New European rules to improve fairness of online platforms trading practices

1 million businesses are already selling goods and services via #online #platforms. Online platforms create significant EU market opportunities in particular for SMEs. More than 50% of SMEs selling through online marketplaces sell cross-border. What are the benefit of the new rules? What are the problems that businesses face in the online economy and how […]

SME inputs wanted on EU policy for the circular economy

Are you an #SME or #business looking at #circulareconomy models?  your input is needed in two consultations. The Climate KIC and the European Commission are coordinating a study on how to improve and scale up SME capacity building on circular economy, so that those preparing circular economy projects are better prepared to access available financing […]

Have your say on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation

What do you think are the most pressing challenges that EU-funded research and innovation should tackle? What are the most important impacts – scientific, technological, economic, societal – that EU-funded research and innovation should target? Now you can share your views with the European Commission. The Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the […]

Public consultation open for simplified rules for State aid applying to Seals of Excellence

The European Commission is inviting Member States and other stakeholders to comment on its proposal to exempt from prior Commission scrutiny under EU State aid rules aid granted through national funds for projects supported under certain EU centrally managed programmes, like “Seals of excellence”.

Call for expression of interests for Programme Managers

The European Commission goes on with the implementation of the pilot of the European Innovation Council (EIC).