Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Is an executive agency set up by the European Commission to manage on its behalf most parts of the Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME). This Agency is also in charge of the SME instrument, the new and innovative instrument for support to SMEs within the Horizon 2020 programme. Other programmes managed by the Agency are the Energy and Climate societal challenges within Horizon 2020 as well as the Programme for Environment and Climate action (LIFE). EASME is also responsible for significant parts of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

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