Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs and entrepreneurs beyond the EU: BEYOND EYE

Programme(s): Single Market Programme (SMP)
Topic: SMP-COSME-2024-EYEJR-01
Type of action: SMP Grants for Financial Support
Project ID: 101197388

Objective: Through the participation in the EYE programme, Beyond EYE aims to enhance entrepreneurship, including potential start-up entrepreneurs, develop international perspectives and partnerships, and foster the innovative capacities of SMEs. The project engages 6 highly experienced and top performers Intermediary Organisations (IOs) from 5 countries (ES, BE, IT, PT, GR). Beyond EYE will contribute to fostering the creation of sustainable, digital and resilient businesses as SMEs and entrepreneurs can bring innovative solutions to challenges like climate change, resource efficiency and social cohesion and help spread this innovation throughout Europes regions. They are therefore central to the EUs transitions to a sustainable, resilient and digital economy. The project will also pay attention to ensuring a gender balance of recruited entrepreneurs (female entrepreneurs), both new and hosts. At least 180 matches are planned by the consortium not only within EU countries but also beyond. The differentiating point of Beyond EYE compared to previous EYE Cycles is in fact its strong focus on largely testing the geographical extension of the EYE programme to countries outside the European Union (USA, Canada, UK, and Singapore), as a way to promote internationalisation of EU entrepreneurs and access to new competitive markets.