of new products, processes or technical services; ii) technical development from first idea to last not marketable prototype; iii) R&D with significant technical risks. The call is open to consortium of at least two companies from two different participating regions/countries. The budget available for each funded project is on avarage €160.000 but it depends from each national/regional agency involved. The general deadline to submit a proposal is the 26th of March 2020, but interested applicants are invited to check this information with their local agencies (https://www.ira-sme.net/countries-regions/) . Continue reading... (https://www.ira-sme.net/current-call/) SDGs&Her: the online competition for women entrepreneurs SDGs&Her is an online competition dedicated to women entrepreneurs who are contributing to reach the Sustainable Development Goals through their business activities. Through this competition the World Bank aims at: - recognizing women implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including women business owners of microenterprises; - increasing knowledge about the SDGs; - sharing best practices and innovative ideas. The winners will be recognized in April 2020 at an event on the margins of the 2020 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. The deadline for submission is the 10th of January 2020. Continue reading... (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/sdgs-2030-agenda#6) The Future Fab Award Lamborghini promotes the Future Fab Award, a competition open to under 30 women from all over the world with an innovative project or idea in one of the following categories: technology, sustainability, art & design. The judging panel will select a winning project for each category according to three criteria: - the ability to positively impact the world we live in and encourage positive social changes and benefits for communities; - innovative content with a vision for a better future; - the effective feasibility of the project. The three winners will receive several benefits among which: a) A shadowing/coaching experience with FAB members and Lamborghini C-level executives to allow them to develop the skills to organise, analyse and communicate their project effectively, b) ten days of learning sessions and specific insights, c) the opportunity to present their project to the Lamborghini Board and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of their proposals. The deadline for submissions is the 31st of December 2019. Continue reading... (https://future.fab.lamborghini/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=_TW_Lamborghini-FAB_2019_09_25_TW&utm_source=TW) ** Publications ------------------------------------------------------------ Eurochambres Economic Survey 2020 Eurochambres recently released the 27th edition of the Economic Survey which shows a less rosy picture compared to the last year. For this edition ca. 53,000 businesses (out of which 90% represents SMEs) participated in the survey carried out by Eurochambres and 28 national chambers of commerce and industry around Europe. According to the survey results 43% of interviewees identified domestic demand as one of the most pressing challenge for 2020. C (http://www.insme.org/?p=7169&preview=true) ontinue reading (http://www.insme.org/?p=7169&preview=true) ... Doing Business 2020: Comparing Business Regulation in 190 Economies The World Bank has recently released the 17th edition of Doing Business, a publication analysing the impact of regulations on business activities, in particular by taking twelve areas of the life of a business into account: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, employing workers, and contracting with the government. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7172&preview=true) Market success for inventions – Patent commercialisation scoreboard: European SMEs The European Patent Office (EPO) recently released “Market success for inventions – Patent commercialization scoreboard: European SMEs”. The report analyses how SMEs commercialise their patents in practice by building upon the results of a sample of European patent applications coming from 1140 European SMEs interviewed in the first half of 2019 and which applied between 2008 and 2018. Continue reading... (http://www.insme.org/?p=7175&preview=true) ** Highlighted events ------------------------------------------------------------ 18th International Entrepreneurship Forum Conference “Entrepreneurship as a Social Movement: Art, Technology, Design and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Transformation” 16 - 18 December | Goa, India “Entrepreneurship as a Social Movement: Art, Technology, Design and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Transformation” is the topic of the 18th edition of the International Entrepreneurship Forum Conference taking place in Goa, India from the 16th to the 18th of December. The conference will gather researchers, project developers, policy makers and practitioners who will identify algorithms and the future of machine learning that releases space and time for the collective imagination of public enterprises. Attendees will also explore how alternative finance asks new questions about the future value of money and enquire whether all entrepreneurial things can facilitate greater inequality or constrain social and institutional responsibility. During the two-day conference participants will have the chance to disseminate research results, to create new partnerships, to access new sources of information and to share creative ideas. INSME is proudly partner of the event and the President Sergio Arzeni will be in Goa to give his contribution to the conference, in particular he will actively intervene in a panel session dedicated to Policy, Institutions and Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Continue reading... (https://ieforums.org/18thIEF/18th-ief-homepage) ** Future International meetings, workshops, seminars selected by INSME ------------------------------------------------------------ December 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Innovation Principle – Developing an innovation-friendly legislative culture (https://innovationprinciple2019.fi/) Organised by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in collaboration with the European Commission 3 of December | Helsinki, Finland (the conference will be webstreamed) The Women Entrepreneurship Roadshow (https://euwomenroadshow.eu/schedule/wer-berlin/) Organised by the European Young Innovators Forum 5 – 6 of December | Berlin, Germany 2019 Global Forum on Competition (http://www.oecd.org/competition/globalforum/) Organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - OECD 5 – 6 of December | Paris, France The 18th IEF Conference “Entrepreneurship as a Social Movement: Art, Technology, Design and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Transformation” (https://ieforums.org/18thIEF/18th-ief-homepage) Organised by the International Entrepreneurship Forum 16 – 18 of December | Goa, India January 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2020) Organised by the World Economic Forum 21 – 24 of January | Davos, Switzerland February 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Angel Investors Summit – WBAF 2020 (https://www.wbaf2020.istanbul/) Organised by the World Business Angel Investors Forum 17 – 18 of February | Istanbul, Turkey March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ ISPIM Connects Bangkok 2020: Partnering for an Innovative Community (https://www.ispim-connects-bangkok.com/) Organised by ISPIM - the International Society for Professional Innovation Management 1 – 4 of March | Bangkok, Thailand The European AI Policy Conference (https://www.datainnovation.org/2020/03/european-ai-policy-conference/) Organised by the ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) Center for Data Innovation 5 of March 2020 | Brussels, Belgium April 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (mailto:secretariat@insme.org) 6th INSME Annual Meeting (mailto:secretariat@insme.org) Organised by the International Network for SMEs in collaboration with the OECD 1 - 2 of April | Paris, France June 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------ 21st Annual Congress of the European Business Angel Network (https://www.ebancork2020.com/) Organised by the European Business Angel Network - EBAN and CorkBIC 10 - 12 of June | Cork, Ireland ============================================================ ** (https://www.facebook.com/INSME-The-International-Network-for-Small-and-Mediu...) ** (https://twitter.com/INSME_) ** (https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=gf&trkInfo=AQGWXMu6CIhUZAAAAWnKJLhwr3ifeaO-IEJq7UF7xSReXOJ9VoX0Dits4fjwf9dBz1-KigYncZyu5YjShoW08lNUdzKuKFqD6UUq2b3LTzFQKGeNAcqGPG-CxpyeZRX2lBaOCK0=&originalReferer=http://www.insme.org/&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Finsme---the-international-network-for-small-and-medium-enterprises%3Ftrk%3Dbiz-companies-cym) ** (http://www.insme.org) Copyright © 2019 INSME - The International Network for SMEs, All rights reserved. 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