Participants

• Who should attend?
• Why you should attend?

Who should attend?

• INSME Association Members and Partners worldwide;
• EPROCA Members;
• Ministries and Governmental Bodies dealing with SMEs, Entrepreneurship, innovation and competitiveness policies and instruments;
• International Financing Institutions, International Governmental Organisations targeting SME, Entrepreneurship and innovation developing policies, programs and activities;
• International Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs);
• Business support Networks and associations of Intermediaries/business support organisations at subnational, national and international level;
• Individual Intermediaries/business support organisations/innovation and technology transfer centres, chambers of commerce, universities, incubators, etc.;
• Research centres, knowledge transfer offices, etc.;
• Individual experts, scientists, researchers, innovation professionals, innovators and practitioners from any geographical area;
• SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and large companies, spin-offs, start ups and would-be entrepreneurs from any geographical area;
• Institutional as well as Private Investors, venture capitalists, business angels and their networks;
• Local and international media representatives interested in innovation related issues.

Why you should attend

• Are you aiming at increased international cooperation to create added value?
• Are you interested in the innovation economy and in public policies to support SMEs facing the financial and economic crisis?
• Are you part of the innovation eco-system in your country and do you want to learn from other peers how to make innovation happen in SMEs (better and faster)?
• Are you looking for new partners, ideas and inspirations to bring innovation and solutions into your daily business?
• Do you believe in the power of innovation?

If you deal with SMEs' competitiveness, innovation and internationalisation, then, the International Network for SMEs (INSME), bringing together 79 organisations in 32 countries from 5 continents, is surely of great interest to you!

The best opportunity to find out about the multi-stakeholder INSME community, its Secretariat and its Members worldwide is NOW: participate in our upcoming 4-day Annual Meeting to be held in May 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.

We are committed to creating mutual learning and networking opportunities among public and private innovation stakeholders and their thematic networks across different geographical regions.

So, wherever you are, become involved in INSME. We welcome new collaborative smart people to get value from good practices and provide stimulus for fostering innovation and its access for SMEs at worldwide level.
Looking forward to meeting you at the 7th INSME Annual Meeting in Helsinki.

Yours truly

Simona Marzetti
INSME Secretary General