Sviluppumbria celebrates 10 years of the Enterprise Europe Network

Embedded in local business structures and connected across the globe, the Network's 600 partner organisations are perfectly positioned to support businesses across dozens of sectors from every corner of the EU. Network advisers have been supporting businesses in sectors from agriculture to artificial intelligence with practical advice and trusted connections. Their unique combination of local knowledge and global reach has meant that thousands of companies have been able to access international markets and grow their businesses further and faster.

• Close to half a million companies have benefitted from personalised business advice that has helped them to enhance their international potential;
• More than 230,000 companies have made 700,000 international business connections through Network-led initiatives such as brokerage events and company missions;
•  Close to 10,000 companies have already benefitted from tailored innovation support services that were introduced in 2015. Even more high-potential companies are already benefitting from targeted scale-up services that were introduced in 2017.