Lawson Coombes, Business Development Officer with the Department of Research and Innovation is keen to promote the Enterprise Europe Network as a new opportunity for staff of Swansea University and Welsh SMEs to trade across borders as part of the largest SME support organisation in the world!

Of the scheme he says: 

“As your local gateway to doing business abroad, we work with our network colleagues in 55 countries, including the MIST economies, to find commercial and technical partners to develop your ideas, technologies and innovations.”

Swansea University staff can benefit from the network by finding business partners across Europe and beyond, discovering the latest innovations and ideas in the world. Not to mention guidance on how to access EU funds such as Horizon 2020.

•  SMEs which trade across borders are more likely to grow and be successful.   
• The Enterprise Europe Network is the largest SME support network in the world.
• With over 3,000 staff across 55 countries the Network has been in operation for 16 years and is expanding its reach even further! 
• The Network has worked with over 200,000 SMEs.

Who should get in touch with Lawson?

Academics/Research Staff wishing to respond to ‘calls’ for funding e.g. H2020

Business Development Officers – Access our CRM

Staff seeking or wishing to arrange a technology transfer

Research staff wishing to find technical advances/opportunities within their field of research

Staff wishing to find SMEs /Universities /Research Institutions for collaboration