Internationalisation of SMEs in the age of digitalisation- Stuttgart, 19 March 2019

A joint event of the UpGradeSME project and the Priority Area 8 of the EU Strategy of the Danube Region was organized in Stuttgart, Germany on 19 March 2019. The mid-term conference was co-organized by Pannon Business Network and Steinbeis Beratung GmbH with 100 participants from the partnering countries of the UpGradeSME project and the EU Strategy of the Danube Region. The event aimed to tackling classical and recent challenges and possibilities of internationalization processes. The conference gave the SMEs from Europe's core regions as well as from the Danube Region the opportunity to exchange experiences on Industry 4.0 and internationalisation strategies and address their challenges directly to the representatives of policy makers in person.

If you're interested in the topic, you can find a few video on our youtube channel for more information:  

UpGradeSME Stuttgart 2019 video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4h0Xz8vQMU

Interview with Dr. Balázs Barta, Managing director of Pannon Business Network Hungary:  www.youtube.com/watch

Interview with Yesenia Otamendi, Poject manager at  Fomento San Sebastian, Spain:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c0yqXv8ri8&t=6s

Interview with Dr. Petra Püchner, Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing Baden-Württemberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os0rJi4vJjA&t=1s  

https://www.interregeurope.eu/upgradesme/news/news-article/5580/mid-term-conference/