The European SME week is a pan-European campaign that aims to promote entrepreneurship in Europe. It helps existing entrepreneurs find information on available support and tries to encourage more people to set up their own businesses. Coordinated by the European Commission, this campaign consists of events throughout the whole year. The main event of the European SME week is organised every autumn together with the SME Assembly and the European enterprise promotion awards ceremony.

Main objectives of the SME week

• to help create a business-friendly environment and boost SMEs' competitiveness, also regionally through SME regional policies
• to inform entrepreneurs about support available at EU, national, regional, and local level
• to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs

European SME Week 2023

In 2023, the European SME Week will be held from 13 to 17 November in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, in cooperation with the Spanish Presidency of the Council, the Basque Government and the Enterprise Europe Network.

The week will feature several events highlighting the importance of SMEs for Europe’s economy. The two biggest events in the week are the SME Assembly and the Annual Conference of the Enterprise Europe Network.

More information, here.