Households account for almost 20% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. Political efforts to offset this environmental burden are driving demand for more energy efficient buildings. The Enterprise Europe Network helped an Estonian manufacturer of green buildings take advantage of this opportunity by expanding into Sweden, where they have laid the foundations for more sustainable housing. With two contracts in Sweden, together worth EUR 2.5 million, Timbeco is now looking to expand even further.

With women entrepreneurs representing a third of the self-employed in the EU, two entrepreneurs and one Network advisor share their top five tips for international success.

Funds, new policies and engagement opportunities: a weekly summary of the most relevant news for small businesses – from EU official sources.

This year’s Web Summit takes place from 6 to 9 November in Lisbon. Once again, it will bring together attendees from over 160 countries for what has become the world’s largest tech conference.

Talented tech firm Think Silicon wants to become the leading low-power mobile graphics company in the world. They have scaled-up from a team of 7 to an international company of 28 in just 1.5 years.

Funds, new policies and engagement opportunities: a weekly summary of the most relevant news for small businesses – from EU official sources.

Funds, new policies and engagement opportunities: a weekly summary of the most relevant news for small businesses – from EU official sources.

Investment events come in all shapes and sizes. For the uninitiated, figuring out the right event and the right investors to target is not a simple task.

Over 11 million hectares of land in Europe are dedicated to organic farming and demand for organic products continues to increase. For Polish SME BHZ Agromat, this presented a real opportunity to scale up their organic grain business and start trading across Europe. Agromat became one of Poland’s biggest organic grain traders thanks to the Enterprise Europe Network’s support.

Enterprise Europe Network adviser Rebecca van Leeuwen shares her top five upcoming opportunities for transport sector entrepreneurs to make an impact. Rebecca works with a team of colleagues across Europe to create business opportunities for small businesses in the transport sector. In 2016, they organised 17 international business matchmaking events for hundreds of participating companies. So if you're looking for some support to grow your business, they can help.