Success Stories

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Getting ready for REACH

GreeceGreece
 
Speak up on EU law |
22 May 2013
The Enterprise Europe Network helps a Greek maker of dyes and pigments comply with new EU chemical safety rules.

In the green driver’s seat

FranceFrance
 
Access to EU funding |
13 May 2013
Guided by the Enterprise Europe Network, a French textile SME is helping design car seats made from recycled materials as part of a project co-financed by the EU’s Eco-innovation initiative.

Diving into new markets

GermanyGermany
PolandPoland
 
Going international | Agrofood
6 May 2013
The Enterprise Europe Network helps a Polish fish farmer angle a supply deal with a discount grocery chain in Germany.

From computers to cosmetics

PolandPoland
SpainSpain
 
Going international |
22 April 2013
The Enterprise Europe Network helps a Polish SME shift its focus from IT to beauty and hooks it up with a Spanish niche supplier.

Fertile ground for green-technology partnership

ChileChile
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
 
Going international | Environment
15 April 2013
Thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network, a Czech SME found a Chilean partner to sell its eco-friendly compressors in the South Amercian country.

Toymaker makes his mark

FranceFrance
 
Advice |
8 April 2013
From his workshop in northeastern France, Michel Muller makes dollhouses and other old-fashioned wooden toys. Thanks to helpful advice from the Enterprise Europe Network, he is now able to sell his products throughout Europe.

Building a virtual playground

FinlandFinland
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
 
Going international |
14 March 2013
Two SMEs brought together by the Enterprise Europe Network are preparing to take the online and mobile gaming world by storm with a virtual playground designed to teach real-life ‘hero’ skills to youngsters.

Restocking the Baltic Sea

GermanyGermany
 
Access to EU funding |
1 March 2013
At short notice, the Enterprise Europe Network helps a German state-owned company assemble a winning consortium for a research project on sustainable fisheries management.

Moving into the fast lane

GermanyGermany
 
Going international |
27 February 2013
Auto-equipment SME makes a trade-fair splash applying lessons learnt from a Network seminar series.

Harvesting new business

AustriaAustria
RussiaRussia
 
Going international |
21 February 2013
With new machines from Austria, a Siberian agricultural firm prepares to branch out into butter and juice production after landing new SME suppliers through the Enterprise Europe Network.

New partner in a flash for chemicals firm

DenmarkDenmark
GermanyGermany
 
Going international |
14 February 2013
One phone call to the Enterprise Europe Network saved the day for Bio-Circle Surface Technology GmbH, a German maker of environmentally friendly chemical products used for cleaning, welding, lubricating and corrosion protection.

Growing the family business

ItalyItaly
PortugalPortugal
 
Going international |
6 February 2013
Entrepreneurship is a way of life for Italy’s Tolin family, which runs a home textile and flooring SME in northwestern Saluzzo. The Enterprise Europe Network helped them find suppliers of quality materials for both business activities abroad.

A new partnership takes root

NetherlandsNetherlands
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
 
Technology transfer |
1 February 2013
No SME request is beyond the reach of the Enterprise Europe Network, which helped a Swiss company find a way to literally grow plants on walls by matching it with a Dutch horticultural innovator.

Thinking in another dimension

AustriaAustria
SpainSpain
 
Going international |
18 December 2012
'Augmented reality' may sound like a science fiction film, but two creative minds brought together by the Enterprise Europe Network are convinced that the computer-generated technology will change advertising forever.

Rolling into new markets

FranceFrance
 
Advice | Services and Retail
12 December 2012
Looking for a new green set of wheels? Try the Speedelstar, a pedal-operated luge invented by a French entrepreneur and now sold in at least two European countries thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network.

Blazing a new trail

NorwayNorway
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
 
Going international |
6 December 2012
Coached by the Enterprise Europe Network, a popular sport in Norway is about to get even better thanks to a new technology designed in the UK.

Glass act for Italian innovator

ItalyItaly
 
Intellectual property |
6 December 2012
One hot summer day, Italian metalworker Fabio Benetti dreamed up the idea of a bottle that can be turned upside down to serve as a glass. The Enterprise Europe Network helped the Italian entrepreneur turn his lightbulb moment into a marketable innovation.

Web banking company enters Turkish market

FranceFrance
TurkeyTurkey
 
Going international |
5 December 2012
Turkey has a large and growing market of mobile phone users and France has some of the EU's best technology in telecom applications. A deal between a Turkish company in Istanbul and a Paris-based business, brought about thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network, has proved a win-win situation for both sides.

Raising the bar high

EstoniaEstonia
SwedenSweden
 
Going international |
13 September 2012
People with limited mobility can have trouble using furniture that's too low. Thanks to two companies brought together by the Enterprise Europe Network, there's now a simple solution on the market.

Polish clinker-maker clinches a deal in Germany

GermanyGermany
PolandPoland
 
Going international | Sustainable Construction
13 September 2012
The woman who invented Poland's innovative clinker panels is taking a step abroad. With the help of the Enterprise Europe Network, the easy-to-assemble PVC and silica panels of Halina Witkowska are now being installed on buildings in Germany.