The National Documentation Centre, in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas and as coordinator of the research project “Enhancing more participation of women entrepreneurs’ activities in Horizon 2020 (EMPOWA)” organizes on 2 May the Training Seminar “Supporting Women Innovative Enterprises through the SME Instrument – Innovation Management & Financial Challenges” for the SME Instrument of the European Horizon 2020 programme.

The aim of the seminar is to offer support to innovative women entrepreneurs to participate more competitively in the SME Instrument funding programme and to provide useful knowledge about the challenges of doing business in an innovative field. The seminar includes an interactive lecture by an expert online in Spain.

The seminar will take place in the media room of the National Documentation Centre on the ground floor of the National Hellenic Research Foundation building (48 Vas.)

In case those interested cannot attend the Training Seminar in person, they can attend the interactive lecture online with Spain online. More information is available here.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To register, interested parties are invited to fill in the relevant form.

The National Documentation Centre, as the National Contact Point for Horizon 2020, supports the Greek academic, research and business community to participate in a number of individual programmes. It covers all stages of research projects, from the preparation of the proposal to the implementation and exploitation of the research results. ESF services include: Information and Advisory Services, Operation of a Support Office, Development and distribution of information material, Organisation of events and seminars, Identification of partners for the formation of consortia and joint submission of proposals, Recording of national participation and publication of statistics and performance indicators.

Furthermore, EKT, with its advanced technological infrastructure and long experience in European funding, Technology Transfer and Innovation Services, is the coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network – Hellas, the Greek node of the largest network that provides integrated services to businesses to enhance their competitiveness, based on knowledge and innovation. Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas helps ambitious SMEs to innovate and grow within the EU and across European borders, as the Enterprise Europe Network has 3,000 experts from 600 organisations in more than 60 countries.