The Enterprise Europe Network helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. 

The Network in Germany is active through more than 60 partner organisations - all renowned in their regions and sectors for their excellence in business support.

Member organisations include:

• technology poles

• innovation support organisations

• universities and research institutes

• regional development organisations
  incl. regional or state-owned development banks

• chambers of commerce and industry

Teams of Network experts in each member organisation in Germany offer personalised services to businesses.

They know the local business environment and have contacts for business opportunities - worldwide.

The Network can also offer a targeted approach aimed specifically at your business sector. Its expert groups cover all key economic sectors, from healthcare to agrofood, from intelligent energy to fashion and textile.

The European Commission launched the Enterprise Europe Network in 2008. It is co-financed under the European Union's programme for the competitiveness of SMEs (COSME).