Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs

We've unveiled the Electrification Action Plan: a roadmap to cut the EU’s fossil‑fuel import bill by €260 bn by 2040. Measures: 🌡️Heat pumps to save costs up to 60 % 🔋EVs up to 78 % cheaper than gas 📈75% smart‑meter uptake by 2033 Read details: link.europa.eu/6mw3Kp

🆕 Six harmonised standards for the #DigitalProductPassport have been published in the Official Journal, covering unique identifiers, data carriers, interoperability and more. Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/G3FggX

📊 Our Rubber Data Dashboard provides transparent & credible data on the global rubber industry as the EU is import-dependent, and rubber is needed manufacturing + defence. 🏭 Use it to make informed, evidence-based decisions 🤝 Explore the dashboard 👉 link.europa.eu/yqJfhy

Fair competition. A stronger Single Market. Less unnecessary burden. The Commission's first review of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation confirms it is fit for purpose, with targeted simplifications now planned for businesses. ⬇️

📖 Good intentions, bad outcomes? A new opinion piece from the #EUTextiles community explores why treating used textiles as waste, rather than as a circular resource, could have unintended consequences. Join the platform to read more: link.europa.eu/frVG4x #CircularEconomy

📢A second call for projects that can contribute to the objectives of the European #SMRAlliance is open until 11 September 2026 🗓️ ℹ️Information on eligibility criteria, how to apply, what to explain in your application, and more is available online: link.europa.eu/jqWYY3 #SMRs

🚀 The 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) is here, showcasing Europe's resilience & progress! Despite challenges, the EU's innovation performance has improved steadily since 2019. Plus welcome to Georgia, our new participating country! 🔗link.europa.eu/PYYh3G

From local shops to community events, Barcelona shows why it's the 2026 Visionary City winner of the #EUCapitalsofSmallRetail Awards. Ahead of the Tour de France Grand Départ, local retailers are bringing people together. 👉 link.europa.eu/xf7PBj

Germany's Danube region is rich in craft & industrial traditions rooted in local skills and know-how. At Internationales Donaufest in Ulm, we're showing how craft and industrial geographical indications can protect + promote Europe's regional heritage. 🔗 europa.eu/!4N7yyN

🚨 We’re LIVE! Our #DPP webinar on The EU Digital Product Passport: Follow-up Guidance for the Battery Industry is happening now. Watch the livestream 👉 link.europa.eu/39ygqy #DigitalProductPassport

📢 Have your say on the EU's recycling capacity for strategic raw materials. If you’re an industry association, recycler, public authority or research institution, fill in our survey 👇 surveys.ramboll.com/LinkCollector?… ⏰ Deadline: 2 August 2026

Selling across the EU shouldn't mean extra paperwork and requirements that go beyond EU rules. Reply to our survey by 15 Sept and tell us where national topping up of EU rules and procedures makes your life difficult. ▶️link.europa.eu/trF3HJ #StopGoldPlating

🇮🇳🇪🇺 The ECCP EU-India Matchmaking Event returns to New Delhi and Greater Noida, 21–23 October 2026.  #EUClusters and SMEs in clean energy, renewables, smart grids and green finance: apply by 8 July. 👉 Secure your place in New Delhi: clustercollaboration.eu/content/eu-ind… #ECCPMatchmaking

Craft & Industrial Geographical Indications help protect the skills, traditions and know-how rooted in Europe's regions. At #FIALisboa, we're showcasing the new CIGI system. CIGI Tour details: europa.eu/!4N7yyN

🚀 The Forced Labour Single Portal is now live! Your go-to website to prepare for the #ForcedLabour Regulation. As of 14 December 2027, products made with forced labour will be prohibited on the EU market. ➡️ Start preparing today: link.europa.eu/KYdMRM

🌱 Ready for your SME to grow? Take a step back first. ⏪ For many companies, scaling starts before new markets, funding or partnerships. Virtual Cafe, I2T2C and Optima Broker show how @EEN_EU helps SMEs get the foundations right. 📖 link.europa.eu/NgF6px #EENCanHelp

The Youth Start-Up Challenge 2026 is open 🚀 Entrepreneurs aged 18–25: pitch your idea, compete on a European stage and win a trip to the EIC Summit in Brussels. 🎤 Finalists pitch at the #SMECAssembly2026 in Dublin. Apply by 20 September👇 link.europa.eu/mc6KHn #YSC2026

What if a Master’s project became a biotech venture? 💭 In this new role model video, Diana, co-founder & CEO of The Smart Lollipop, shares her journey, lessons on resilience and intuition, and more. Join her live: 🗓️2 July ⏰13:00–14:00 CEST Register➡️ link.europa.eu/HRpHYT

At CM Málaga – Culture & Museums International Tech Forum, we showcased how the new EU system for Craft & Industrial Geographical Indications (CIGIs) helps protect product names linked to their place of origin. ▶️ europa.eu/!4N7yyN

🔀 Who will take over Europe’s SMEs? Millions of business owners will retire in the coming years. A new EU Recommendation aims to make business transfers easier, helping preserve jobs, know-how and Europe's economic resilience. 👉link.europa.eu/v3mvxn