European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Thematic domains:

• Research and Innovation

  Research and Innovation, strengthen its Single Market, open up opportunities for SMEs and maintain high standards of protection for its citizens towards a more competitive, digital, green and inclusive EU

• Education

  developing and implementing the European Innovation Council and manages other EU programmes in the fields of SME support, innovation ecosystems, single market, consumer policy and interregional innovation investments.

• Youth

  Manages Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme, supporting new or aspiring entrepreneurs to learn from more experienced entrepreneurs. Focuses on girls by oosting their digital and entrepreneurial competences and increasing their confidence to choose STEM career paths (ESTEAM Fests).

• Green Deal

  open up opportunities for SMEs and maintain high standards of protection for its citizens towards a more competitive, green EU

• Digitalisation

  open up opportunities for SMEs and maintain high standards of protection for its citizens towards a more competitive, digital EU

• Underrepresented Groups and Gender Equality

  Promotes women economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and skills development (e.g. WEgate project).