09:30 – 10:20
Welcome Address
Barbara Andreani, Coordinator Enterprise Europe Network Belgium, hub.brussels
Overview on EU Programmes & EU Advisory Support
Kristin Schreiber, Director for SME Policy, European Commission
Making EU relevant for businesses and synergies with the national and regional support for SMEs
Didier Kinet, SME Envoy
Lutgart Spaepen, Enterprise Europe Network Flanders
Barbara Andreani, Enterprise Europe Network Brussels
Vincent Van Breusegem, Enterprise Europe Network Wallonia
10:50 – 11:35
EU Partnering Services: Entrepreneurs sharing the secret of success in Europe and beyond
Entrepreneurs and experts present their success stories
SME: Benoit Quevrin, Director, FAAST
Expert: Sabrina Bijlsma, Advisor, hub.brussels
SME: Anne-Christine Gouder, CEO, Wild&Run
Expert: Florine Eloy, Relationship Advisor, CAP Innove
Expert: Pierre Herfurth, Advisor Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, hub.brussels
Q&A
11:35 – 12:05
Thematic Tables – EU Partnering Services
National experts and entrepreneurs will answer questions and provide first-hand insights on EU partnering support.
13:00 – 14:00
EU Advisory Services: Entrepreneurs sharing the secret of success in Europe and beyond
Entrepreneurs and experts present their success stories
SME: Marine André, CEO, Bee Nature
Expert: Florine Eloy, Relationship Advisor, CAP Innove
SME: Tom Seger, Business Development Manager, Indigo Diabetes
Expert: Lutgart Spaepen, Director, Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen
IPR Expert: Annemarie Hautekiet, Account Manager and European IP Helpdesk Ambassador, Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen
SOLVIT Expert: Lore Aerts, Attaché DG Europese Zaken en Coördinatie
Q&A
14:00 – 14:30
Thematic Tables – EU Advisory Services
National experts and entrepreneurs will answer questions and provide first-hand insights on EU advisory services.
15:00 – 16:00
How does the Enterprise Europe Network support SMEs with access to finance?
Entrepreneurs and experts present their success stories
SME:Guy Hendrickx, CEO, Avia GIS
Expert: Lutgart Spaepen, Director, Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen
SME:Gaël Van Weyenbergh & Maxime Bouillard, Directors, MEOH
Expert: Benjamin Carnec, Innovation and Scale-Up Advisor, hub.brussels
SME: Alain Pajot, Managing Director, Conceptexpo
COSME Expert: Jean-Pierre Di Bartolomeo, CEO, Sowalfin
European Investment Project Portal (EIPP) Expert: Ramona Ocak, Policy Officer, European Commission
Closing Remarks
Patrick De Smedt, Deputy Head of Unit - Business Support Networks, DG GROW, European Commission
16:00 – 16:30
Thematic Tables - EU Finance
National experts and entrepreneurs will answer questions and provide first-hand insights on EU finance support.