Enterprise & Industry Magazine | Number 10 (2011)

Summary:

This issue of E&I magazine analyses progress made so far in implementing the Small Business Act (SBA), while looking at how the SBA review drives Europe's economic engine forward to respond to new challenges. As part of a regular feature, it takes a look at the Enterprise Europe Network. It focuses on how the network sector groups provide enterprises operating in 17 sectors with customised support. It includes a feature on the TransAtlantics intellectual property rights (IPR) Portal, a joint EU-US initiative offering a wealth of useful information in this domain.

The promotion of a single charger for mobile phones is also featured. Other articles investigate strategic actions to enhance the EU's access to sustainable raw materials, efforts to boost the competitiveness of the European chemical industry, and what the Innovation Union Scoreboard reveals about the innovation performance of EU member sates. It also looks at the benefits of electronic invoicing, the lack of a harmonised EU-wide car registration and what the EU is doing to address the situation.

Table of Contents:

• Editorial
• Small Business Act Review
• How to stay top of the innovation class
• Supporting European SMEs on the global scene
• Embracing Europe's e-future
• Simplifying car registration
• One charger for all mobile phones
• A European strategy for raw materials
• The right formula for Europe's chemical industry
• The Enterprise European Networn in Action
• News in brief & Upcoming events