Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2023

Every year, the Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference gathers leading business experts from across the Network and beyond to discuss the best strategies to support the evolving needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This year’s edition promises to be a milestone event you won’t want to miss.

From 15 to 17 November, the Network’s Annual Conference 2023 will take place at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Spain and virtually. With the theme ‘The EEN at 15: showing the way forward for SMEs’, the event will bring together Network partners, EU officials, and private sector representatives. Together, we’ll celebrate the Network’s 15th anniversary and explore strategies to support SMEs on their path to international success. High-level EU and national officials are expected to join the opening session on 15 November.

The conference will cover key topics, spanning internationalisation, innovation, start-up support, access to finance, the European industrial transition and more.

The event has 3 main objectives:

• explore how the Network can bolster the European industrial transition, steering it toward a green, digital, and resilient economy
• exchange best practices to enhance the quality and visibility of the Network’s business support services; and
• encourage collaboration across the Network to build a robust support system for SMEs

Celebrating client journey success and resilience

At the Annual Conference, we will acknowledge exceptional SMEs that have thrived with the Network’s support, particularly in areas like sustainability, energy efficiency, and digitalisation. A high-level jury will evaluate submissions based on outstanding service quality, tangible results, and market impact. Additionally, a special ‘resilience recognition’ will be offered to Network members who demonstrated exceptional resilience during crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Don't miss the announcement of the winners at the closing plenary of the event on 17 November!

DATE AND HOUR: Wednesday 15 November 2023, 09:00 - Friday 17 November 2023, 18:00 (CET)

PLACE: Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Azkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo Vizcaya, Spain