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EU Cohesion Policy supports the SMEs

Elena del Rey, Head of fundraising, Barcelona Activa

Barcelona, 13th of March 2014

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Barcelona Activa – Fields of activity

City Promotion

Tourism and Events Promotion

Territory and Commerce Promotion

Strategic Sectors Promotion

Entrepreneurship

Professional Skills and Employment

Training

Enterprise

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Complementarity of funds

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Structural Funds 2007-2013

ERDF

1. Programme for the attraction of global companies and professionals 3.3 M€

2. Programme to support business creation 2.9 M€

3. Programme to support business creation in the creative sector 0.9 M€

4. Programme to support business growth 8 M€

5. Laboratory of market trends and improvement of human capital 3.3 M€

6. Programme for new technologies 1.6 M€

ESF

20 M€

1. Programmes of support and fostering of employability for unemployed people

2. Training actions to support business creation and growth

3. Programme to foster employability in sectors generating jobs

4. Local development and active proximity policies

94,3 M€

5. Specific support for young people’s employability

6. Training in specific sectors generating jobs addressed at unemployed people

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Tailor-made Programmes for economic sectors and target groups

Pre-incubation programme

Technical coaching

On line contents

Training activities

Generation and assessment of business ideas

Business project feasibility assesment

Start up

A blended model to support

entrepreneurship

Cost efficiency + critical mass + quality standards + entrepreneurs’s autonomy

2. Programme to support business creation

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Funding Strategy Business Cooperation

Internationalization Enterprise-Employment

Service

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4. Programme to support business growth

SynergyS

Innovation Zone

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Business support

Business Challenges Business Support Services

• SynergyS

• Innovation Zone

• E-E Platform

• Special agreements with financial institutions

• Investment fora

• Public market programme

• Acceleration programmes

• Business strategy mentoring

• Management training (pills)

• Business skills

• Internationalization assessment & bridges

• Improve access to funding

• Access to public procurement

• Access to human resources

• Cooperation and networking

• Higher visibility for success stories

• Turn companies global

• Increase dimension

• Focus strategies and opportunities identification

• Improve capacity of management teams

Funding

Strategy

Internationalization

Business cooperation

Enterprise - Employment

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Key elements

Facilitators role, business enablers Fostering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Cooperation with all the

institutions related to innovative business (+100) Critical mass Client orientation “Tailor made” solutions and programs Cost efficiency Excellent quality of the products offered: care on speakers, teachers,

amenities, design...

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Annual Results (2013)

4.293 businesses supported

20 Million € of finance raised

143 companies and business projects hosted at the Glòries and ABF incubators and at the Barcelona Nord Technology Park by the end of 2013

46 companies supported with landing services

14,774 entrepreneurs supported

2,653 business projects coached, out of which 1.700 estimated created companies and 3.400 jobs.

776 entrepreneurs have participated in tailor-made programmes for specific groups and sectors

Enterprise

Entrepreneurship

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Front Office – Barcelona Business Agents

Corporate and Support Services

Business Support Office DRC & Showroom

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Unique strategic projects

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Training activities for companies

New approach 2014: One stop-shop office

A = Barcelona City Council B = Barcelona Activa C= Barcelona Chamber of Commerce