European Policy for SMEs

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1 European Policy for SMEs Information visit Confidustria/Piccola Industria Brussels 30 June 2016 Kristin Schreiber, Director COSME Programme DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

2 European Commission SME Policy Policy development: Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) SME dimension in Commission initiatives (Single Market Strategy, Better regulation) SME access to funding programmes (COSME, Horizon 2020)

3 The Small Business Act Main objective: create a better business environment for SMEs based on the Think Small First principle 10 principles to be implemented at European and national level Governance and monitoring

4 The 10 SBA principles 1. Support entrepreneurship 2. Give a 2 nd chance (failure) 3. Think Small First (reduce burdens) 4. Public administration responsive to SME needs (egovernment) 5. Improve access to public procurement & use of state aid 6. Facilitate access to finance 7. Benefit from Single Market opportunities 8. Access to skills and innovation 9. Eco-innovation/environment opportunities 10. Access to external markets

5 Governance: the network of the SME Envoys European level: the EU SME Envoy (upgraded) listens to SMEs and their representatives National level: EU Member States have appointed their national SME Envoys The national SME Envoys together with the EU SME Envoy form the SME Envoys Network

6 Governance: SMEs representatives EU SMEs will have their say with the SME Assembly: representatives of small businesses from all over the 28 Member States will gather yearly European SMEs associations attend the meetings of the Network of the SME Envoys

7 Monitoring SBA implementation SME Performance Review The SPR is a tool to monitor the SME performance and the implementation of the ten SBA principles It includes: The annual Report The SBA Country fact sheets (MS and some third countries, ex: Albania, Iceland, Turkey ) Thematic studies

8 Monitoring SBA implementation SME Performance Review Italy 2015

9 Monitoring SBA implementation SME Performance Review Italy 2015 In seven out of nine SBA areas, Italy performs below the EU average. Only in the areas of skills & innovation and internationalisation its performance is in line with the average. Since the beginning of the SBA in 2008, Italy has consistently improved results in the areas of responsive administration, 'skills & innovation', and in 'single market'.

10 SMEs and Single Market Strategy Examples of actions VAT Action Plan (2016 done 7/04/2016) Business insolvency (2016 public consultation ongoing) Facilitate use of digital technologies (2017 external study on-going) Initiative on standardisation (2016 done - 1/06/2016)

11 Single Market Strategy Examples of actions Modernising IPRs framework (2016/2017 IA ongoing) Better governance of public procurement (2017/2018 public consultation to be launched) Market information tools (2016 -public consultation to be launched) Revision of Mutual Recognition Regulation ( public consultation to be launched)

12 Single Market Strategy Focus on Start-ups Proposals for European venture capital "fund of funds" (creation and upscaling of start-ups) (2016 call for expression of interest under preparation) Start-up initiative to reduce requirements and facilitate compliance (2016/2017): First step: public consultation to find out ways to support "potential" entrepreneurs launched on March (closing on 31/07/2016)

13 COSME Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs Strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of European enterprises Encouraging entrepreneurship and promoting SMEs Main target audience: SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Business Support Organisations, regional and national Administrations Foreseen budget: 2.3 billion from 2014 to 2020

14 COSME specific objectives Min 60% ~11,5% FRAMEWORK ACCESS TO FINANCE CONDITIONS ACCESS TO MARKETS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ~21,5% ~2,5%

15 Improving access to finance: financial instruments Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF): guarantees for loans to SMEs and Securisation of SME debt finance portfolios Equity Facility for SMEs Growth (EFG): growthstage VC See

16 COSME LGF: Signed agreements Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Rep. Denmark Estonia France Germany AWS CIBANK SOWALFIN, PMV CMZRB, Komercni Banka, Equa Bank Vaeksfonden Kredex, Swedbank, Swedbank Liising France Active Garantie, SOCAMA, SIAGI, GE Capital Equipement Finance, FranFinance LfA, KfW*, Buergschaftsbanken Hungary Italy Latvia Lithuania Montenegro Netherlands Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia K&H BdM - MCC - Fondo di Garanzia, CdP-SACE, Credito Emiliano, Marche Piemonte Confidi Umbrella* Swedbank, Swedbank Lizings Swedbank, Swedbank Lizingas CKB Qredits SEF BGK, Raiffeisen Leasing, IdeaBank Libra Internet Bank CSOB As of 10/6/2016: 20 countries where agreements have been signed 3 additional countries where transactions have been approved 1 additional country where applications have been received Spain UK Microbank, CERSA EZBOB, iwoca *Total 9 agreements - EIF signed 2 agreements with KfW. Marche Piemonte Confidi Umbrella consists of 6 agreements

17 Status of implementation COSME EFG 31/12/2015 As of , agreements signed with Set Fund II (Cleantech) Panakés Fund I (Medtech) CapHorn 2 (ICT) EMH Digital Growth Fund (ICT) Diorama Investments (Generalist) Standout Capital (ICT)

18 Financial instruments in Italy (Financial data at 31/12/2015) Previous programme - CIP More than EUR 5 billion of guaranteed loans to ca Italian SMEs (ca. 25% of total amount committed) and 5 agreements with Italian VC funds Current programme COSME 9 agreements signed with financial intermediaries under the COSME Loan Guarantee Facility and 1 agreement with an Italian fund under the COSME Equity Facility for Growth First results: around EUR 230 million to around Italian SMEs (ca 18% of total amount committed)

19 Internationalization of SMEs The Enterprise Europe network EEN now in more than 63 countries 625 organisations Objective: facilitate business cooperation - technology transfer - R&D partnership (increased under "Horizon 2020") Rationale: increase cost-effectiveness; deliver services at SMEs doorstep and open-up external markets for SMEs Principles: Internationalise through clusters & networks; complementarity & additionality; sustainability; efficiency Geographical priorities: economic potential & size of market; difficult markets for SMEs; gaps in business support More information:

20 The Enterprise Europe network Italy ALPS* Piemonte, Liguria, Valle d'aosta B.R.I.D.G. conomies* Campania, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Sicilia, Calabria ELSE* Lazio, Sardegna FRIEND EUROPE Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli- Venezia Giulia SIMPLER* Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna SME2EU* Toscana, Marche, Umbria *Confidustria member of the consortium

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23 Where to find information SBA and SBA Review SME Performance Review Public consultation under the Start-up Initiative COSME programme