This tag is for all posts relating to SME.

Welcome to the new AER website !

30 October, 2015 By Editor

You will soon discover that we have adopted a new look but the change goes way beyond cosmetics. We could not reach the end of our 30th anniversary celebrations, having ... Read More

3rd Health Programme

11 September, 2015 By Editor

The 3rd Health Programme call for proposals for projects is open until 15 September 2015, featuring 5 topics: Common assessment methodology on quality, safety and efficacy of transplantation therapies Support ... Read More

AER members shine in the RegioStars 2015

26 June, 2015 By Editor

The European Commission announced the finalists for the RegioStars 2015 awards which honour Europe’s most inspirational and innovative regional projects supported by EU Cohesion Policy Funds. Of the 17 finalist projects, ... Read More

Funding opportunities for better healthcare

23 June, 2015 By Editor

The topics under the 3rd health programme include: – Gathering knowledge and exchanging best practices on measures reducing availability of alcoholic beverages – Early diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis – Early diagnosis ... Read More

The potential of young SMEs for economic growth

28 December, 2014 By Editor

Discover the Smart Europe project’s 6th newsletter Follow AER! Read More

What would Facebook do if they were responsible for the elderly care in your area?

26 November, 2014 By Editor

The Engaged network organised a multi-centered workshop during the annual symposium of the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL). The event convened various experts linked through video conferencing in Brussels (BE), ... Read More

The Walloon Small Business Act

20 November, 2014 By Editor

20 November 2014, Brussels – at the occasion of the AER event on investing in SMEs, the Walloon region presented their Small Business Act. Follow AER! Read More

Reviving the economic engine with SMEs

20 November, 2014 By Editor

While growth and jobs are on everyone’s lips, SMEs are more and more recognised for their potential to revive the economic engine in Europe. The Assembly of European Regions, the ... Read More

Committees 1 & 3 joining forces

7 November, 2014 By Johanna Pacevicius

Following last year’s positive experience, AER Committees ‘Economy and Regional development’ (1) and ‘Culture, Education Youth and International Cooperation’ (3) joined forces again from 5-7 November to discuss in Arnhem ... Read More

Helping SMEs to survive: a Belgian initiative

2 November, 2014 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions, together with finance.Brussels, the Region of Brussels-Capital and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), will organise a seminar in Brussels on 20 November about “Investing in SMEs – How to meet ... Read More

At the #NES Table: Jean-Luc Vanraes

29 October, 2014 By Editor

Interview of Mr. Jean-Luc Vanraes, Chairman of the AER working group on investment, business and SMEs, by Dan Alexe, New Europe. Follow AER! Read More

Harmonising European indicators of energy efficiency in buildings

23 October, 2014 By Editor

The Common European Sustainable Building Assessment (CESBA) published a policy paper for a common assessment of buildings in Europe. Launched with the support of Rhônalpénergie Environnement (RAEE), this report addressed to ... Read More

No money for renewables?

2 October, 2014 By Editor

Baia Mare, Maramures (RO), 2 October 2014 Regions4GreenGrowth provides recommendations on how to boost investments in RES & EE “The European Union (EU) aims to get 20% of its energy from ... Read More

Cluster Excellence Programme

1 October, 2014 By Editor

Supported under COSME, this call aims to develop cluster organisations’ capacity to provide more professional business services to SMEs, helping to strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs. More information here. Follow ... Read More

Regions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week

19 June, 2014 By Editor

At the occasion of the 2014 edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week, AER and the Québec General Delegation to the EU jointly organised a roundtable debate to discuss which ... Read More