Category: Press release

EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo Meets with the EU SME Centre

On 12 July 2023, EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo invited Adam Dunnett, current Chair of the Board of the EU SME Centre, and Liam Jia, EU SME Centre Team Lead, to present the work of the EU SME Centre. During the meeting, which took place at the EU Delegation in Beijing, Adam Dunnett gave an overview of […]

Written by on 13 July 2023

Participation in the 18th China International SME Fair and 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit in Guangzhou

On 28 June 2023, EU SME Centre Team Lead Liam Jia delivered a keynote speech at the 18th China International SME Fair (CISMEF) and 2nd SME International Cooperation Summit (SMEICS). The topic of the keynote speech was “How Innovation and Specialisation Empower European SME Industrial Clusters in China”. “In the EU and elsewhere, SMEs are […]

Written by on 10 July 2023

Getting Ready for China, How? A Video Explainer

Europe’s 25 million small and medium-sized businesses are key to its economic success.[1] SMEs drive growth; they create jobs; they innovate. Yet, only 615 000 of them export beyond the Single Market.[2] To encourage more SMEs to go global, the European Union has launched initiatives around the world. The EU SME Centre is one of […]

Written by on 3 July 2023

Lisbon Event: Practical Guidance to Green Tech Opportunities in China

Green Tech’s Growing Reach: Exploring Realities and Debunking Myths On 18 May 2023, the workshop “Practical Guidance to Green Tech Opportunities in China: Exploring Realities and Debunking Myths”, organised by the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC) and the EU SME Centre, was held at the Haitong Bank headquarters in Lisbon. During this half-day […]

Written by on 30 May 2023

The EU SME Centre signs an MoU with Andalucia Lab

On 23 May 2023, the representatives of the EU SME Centre and Andalucía Lab signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with a Spain-based business support organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European SMEs looking to do […]

Written by on 29 May 2023

The EU SME Centre Signs an MoU with the Cork Chamber of Commerce

On 19 April 2023, the representatives of the EU SME Centre and the Cork Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with an Ireland -based business support organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European […]

Written by on 18 May 2023

The EU SME Centre signs an MoU with the Danish Chinese Business Forum

On 13 March 2023, the representatives of the EU SME Centre and the Danish Chinese Business Forum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), thus formally committing to working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with a Denmark-based business support organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European SMEs […]

Written by on 16 May 2023

The EU SME Centre signs an MoU with Enterprise Ireland

On the 17 March 2023, representatives of the EU SME Centre and Enterprise Ireland  signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing, thus formally committing to further working together and creating synergies. This new partnership agreement signed with an Ireland-based  trade promotion organisation will enhance the outreach capacity and value-added activities provided to European […]

Written by on 9 May 2023

The EU SME Centre Speaks at the First Sino-European Green and Innovative Development Conference in Jiangmen

Liam Jia, EU SME Centre Team Lead, delivered a keynote speech on digital transformation and sustainable development of SMEs at the First Sino-European Green and Innovative Development Conference in Jiangmen, Guangdong province, on Friday 21 April 2023. The conference was jointly hosted by the China Center for Promotion of SME Development, China International Cooperation Association of SMEs and […]

Written by on 4 May 2023