EU Business

💶 The EU budget supports people, businesses and regions across Europe and beyond. It helps create jobs, modernise healthcare and education, fund cutting-edge research, and strengthen our security. It also drives progress in transport, energy, climate action and digital innovation. 📆 Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for the 2028–2034 EU budget: a long-term investment plan of almost €2 trillion to match Europe’s ambition for a more secure, prosperous and sustainable future. 📈 The EU is taking bold steps to strengthen its competitiveness. By investing in clean transition, digital technologies, health, and defence, we're helping businesses grow, scale, and lead globally. We're focused on making the EU economy more resilient and innovative, creating opportunities for SMEs, entrepreneurs, and researchers across Europe. The new European Competitiveness Fund will help unlock this potential by simplifying access to support, leveraging private funds and accelerating innovation. More here 👉 https://europa.eu/!qVvk9n #ThePowerOfTogether

Is your city setting the standard for supporting small retailers?     From investing in local entrepreneurship to leading the way in green and digital transitions, cities play an important role in helping small retail thrive.     The #EUCapitalsofSmallRetail Awards celebrate cities that are making a real impact. If your city is fostering vibrant, resilient urban retail, now is the time to apply!     📅 Apply until 9 October 2025   📍 Winners will be announced in January 2026   🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnQd8eDy   #RevitaliseRetail  EU Business

We just released the European Innovation Scoreboard and Regional Innovation Scoreboard! How well did your country perform on this year’s #EUInnovation Scoreboard? In a nutshell ↓ 🔵Innovation leaders: Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland 🔵Strong innovators: Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Germany, France, Estonia 🔵Moderate innovators: Malta, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Lithuania, Czechia, Greece, Croatia 🔵Emerging innovators: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, and Romania Want to know more about individual countries and their regions? Read the complete reports for more insights: European Innovation Scoreboard → europa.eu/!FYvhwH Regional Innovation Scoreboard → europa.eu/!FNFB37

Join us for two interactive workshops designed to help blue economy stakeholders, project promoters, technology providers, and S3 actors navigate financing opportunities and support their projects on investment readiness. 🔹BlueInvest is an EU initiative aimed at accelerating ocean-based technologies and solutions to unlock innovation and related investment opportunities. 🔹I3-4-BLUE GROWTH aims to enhance the capacities of less-developed European regions in the blue economy through innovation, investment opportunities, and collaboration in sustainable seafood and renewable marine energy sectors. What’s in it for you? 💡Insights into EU funding instruments and BlueInvest services 🤝Peer exchange and case studies 📢Opportunities to pitch or share best practices When? Session 1 | 15 July: Financing the Sustainable Blue Economy            👉Register here: https://lnkd.in/dtZikTeb Session 2 | 16 July: BlueInvest in Action - Services, Case Studies, and Opportunities 👉Register here: https://lnkd.in/dzrvmTVr

We joined the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference to showcase the #InvestEU SME window, supporting Ukraine’s recovery and long-term reconstruction. At this high-level event, governments, financial institutions, businesses and civil society reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Ukraine’s resilience. 🔹 A key milestone: ten EU countries with their export credit agencies are joining the InvestEU’s SME export finance pilot, launched by DG GROW in July 2024. Signed on behalf of the European Commission by the European Investment Fund and: ⏹️Danish EIFO ⏹️Finnish Finnvera ⏹️French Bpifrance ⏹️German Euler Hermes ⏹️Italian SACE ⏹️Latvian ALTUM ⏹️Romanian Exim Banca Românească, ⏹️Slovenian SID Banka ⏹️Slovak EXIMBANKA SR ⏹️Spanish Cesce 💼 The €300 million facility aims to boost SME export activity and strengthen economic ties with Ukraine. Applications closed in May 2025 and the first agreements are now successfully signed! We continue working with partners to support Ukrainian entrepreneurs and build a resilient, sustainable economy. More here 👉 https://europa.eu/!wM48T4 #UkraineRecovery #InvestEU #SMEs

🌍 Calling on everyone interested in eInvoicing! 🆕   The 2025 eInvoicing Country Factsheets are now available. The European Commission has created them in collaboration with the 27 EU Member States and 3 EEA countries. This year’s edition features a fresh new structure, making it easier than ever to explore B2G, B2B, and B2C mandates, VAT real-time reporting, and future trends in eInvoicing.   💡 These factsheets also contribute to the European Commission’s ambition for a seamless Single Market, as outlined in the 2025 Single Market Strategy. Knowing national eInvoicing frameworks can help identify gaps and opportunities.   Dive into these comprehensive resources to navigate detailed and updated information on eInvoicing across Europe. Streamline your electronic invoicing processes today! https://europa.eu/!KcCgrj   #eInvoicingFactsheets2025 #FutureofeInvoicing Kuba Boratyński | Stefka Dzhumalieva | Ana Balcells Cartagena | Osipov-Rivière Irena | Adriana Czechowska | Zsofia Dudas | Nicolas Loozen | Anne Boehme | Romain Ducenne | Juan Álvarez | Monica Adami

It’s been one month since EU Industry Days 2025 🎬 Relive the highlights in this short aftermovie packed with unforgettable moments. EUID 2025 brought together leaders, innovators, and changemakers to shape the future of European industry. From thought-provoking panels to meaningful networking and fresh ideas, this year’s edition focused on driving innovation and strengthening Europe's competitiveness. 👋 We look forward to seeing you at the next edition of #EUIndustryDays!

🎬What do you get when you mix copyright and creativity? The international intellectual property (IP) SME helpdesk team from Latin America attended Heroes Comic Con in Finland to find out just how much people know about copyright rules. Need help with IP rules? Contact the helpdesk: https://lnkd.in/dQGe5ps

Stakeholders from the European Institutions, Member States and the private sector came together in Brussels for the recent event "Towards a Simpler Single Market”. They sought to explore the following questions: 🔹 How can we simplify the single market? 🔹 How best to reduce the admin burden on citizens and businesses? 🔹 Will simplifying unlock Europe’s economic potential?  🔹 What role do regulations like the Single Digital Gateway (SDG) and tools such as the Once-Only Technical System (OOTS) play in these processes? Relive the dynamic event by watching the official after-movie or head to our website to download the event key take-aways! ⬇️

⚗️ The #EUChemical industry is currently facing significant challenges. High energy prices, unfair international competition and low market demand are putting severe pressure on EU-based companies. In the last 2 years, more than 20 major sites have closed in an unprecedented wave. Today, we have proposed an Action Plan for the Chemical Industry with EU Environment and Climate to respond to these challenges and set the direction for a modern and competitive sector. It includes: 🤝 establishing a Critical Chemical Alliance to work with stakeholders and EU countries to support the industry. It will also help strengthen trade defence measures against unfair pricing, especially critical molecules. ♻️ support for Critical Chemical Sites to attract investments, quality jobs and innovative startups. ⚡ reducing energy and feedstock costs, encouraging hydrogen and clean carbon sources though a technology-neutral approach, and shorter permitting for decarbonisation projects. ⛔ simplified rules on chemicals to allow for a more conducive business environment. We're also proposing a Simplification Package to reduce costs and administrative burden for the chemical industry, which is expected to save at least €363 million for the sector annually. Finally, our proposed ECHA Regulation intends to better equip the European Chemicals Agency with the resources it needs to regulate hazardous chemicals, waste management and water. 📰 Full press release ➡️ https://europa.eu/!4HbTYx