The European Union remains the leading investor and trading partner in the Mediterranean region and its resolve has not been weakened despite the global crisis. This is even more striking in the case of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), whose level of investment has been less affected...

Innovation management is a key driver for sustainable and profitable growth of enterprises - and hence for the competitiveness of Europe. To increase the innovation management capabilities the European Commission has launched an initiative to develop and test better services in innovation...