The European Union is now looking beyond the current socioeconomic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to the new world is be created as a result of the global outbreak. To prepare for this and to gather the best solutions for the challenges which are and will be faced in the recovery stage by all Member States, the University Alliance Europe (UNA) set up an international hackathon in...

EnterpriseAI has published an article on the topic of reshoring regional production as a result of the current COVID-19 crisis. It details on the vulnerabilities of global supply chains exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic which have reignited calls for reconstituting regional production capabilities with the ultimate goal of reshoring manufacturing, mainly from China. However, this comes along with...

The government of the Netherlands is attempting to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 by taking measures to help businesses that are affected by the pandemic. Within this context, COVID-19 Crisis Frequently Asked Questions document for entrepreneurs has been developed and published, encompassing topics such as financial difficulties, employers, self-employment, start-ups, international business...

Orkestra, the Basque Institute of Competitiveness, has recently featured several articles on the effects of COVID-19 on the European economy. Their #Beyondcompetitiveness blog has been a useful source of information on the activities and status of European clusters in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak, social movements, industrial competitiveness, and policy implementation across Europe. As a...

Enterprise Lithuania gathers the Lithuanian business community to combat the consequences of COVID-19 by preparing a regularly updated catalogue of Lithuanian manufacturers that can supply various personal protective equipment for healthcare personnel and communities. In this catalogue, companies that can provide disinfectant, disposable coverall, face shields, protective clothing, reusable face...

A webinar for the exchange of case studies among peers has been set up by The European Society for Association Professionals (ESAE) on the 14 th of May from 16:00 to 17:00 (CET). The event will include discussions on the effects of COVID-19 on leadership and provide an opportunity to hear what other peer leaders are doing. The goal is to exchange views and learn from each other. These activities...

EASME, the European Commission's Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises, is organising a webinar on the 14 th of May 2020 (11:00 CET) to discuss how technology and innovation can be used to rebuild the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. The topic of discussion will be the Post-Pandemic Recovery Plans in Cities: Turning the Crisis into an Opportunity - Rethinking Growth. The webinar...

Due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, many European SMEs are struggling to stay afloat and adjust. The Enterprise Europe Network team at ZENIT GmbH (Zentrum für Innovation und Technik in NRW) is adjusting its approaches in order to befittingly help their clients in several ways. For example, by helping small businesses with accessing funding for the rapid implementation of home...

The European Commission is celebrating the cooperative actions taken by Romanian health professionals that travelled to Italy in order to assist in the current outbreak of COVID-19. The medical team was led by Major Joe Stroescu, comprising of three nurses and 11 doctors (lung specialists, anaesthetists and experts in intensive care and emergency medicine). All members of the team worked side-by...

On EuropeDay, Antonio Piscia, an Italian technician and member of the European Joint Research Centre (JRC), was celebrated for his efforts and support to hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis. He had designed valves which can be used for emergency ventilator masks. The valves were then produced by the Italian company Isinnova by converting snorkelling masks. The JRC’s technical workshop is also...