Latest calls from the EIT Raw materials

Four calls are open for different TRLs thus for starters till more experienced start-ups with innovative circular business models/technologies linked to minerals and materials.   

European Digital Innovation Hubs

As part of the Digital Europe Program, the European Commission, together with the Member States, plans on setting up a network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) in order to support the private and public sectors in their digital transformation and to disseminate the latest advances in cybersecurity, AI and HPC. Are you eligible? The […]

A database of regulated professions in the Single Market

In Belgium, 131 professions appear on the list of regulated professions. To be able to do so, they require a specific diploma, recognition or qualification. But how can we do a profession abroad, for example in the context of temporary secondment? The European Commission has set up a specific database with the list of regulated […]

EU COURT OF AUDITOR REPORT ON SME INSTRUMENT: AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAMME!

The European Court of Auditors – ECA – published the special report dedicated to SME Instrument and confirmed that it is  an effective and innovative programme facing relevant challenges. With €3 billion for 2014-2020, the EU’s SME instrument strives to support innovation in SMEs and start-ups by filling the gap in funding and increasing commercialisation […]

Businesses and customs procedures

Businesses must be aware that good customs management of their import/export operations can enable them not only to comply with the legislation and thus to avoid a penalty, but also to reduce their costs. Customs legislation, if applied correctly and strategically, allows a significant reduction in the financial costs of a company.

Intra-Community VAT: new provisions at 01.01.2020

Pending the introduction of a definitive intra-Community regime, Europe adopted some specific measures, known as ‘quick fix’, aimed at harmonising certain provisions applicable to intra-Community trade in goods.