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INSME is glad to announce that ToJoy, a business acceleration platform for foreign companies expanding to China and for Chinese companies expanding to the global market, has recently joined the Network, thus opening a direct gateway to China.
With ToJoy INSME can now count on the support of 66 members from 31 countries.
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On the 4th of June the INSME President Sergio Arzeni gave a speech in the framework of the Essex Business School Venture Webinar Series, an initiative promoted and coordinated by Jay Mitra, Professor at the Essex Business School and INSME Board Member.
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Which is the Vietnamese entrepreneurial ecosystem status? How entrepreneurial competencies can positively impact on entrepreneurship rate? These were the main issues of the online session INSME Secretary General held on the 4th of June in the framework of the Essex Business School Venture Webinar Series.
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INSME has recently signed a MoU with the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), an independent regional research organisation specialized in socio-economic and financial developments in Europe and the South and East Mediterranean.
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On the 29th of June INSME promoted the first of a series of Policy Labs organized in the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY project. The digital event was focused on the Tunisian Startup Act, the first legislation of its kind in Africa.
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INSME has recently interviewed Mr. Matthew Skinner, Regional Managing Director of Intertek Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan to find out how the Arab region and in particular in the Gulf countries are responding to the Covid-19 emergency.
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Updates and contributions from INSME Members
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Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, CEO at Qatar Development Bank (INSME Board Member) intervened in the annual startups and entrepreneurship developments conference 2020 with a speech which highlighted the strategy Qatar is adopting to face the current crisis.
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The Agency for Development of SMEs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (INSME Member) has recently organized an online event to show entrepreneurs how the use of digital platforms is key to remain competitive.
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The European Confederation of SMEs Association – CEA PME and BVMW – the German Mittelstand (INSME Strategic Members) have recently established a matchmaking platform aiming at growing shared value in business for SMEs in Africa and Europe.
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The 26th IraSME call for proposals
IraSME has opened the 26th call for proposal for transnational R&D projects with the aim of financing the development of new products, processes, or technical services. The call foresees that the applicants consult their local agencies since the beginning of the preparation of their proposal to ensure the compliance with the national and regional criteria, considering that eligibility rules, application and funding details vary depending on the countries and regions involved in Europe and outside.
The deadline for submissions is the 30th of September 2020.
Discover more here.
Two opportunities from the SME Finance Forum
SME Finance Forum (INSME Member) promotes two interesting opportunities:
The first opportunity is represented by the launch of the third annual competition of the Global SME Finance Awards 2020. This initiative is aimed at recognizing financial institutions and Fintech companies for providing remarkable products and services to SME clients.
Discover more here.
The second opportunity is a “Call for insights” on what SME finance will look like in 2030. The SME Finance Forum intends to spur its membership and public audience to share insights in order to enhance the discussion on the future of finance for SMEs. The participants are encouraged to share their point of view on this topic in 500-1000-word essays. The selected authors will be invited to the Global SME Finance Forum 2020 that will take place in Bangkok, October 26-28.
Find out more details on this page.
Both opportunities have a deadline on the 31st of July 2020.
The Cartier Women’s Initiative
The Cartier Women’s Initiatives launches the call for applications for its 2021 edition.
The aim of this initiative is to boost women empowerment in the field of entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the current edition, in addition to the 7 existing Regional Awards, has inaugurated a new thematic category particularly addressed to sustain women's entrepreneurship in the field of scientific and technological innovation.
The deadline for applications is the 31st of July 2020.
More information is available here.
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