The newly launched Enterprise Europe Network is an initiative of the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry and operates across 40 countries with 4,000 staff dedicated to enabling greater business co-operation between SMEs. 
 
The Enterprise Europe Network South West focuses on organisations that have identified innovation and/ or internationalisation as the key to their future sustainable competitive advantage. They will be seeking help with strategic issues such as building R&D capabilities and identifying partners or they might need specialist advice on setting up distribution or manufacturing in continental Europe.  
 
Enterprise Europe Network South West is ready with a team of advisors and information specialists offering the following services:

Enterprise Europe Advisors helping to

• build R&D capacity & researching for collaboration partners
• identifying innovation issues and potential solutions
• providing help with the management of intellectual property
• helping SMEs to share research results and participate in future related programmes
• understanding the scope for EU funded R&D, notably the EU's Seventh Framework Program "FP7"

Enterprise Europe Information Team providing a range of specialist information such as:

• Tender Alert & Advice
• Business Partner Searches
• Information on EU programmes specific to SMEs
• Information on setting up a business in Europe
• Feedback to the European Commission on any business issues arising from EU policy or legislation
• And facts on: Markets, VAT, single currency, EU policies and directives, CE marking and standards, public procurement rules, EU enlargement, health and safety and European national laws & legislation updates.

For further information about Enterprise Europe Network SW visit www.enterpriseeuropesw.org.uk or contact us by telephone on 0845 60 60 969 or email info@enterpriseeuropesw.org.uk.