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Researchers from Irish companies and higher education institutions won funding totalling €213 million for collaborative research projects in areas like ICT, health, nano-technology and energy from the largest European R&D funding programme ever, announced Minister Conor Lenihan TD. The €50 billion Seventh EU Framework Programme (FP7) is seen as a major asset in the EU's fight against the current economic crisis with its ring-fenced budget growing every year by 13% until 2013.

The latest version of the "Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report" has been published.

The overall objective of this call for proposals, associated with the 2009 preparatory action "Sustainable Tourism", is to improve the sustainability and competitiveness performance of cycling tourism. It aims to support and promote cross-border and trans-national cycling routes and cycle networks.

The fraught issue of working time is back on the EU's agenda and Enterprise Europe Network Ireland is now offering you the opportunity to give your opinion on the revision of this piece of legislation.

The Ambient Assisted Living programme has recently launched its third call for proposals entitled ‘’ICT-based Solutions for Advancement of Older Persons’ Independence and Participation in the Self-Serve Society’’.

A call was launched on 22 May to support transnational projects based on the 2010 Annual Work Programme for the ‘Preparatory Action in the field of Sport’ (published on 26 April).

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report is available for download.

Enterprise Europe Network Dublin would like to invite you to take part in a study that is currently running on corporate insolvencies and business transfers. If you have specific expertises in corporate insolvency, start-up procedures, business transfers and second chance, have sold your company or restarted a business and are willing to take part in this study...

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report has been published.

Life + 2010 call for proposals is now open!

The latest edition of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report has been published.

There are many untapped opportunities to save energy and encourage the use of renewable energy sources in Europe, but market conditions do not always help. The Intelligent Energy - Europe programme is the EU's tool for funding action to improve these conditions and move us towards a more energy intelligent Europe.

Situated at the south-eastern tip of China, Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the centre of East Asia to serve as 'a Gateway to China' and other burgeoning Asian economies. On Wednesday 31st march Enterprise Europe Network Ireland and the Ireland Hong Kong Business Forum organised a business briefing on "Hong Kong - Your gateway to success". You can now download this presentation here.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency Report has been published.

PM Group’s international consultancy division today announced it has won EU funded consultancy projects worth €10m in the Balkan Region.

PM Group competed against some of Europe’s leading consultancy companies in countries such as Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova and Serbia to win the high profile contracts.

Projects include Waste Governance in Moldova and Belarus; environmental and economic sector projects in Bosnia; Competition and State Aid in Croatia; SME Development in Kosovo; Strengthening of Macedonia’s Civil Service Agency on behalf of the European Commission and environmental and municipal projects in Serbia.

“We were delighted to win these new projects. It is a particularly rewarding area to work in as we are involved with helping pre-accession countries to implement sustainable solutions as foundations to their future growth. Employing highly-qualified and experienced professionals with the range of skills, knowledge and experience, we are well positioned to comply with and execute world-class projects in that region, and beyond” said Dermot O’Dwyer of PM Group.

In addition to the successes in the Balkan Region, PM has recently begun work in Brussels with the European Commission to assist in effectively coordinating activities with other donors (World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank etc.) in the Western Balkan region and Turkey

Want to know more about EU funding opportunities? Contact your local EEN

The European Company Statute (SE) gives companies operating in more than one Member State the possibility to reorganise their cross-border business under one European label. This enables them to work within a stable legal framework, reduce the internal costs of operating in several countries and hence be more competitive in the Internal Market.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

The latest version of the Blue FX Markets and Enterprise Europe Network Markets Currency report has been published.

From 1 July 2010, the organic logo of the EU will be obligatory on all pre-packaged organic products that have been produced in any of the EU Member States and meet the necessary standards.