Join the STARTUP manifesto movement

Vice-President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes has created The Startup Europe Leaders Club — an independent group of founders in the field of tech entrepreneurship who provide guidance on strengthening the business environment for web entrepreneurs in Europe.

Drawn from the combined experience of dozens of Europeans who were lucky enough to imagine, build and grow successful businesses — businesses that created thousands of jobs — they have distilled 22 actions which, taken together, can give European businesses the best chance of future success.

The members of the Leaders Club, an independent group of founders in the field of tech entrepreneurship, have launched the Startup Manifesto campaign for entrepreneurial excellence (pdf). You can sign the Manifesto.

Social media used by 30% of enterprises in the EU28

Recent Eurostat report, the statistical office of the European Union, that form part of the results of a survey conducted at the beginning of 2013 on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) show that in Europe:

• 28% of enterprises in the EU28 used social networks (e.g. Facebook) in 2013, 

• 11% multi-media content sharing websites (e.g. YouTube), 

• 10% blogs or micro blogs (e.g. Twitter) 

• and 6% wiki-based knowledge-sharing tools. 

Romania scores badly on multiple categories:

• The proportion of enterprises with a website differed among Member States, with the largest shares recorded in Finland (94% of enterprises with at least 10 persons employed), Denmark (92%), Sweden (89%), and the smallest in Romania (42%), Bulgaria (47%) etc.

• Largest shares of enterprises using blogs in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Among the different types of social media, the highest shares of enterprises using social networks were registered in Malta (52%), Ireland (46%), the Netherlands (45%) and the lowest in Latvia (13%), the Czech Republic (15%),  Romania (7%) etc.

This means there is a huge growth potential!

European "Silicon Valley": Skype, Spotify and Angry Birds creators promote Digital Europe

Web entrepreneurs worldwide have an enormous impact on the economy and society: the majority of new jobs are created by start-ups and 45% of Europeans would like to be their own boss if they could. 

With this mind set, the European Commission wants that young Europeans to be inspired by home-grown entrepreneurs, so their bright ideas start and stay in Europe!

So, to give a living proof example for web businesses, the EC launched the 

European "Silicon Valley" of  online entrepreneurship.

The Digital Leaders of Europe are nominated on the Startup Europe Leaders Club - the first part of Startup Europe initiative (Digital Agenda priority).

...nici un roman, din pacate...

COPERNICUS is the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)

GMES/Copernicus este un program finantat de Comisia Europeana ce implica monitorizarea pamantului (Terra) din spatiu, folosind tehnologii bazate pe navigarea prin sateliti.

Galileo and GMES/Copernicus are complementary systems making use of satellite technologies. Both systems have their strategic value as each of them has its own mission, which do not overlap. Galileo is essentially a ‘navigation’ system providing a permanent and more accurate than ever positioning and timing services worldwide. GMES/Copernicus is an ‘Earth observation’ system providing information on the state of our environment and improving the security of our citizens.

In mod concret GMES/Copernicus va ajuta la monitorizarea gazelor cu efect de sera, a gazelor reactive (calitatea aerului), a stratului de ozon (radiatii UV) si a aerosolilor (temperatura aerului).

By choosing the name Copernicus we are paying homage to a great European scientist and observer: Nicolaus Copernicus:

The Copernicus programme is not only a tool to improve the quality of life of European citizens, but also has the potential to become a major contributor to Europe's strategy for growth and employment.

RAPID press release for COPERNICUS.

Exista si un website dar nu e gata inca :(

www.copernicus.eu 

Pentru IMM-urile europene

Alaturi de European SME Week, Directoratul Enterprise & Industry al Comisiei sprjina si promoveaza spiritul antreprenorial prin intermediul unui portal plin cu informatii, oportunitati si surse de finantare : European Small Business Portal.

Daca aveti un SRL sau aveti de gand sa faceti unul, nu uitati sa dati o tura si pe aici ;)

Nici nu stiti de unde sare iepurele :) european...

European SME Week 2010

In sfarsit am lansat siteul!!! Momentan doar in limba engleza dar cat de curand va fi in 21 de limbi.

Daca aveti un IMM nu ezitati sa va promovati prin organizarea de evenimente in cadrul acestui proiect.

Sau, veniti si participati la unul dintre evenimente, pentru a afla despre programele Comisiei pentru sprijinirea IMM-urilor, despre nenumarate oportunitati de colaborare si despre facilitatile & avantajele de a deveni antreprenor.

Revin in curand cu noi surprize si o poveste interesanta tipic romaneasca legata de acest proiect ;)

Pana atunci urmariti-ne pe Twitter!

SRL la minut, doar cu buletinul!

De cativa ani la Comisie exista un program care are ca scop diminuarea timpului si a efortului necesar deschiderii unui SRL.

Cica anul trecut timpul mediu la nivelul EU-27 pentru infiintarea unui SRL a fost de 8 zile iar costul a ajuns la 417 euro.

Romania este UIMITOR de compliant: media de timp se pare ca a fost de 3 zile iar costul in jur de 125 de euro. Gasiti studiul comparativ aici.

Daca va intrebati insa cine masoara acesti parametri: timp & bani, ei bine, se pare ca pentru fiecare tara exista un coordonator.

Asa ca data viitoare cand infiintati un SRL sunati un ... prieten, ahhh pardon, un coordonator! Si are el grija: sa va iasa timpii buni ;)

Acum, inteleg ca o fi usor sa faci un start-up...dar va spun (din incercate): ca sa desfiintezi un SRL dureaza EXTREM de mult si va costa inzecit!!!

OF, Of, of ... lasa, bine macar ca nu avem un forfetar: atunci chiar ar fi fost nasol ;)