CIP - EIP

CIP - ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP)

This programe is centered around favouring SMEs' access to finance in different phases of their lifecycle, supporting investments in innovation, cross-border cooperation, and promoting entrepreneurship.

To this end, this programme is implemented via five actions:

• Access to finance for SMEs through EU financial instruments. Through this action equity investments and loan guaratnees are provided.
  
  
• Enterprise Europe Network: This network provides support services for innovation which, in turn, favours the competitiveness of enterprises.
  
  
• Support for improving innovation policy:
  
  
• Eco-innovation: Supports eco-friendly products, processes, and services.
  
  
• Support policy development