Best Practice Presentation Partner: GREECE Best Practice: EOMMEX

HELLENIC ORGANIZATION FOR SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES & HANDICRAFT

SMEs SUPPORT ORGANISATION IN GREECE SUPERVISED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT MISSION  TO PROMOTE THE MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREEK SME’s  ASSIST SMEs TO FACE THE NEEDS OF THE CONSTANLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIROMENT

To creation and assistance of material and intangible infrastructure’s support. To planning and application of national policy for the development of SMEs. To promotion of entrepreneurship and the creation of a positive enterprising environment. EOMMEX CONTRIBUTES HELLENIC ORGANIZATION OF SMALL - MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES & HANDICRAFT

Development of ENTREPRENEURSHIP Enhancing COMPETITIVENESS of the SMEs Promoting entrepreneurship and facilitating START–UPS Facilitating ICT uptake EDUCATION AND TRAINING for entrepreneurship Financing of SMEs NATIONAL OBSERVATORY For SMEs Support of GREEK HANDICRAFT MANUFACTURING & TRADITIONAL ARTS Promotion of INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIONS Information for SMEs on European content & programmes “National Contact Point for SMEs” for the 6 th Framework Programme for RTD of E.C. “Hellenic Innovation Relay Centre” of E.C. “European Info Centre” Network of sertoral RTD Institutes for SMEs

Participates majoritely in the equity capital of five(5) Branch Instituts:jewellery,leather-wood-plastic,fur,cloth and clay industry. Instituts developed an important acticity in the field of quality control,quality assurance,products certification,environmental protection,fashion prediction,advertise and promotion of products and know- how transfer. Branch Instituts ΕΟΜΜΕΧ:

MODERNISING THE FINANCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SME ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES MAIN OBJECTIVES: INCREASING SMEs COMPETITIVENESS PROMOTING & DEVELOPING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

A.INCREASING SMEs COMPETITIVENESS EOMMEX is assisting enterprises which are able to provide a log-term solution to the unemployment. Establish “INCUBATORS” in which young professionals are able to adopt dynamic development strategies and promote highly competitive products B.PROMOTING & DEVELOPING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Fostering entrepreneurial spirit & diversifying the areas of activity of both SME owners and executive staff for further expansion and development. C.MODERNISING THE FINANCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SME ENVIRONMENT SME’s competitiveness & productivity cannot be achieved without the support of the wider financial, institutional and administrative framework.

Support of women entrepreneurship Till to date 4 cycles have been implemented: 2,500 proposals approved Total Budget 150m E 5000 new jobs (C’ Community Framework Programme ) Support of Young Entrepreneurship Till to date 4 cycles have been implemented: 2,800 proposals approved Total Budget 180m E 6000 new jobs “Information Society’' Operational Programme “Competitiveness” Familiarization with new technologies and oppurtunities offered through Internet. To date more than applications have been approved and have been financed of overall budget 13 mil.€

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TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS 3.064

TOTAL ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS 1.386

Total employment positions 4.902

AVERAGE 80%

AVERAGE 20%

In.000 drm AVERAGE 2,5 mil. drm

Programmes for Small-Medium sized Enterprises & Handicraft S.A. Financial Assistance Information Education Internationale Cooperations Congresses & Conferences HELLENIC ORGANIZATION OF SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES & HANDICRAFT SA 16, XENIAS STR. - ATHENS 11528, TEL: , , WELCOME TO www. Eommex.gr

at the service of Small-Medium sized Enterprises and Handicraft 16, Xenias & Evrou str. - Athens , Tel: , , URL: