EASME (EU Executive Agency for SMEs)

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) is a group dedicated to supportsupporting European innovators, researchers, businesses, and consumers. The group was founded originally as the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA) in 2003. It was renaedrenamed thein 2007 to European Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) in 2007 and finally, the EASME in 2014.

The group is responsible for managing specific programs in the fields of energy, the environment, and business support. The Agency implements the European Innovation Council and manages other EU programs focusing on SME support, innovation, the single market, consumer policy, and interregional innovation investments.

EASME is in charge of managing SME, environment, and maritime projects funded under COSME, Horizon 2020, LIFE, and EMFF. They also organize the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).

EASME is in charge of managing SME, environment and maritime projects funded under COSME, Horizon 2020, LIFE and EMFF. They also organize the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) is a group dedicated to support European innovators, researchers, businesses and consumers. The group was founded originally as the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA) in 2003. It was renaed the European Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) in 2007 and finally, the EASME in 2014.

The group is responsible for managing specific programs in the fields of energy, the environment and business support. The Agency implements the European Innovation Council and manages other EU programs focusing on SME support, innovation, the single market, consumer policy and interregional innovation investments.