“We are seduced by big numbers and fairytales, or maybe I should say, fairytale beasts”, remarked Professor Welter in reference to talk of remarkable “unicorn” companies that promise fast, radical change and rapid growth.
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At 23, Gonçalo Ribeiro is already navigating two worlds: the academic institutes of physics and the fast-moving arena of entrepreneurship.
Copenhagen set the stage today for a powerful opening to the SME Assembly 2025, where policymakers, entrepreneurs and innovators came together under the theme “Successful SMEs, Competitive Europe.”
In addressing policymakers, Professor Welter encouraged a shift away from ‘picking winners’ toward creating enabling conditions for all forms of entrepreneurship. “Everyday enterprises are neither little big businesses nor laggard fast-growth businesses – they are enterprises in their own right”.
EU Member States, together with the European Commission, are preparing to launch the Second Pilot of ETACA (European Trust and Cooperation Approach). Join the dedicated conference on 24 September.
The national winners of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2025 have been revealed, following a rigorous selection process by national juries across Europe. These outstanding initiatives will now go forward to compete for the European title at the SME Assembly in Copenhagen later this year.
The European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU’s gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034). This framework will equip Europe with a long-term investment budget.
Explore how the credible measurement of biodiversity credits can unlock private finance into positive biodiversity outcomes. This new report synthesises current methodologies, benchmarks them against best practices, and outlines pathways toward standardised, credible measurement.
Today, the European Commission has launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale’, to make Europe a great place to start and grow global technology-driven companies.
