This policy brief on access to finance for inclusive and social entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It presents evidence on the access to finance challenges faced by entrepreneurs from under-represented and disadvantaged groups and social entrep...

Since early 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 23 million EU-27 SMEs, and more generally, SMEs throughout the world, have faced unprecedented economic uncertainty and turmoil. Moreover, through part of 2021, SMEs faced difficulties in hiring new staff to meet an unexpectedly...

In the context of the European SME Strategy, the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs commissioned a Flash Eurobarometer survey to evaluate the current levels of resource efficiency actions and the state of the green market among Europe’s S...

2021 saw the 15th edition of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPAs) and was a cause for celebration with the awards continuing to demonstrate and celebrate the pinnacle of innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. EEPA remained set against the backdrop of a global pand...

This Study is an update of the European Commission study on tax compliance costs for SMEs published in 2018 which provided an overview of the impact of tax regulation on the tax compliance burden faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study adopts and refines t...

Innovation support agencies, i.e. the regional and national agencies that design and/or implement innovation support programmes for SMEs are important intermediaries for the innovation generated by SMEs. The focus, design and delivery mechanism of innovation support programmes de...

Diese Studie ist eine Aktualisierung der 2018 veröffentlichten Studie der Europäischen Kommission über die Kosten der Einhaltung von Steuervorschriften für KMU. Die Studie gibt einen Überblick über die Auswirkungen der Steuerregulierung auf die Belastung kleiner und mittlerer Unt...

This unique insight into the corporate investment landscape in the European Union examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2021 edition delves into the massive shock produced by the COVID-19 crisis, and the response and recovery programmes put in p...

Nach 13 erfolgreichen Jahren demonstriert und feiert der europäische Unternehmensförderungspreis (EEPAs) weiterhin den Gipfel der Innovation und des Unternehmertums in der EU. Die teilnehmenden Projekte leisten einen beachtlichen Beitrag zur europäischen Wirtschaft und zum nachha...