Enterprise Europe

Experts on European issues will share their knowledge with regional businesses at a free event in Cambridge on June 11th 2009

Ever thought about exporting your products or services? Or would you like to seek out new markets and expand your activities? Thinking of starting up in another country or accessing European funding for your idea? Do you know what is beyond our borders in terms of products and business partners? What is Europe doing to help small businesses?

Come and meet the European services providers in the East of England who can help you take your business further during difficult economic times. This event will provide businesses with practical advice and information on current European opportunities and issues you should be aware of.

Who should attend?
Managing Directors, Marketing and Sales Directors and others responsible for exporting and sales activity within their organisation. Businesses thinking of sourcing products from Europe. Individuals looking at starting up a business in another country.

What will it cover?
The event consists of a range of workshop sessions covering a number of subjects.  These include:

• Internationalising your business during recession: legal and contractual aspects, export support and finding partners
• Starting up in another country: Pitfalls and opportunities
• Technology transfer opportunities and IPR in Europe: Protecting your innovation, counterfeiting.
• What’s new in the EU for small businesses: The Small Business Act and other updates.
• EU Funding for Energy Efficiency Projects: Intelligent Energy and FP7 opportunities.
• Using free online European databases for the benefit of your business.

Programme (see booking form for content of each workshop)

8.30 am: Registration and tea/coffee
9.00 am: Welcome and introduction
9.30 am: Workshops 1 and 2
10.30 am: Networking break/visit stands
11.00 am: Workshops 3 and 4
12.15 pm: Workshops 5 and 6
13.00 pm: Lunch
14.00 pm: workshops 1 and 5 repeated
15.15 pm: workshops 2 and 3 repeated

How to book?
If you would like to attend this FREE event, please fill in the enclosed booking form and return it by email to bookevents@businesslinkeast.org.uk, or fax it on 0845 607 6117. You can contact the Business Link Events Booking Service on 0845 601 1000, or go online to www.bookevents.org (type Europe in the search field).

For additional information about the content of the event, please contact Mathilde Murphy, European Information Manager at Business Link on 084575 171615.