EU-wide
Support by the EU
Access2Markets – Exporting from the EU, importing into the EU, all you need to know https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/
EU – Entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises www. ec.europa.eu/sme
European Investment Funds – Microfinance products www.eif.org
European Progress Microfinance Facility www.ec.europa.eu/micro
Legal issues of starting or taking over a business in Europe www.ec.europa.eu/business
Practical guide for doing business in Europe www.europa.eu/youreurope
Networks & Exchange
EBN innovation network www.ebn.be
iLINC is the European Network of Law Incubators – legal advice for start-ups https://leibniz-hbi.de/en/projects
Junior Chamber International www.jci.cc
Meet other Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs participants on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com
Hands-on hints
Enterprise Europe Network – Internationalisation of your enterprise www.een.ec.europa.eu
Planning a business – How to write a business plan www.myownbusiness.org
EURAXESS Startup Hub Digital Toolkit for aspiring scientific entrepreneurs
https://www.euraxess.rs/serbia/euraxess-startup-hub-digital-toolkit
Country-specific information
In Austria
Business start-up service of WKO – Austrian Federal Economic Chamber www.gruenderservice.at
Network for young entrepreneurs in Austria Junior Chamber Austria www.jungewirtschaft.at
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Representing interests, providing service, imparting of knowledge www.wko.at
In Belgium
Groupe Srib (Brussels’ regional society for investments) www.finance.brussels/a-propos/
Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International Belgium www.lajeunechambre.be
PMV Business Financing www.pmv.eu/en
In Germany
Information and support on setting up a business in Germany
Advisory for founding questions by Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) www.dihk.de
Business start-up portal by Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy www.gruenderplattform.de
Business start-up portal www.fuer-gruender.de/
General Introduction into the process of starting an enterprise by Chamber of Commerce and Industry Frankfurt am Main www.frankfurt-main.ihk.de
Foundation advice for free business www.ifb-gruendung.de
Kompass Centre for Entrepreneurship in Frankfurt (Hessen) www.kompassfrankfurt.de
Senior-Experten-Service (SES) – Solutions for technical problems in founding a business company abroad www.ses-bonn.de
Support (consulting on legal aspects, potential sources of funding) by Bundesagentur für Arbeit www.arbeitsagentur.de
Support for development of business plans by startup workshop www.gruendungswerkstatt-deutschland.de
Tips, advisory service and addresses www.existenzgruender.de
Guideline for internationalisation of start-ups:
https://www.gruendungswoche.de/fileadmin/gew/downloads/ueber-gruenderwoche/internationalisierung-von-start-ups.pdf
Networks
Bundesverband Deutscher Technologie- und Gründerzentren
Find innovation centres for technology oriented founder www.adt-online.de
Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of Junior Chamber International Germany www.wjd.de
Funding opportunities
EXIST – Programme by Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy www.exist.de
Förderland – Information about start-ups, young business companies, investors and general founder events www.foerderland.de
Support (Funding, Financing and consulting) for start-ups by KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) www.kfw.de
Especially for Females
General Support for Females – Jumpp www.jumpp.de
Portal for female founders by Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy www.existenzgruenderinnen.de
Special advice for female new entrepreneurs www.gruenderinnenzentrale.de
Weiberwirtschaft eG www.weiberwirtschaft.de
In Italy
Network with other (young) entrepreneurs in the framework of the Junior Chamber International Italy www.jciitaly.org
In Latvia
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia www.liaa.gov.lv
In Slovenia
Invest Slovenia www.sloveniabusiness.eu
Young Entrepreneur Institute www.mladipodjetnik.si
In Spain
APTE – Scientific and Technological Spanish Parks Association www.apte.org
EBN SPAIN BY ANCES – Spanish network of business incubation centers
www.ances.com
ENISA – Funding opportunities for Spanish entrepreneurs www.enisa.es
Foro ADR – Association of the Regional Development agencies in Spain www.foroadr.es
Iniciador Foundation – Facilitating entrepreneurship www.iniciador.com
Ministerio de industria, comercio y turismo – Information about start-ups www.ipyme.org
YUZZ – Spanish Blog about Economy and Finance www.yuzz.org.es
Last edited 12/23