This week: €25 million to boost cross-border digital infrastructure; first EU guarantee loans for Albanian businesses; the EU and the USA reach agreement for mutual recognition of pharmaceuticals.

This week: €11 billion for projects addressing societal challenges, EU signs trade deal with Vietnam, have your say on the revision of the EU directive on machinery. 

This week: new funds for small and medium companies in Italy; microloans to small businesses in Romania; public consultation on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation; join the European Commission Expert Group on Clusters.

This week: key findings on the innovation performance of the EU; public consultation on communication channels for EU tax information; EU funding for national apiculture programmes.

This week: join the Blue Bioeconomy Forum; tips for European SMEs in China, South-East Asia and Latin America on how to utilise the Patent Cooperation Treaty; new rules for EU businesses selling online.

Join the H2020 energy info days; railway services business mission to Japan; more guarantee loans for SMEs in France; new rules on shareholders’ rights and transparency.

Apply for the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs call for organisations; learn more on digitalisation and the role of clusters, new funds for SMEs in Portugal and Sweden.

This week: International Forum on Intellectual Property Enforcement, high-level conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030” and new rules for the safe operation of drones.

Innovation is rocking the fashion industry. From customer journeys to logistics, from wearables to new materials, fashion retailers and manufacturers are brimming with creativity. So what does a world where AI, blockchain, circular economy solutions, optical fibre and 3D printing define fashion experiences look like? Federica Leonetti, who leads the Enterprise Europe Network group of textile and fashion experts, takes a look at these five trends, which are literally shaping a new era for the fashion industry.

This week: workshop on big data and B2B sharing platforms, intellectual property training in Copenhagen and new VAT fraud rules.