Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2025 – Driving innovation, decarbonisation and security for SMEs: a stronger network in action

STIKK will join Network partners and stakeholders at the Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2025, taking place on 26–28 November at the Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center in Denmark.

This year’s edition, themed “Driving innovation, decarbonisation and security for SMEs: a stronger Network in action”, will gather up to 800 participants from all over the globe for two-and-a-half days of exchange, collaboration, and insights.

What to expect

The Annual Conference is the central meeting point for Enterprise Europe Network partners, EU policymakers, and international experts. Organised by Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), with support from the North Denmark EU-Office, the event will feature interactive sessions, exhibition stands, networking opportunities, online matchmaking, and live-streamed opening and closing plenaries, all designed to build stronger collaboration within and beyond the Network.

Key objectives and themes

This year’s conference will bring together all partners for their first Annual Conference since the new programme period began in July 2025. Participants will explore how the Network can contribute to the industrial transition, exchange best practices to enhance service quality and visibility, and build new synergies through dedicated networking opportunities.

The discussions will revolve around four main strands, reflecting key EU policy priorities:

  • Innovation and Start-ups
  • Industrial transition
  • Single Market and beyond
  • Quality and Impact

 

Stay in the loop

Follow the conversation on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook using #EEN2025, and don’t miss the opening and closing sessions, which will be livestreamed on EEN website for a broader audience.