European Commission Enterprise and Industry Russia’ participation in Enterprise Europe Network: Gate2RuBIN project as a tool for EU-RF business and technological cooperation

Key project of Modernization Russia – EU Government policy – support of Russian and EU small and medium business cooperation Federal financing of the Project – Ministry for Economic Development of Russia Enterprise Europe Network in Russia

Start: January 2008, long-term perspective until million € Community contribution from Competitiveness and Innovation Programme – CIP (till 2014) 577 organisations (regional chambers of commerce and industry, technology and innovation agencies, sector associations) About staff providing specialised services to SMEs, R&D organizations and Universities 60 EC people from EACI/European Commission coordinating EEN centres Enterprise Europe Network: Key facts & figures Enterprise Europe Network is presented in 48 countries: - in 27 EU Countries. - in 8 CIP Countries: CRO, FYR, ICE, ISR, MON, NOR, SER, TUR - in 13 other Third Countries: ARM, BOS, CHIL, CHIN, EGY, JAP, MEX, RUS, S.KOR, SWI, SYR, TUN, USA.

Russian Federation participates in Enterprise Europe Network under Article 21.5 of CIP via Gate2RuBIN project Russian Agency for Small and Medium Business Support (RA) Module A (former Euro Info Correspondence Centre) since 1992, 50 SIORA network members in 50 regions of the RF. Russian Technology Transfer Network (RTTN) Nonprofit Partnership Module B since 2001, 65 members in 29 regions of Russia and 3 CIS countries. Union of Innovation Technology Centers of Russia (RUITC), coordinator Module C since 2002, 31 members in 19 regions of the RF. Gate2RuBIN consortium THE MAIN GOALS ARE: - assistance to the development of international and technological business co-operation between SMEs, R&D organizations - support infrastructure of Russia and EU, contributing to their competitiveness The Consortium receives the public support for implementation of Gate2RuBIN’s project from the Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation (MED RF) and the State Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE). Enterprise Europe Network – Russia. Gate2RuBIN The Gate to Russian Business and Innovation Networks (Gate2RuBIN) project is implemented by a consortium of three network organizations:

Enterprise Europe Network – Russia, Module A Regional network includes 39 regional centers EEN – Russia, Module A Moscow Head Office

Provide up-to-date information on European and Russian Directives and Regulations; Provide specialised advice and assistance about European issues and policies; Dissemination of RU and EU business requests and offers for cooperation in various forms: -joint ventures, -distribution, -trade, etc.; Follow-up of started communications. Enterprise Europe Network – Russia, Module A A. Business to Business (B2B) cooperation services Gate2RuBIN Delivering services

EEN Russia, Module A Results : Clients: more than 6700 SMEs Company visits: 1300 B2B cooperation profiles (BCD): 1200 Expressions of Interests (from RF/EU):950 Information seminars/presentations: 250 Participation in brokerage events: 20 Partnerships: 188 Events Annual EEN conference (2008, 2009, 2010) International Gate2RuBIN conference (2008, 2009, 2010) 20+ presentations at International conferences in Russia 250+ information seminars in Russian regions Brokerage events with EU partners (2008, 2009, 2010 )

Examples of partnerships (1) Fructal and Dia-Vesta share same vision of healthy and responsible production. After presentation of both companies, meeting held and visit of production site, both companies agree to proceed with joint project – production of fruit snack-bars with probiotics (bifido- and lactobacteria). Fructal (Slovenia) Dia-Vesta (Russia)

Examples of partnerships (2) 23 Region LLC (Russia) Keramos 2 srl (Italy) Commercial agreement on distribution of Italian ceramic facing materials on south territories of Russia between Keramos 2 srl and 23 region LLC. Agreement recons on possibility of creation of joint Italian-Russian production company in Krasnodar region.

Fruktolina (Russia) Nash Sad (Poland) The intermediation of Enterprise Europe Network Russia Module A helped Russian company Fruktolina to participate at the International Event «ANFAŞ FRESH ANTALYA» in Turkey. The result was establishment of the contact with Polish Cooperative group of fruit producers Nash Sad. On January 1st, 2011 companies signed an agreement on supply of apples. Examples of partnerships (3)

Thank you for your attention! Viktor P. Ermakov Russian Agency for Small and Medium Business Support General Director phone : +7 (499)