First Report by the Observatory on SMEs and Capital Markets
The First Report by the Observatory on SMEs and Capital Markets highlights that Italian SMEs increasingly see capital markets as an opportunity for growth and innovation, yet many struggle to access them due to cultural, organizational, and size-related b...
OpenAI launches new AI Accelerator for SMEs across Europe
OpenAI has launched the EU Economic Blueprint 2.0, introducing a new set of initiatives aimed at accelerating AI adoption across Europe and ensuring that businesses—especially small and medium-sized enterprises—can fully benefit from this transformati...
SME climate finance stocktake: Turning ambition into action
Small and medium-sized enterprises are vital to global climate action, yet access to green finance remains a major barrier to scaling their impact. This ICC–Sage report shows how digital and AI tools can help bridge this gap by simplifying reporting and...
Sustainability Meets Growth: A Roadmap for SMEs and Mid-Sized Manufacturers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 90% of businesses globally and account for 40%-60% of business-sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, yet they remain one of the most under-supported segments in the global sustainability transition. A n...
Scaling Up Support for SME Sustainability: Innovations and Good Practices
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are central to the green transition. As innovators, they create new sustainable technologies and solutions. They also enable the dissemination of environmentally friendly products and practices throughout the econ...
Building Resilience: SMEs Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in Turbulent Times
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing unprecedented challenges as global supply chains become increasingly vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, conflicts, and disruptions. A recent webinar hosted by Heriot-Watt University explored how SMEs can ad...
World Food Forum 2025 celebrates FAO’s 80th anniversary
The 2025 edition of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event kicked off on October 13 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. The week-long Forum features the scheduled participation of 10 head...
The Green Transition of SMEs and Entrepreneurship in Portugal
At the end of September was published a project funded by the European Union and implemented by the OECD. It provides an assessment of Portugal’s policies to support the green transition of SMEs and green entrepreneurship, as well as of the progress of ...
SMEs’ challenges and business environment_news from Eurobarometer 559
In July 2025, a survey conducted by Ipsos European Public Affairs at the request of the European Commission was published. It gathers insights from over 17,000 companies, including 13,000 in the EU-27 (of these, 5% identified as start-ups and 18% as scale...
Three takeaways for businesses from the International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
As the global financial sector wrapped up the International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, earlier this month, the stakes and the opportunities have never been higher. From mounting global crises to an ever-widening SDG ...
