Business Support

EU Programmes & Projects

EU Legislation

New Management Techniques

Planning your Business Growth

Entrepreneurs seeking Investors

EU Funding Opportunities

New Product Development

Developing New Export Markets

Collaboration with Commercial Partners

New Technologies & Knowledge for New Processes, Products & Services

Internationalisation of Locally-developed Technologies & Knowledge

Environmental Protection & Energy Saving Technologies

Being a business support organisation, Malta Enterprise helps companies to apply new management techniques that produce measurable improvements in their business performance to get more customers and enjoy greater profits. The introduction to new management techniques typically require a company's time and management commitment and not so much additional finances. In fact Malta Enterprise also offers subsidised assistance to selected clients.

Our team of advisors take into account a company's individual circumstances to come up with a careful mix of management techniques that are relevant to their need. Malta Enterprise can help you learn and implement these new management techniques so that a company can become more cost efficient and be competitive on international markets.

Malta Enterprise also offers support related to a number of EU programmes and projects such at BTN Malta, CIP Programme, FP7, EUREKA, METTTES and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) amongst others. On the other hand, information on EU legislation can be found on EUR-Lex, which provides direct free access to European Union law. Through this website, one can consult the Official Journal of the European Union aswell as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals. Extensive search facilities for specific items are also available on EUR-Lex.

The following is a brief overview of the various support measures that Malta Enterprise offers for your competitiveness and the benefits that you can enjoy. For more information on the support available, please send an e-mail with your query on lisa.tabone@maltaenterprise.com or else download the ReplyForm and send it by post to Malta Enterprise, Enterprise Centre, San Gwann SGN 3000 or by fax on 2542 3401 and one of our support officers would get back to you without delay. Likewise, if you would need any other form of assistance not specified below, please do contact us on the matter so that we can be able to discuss your requirement further.

New Management Techniques for your organisation

Your business has to change so as to compete in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy. It is crucial that you understand that the advantages of applying these techniques are typically long-term and not immediately obvious.

Planning your Business Growth

Starting a new business is always a challenge and even more so if the business is proposing innovative products of services. Malta Enterprise assists your start-up once it is knowledge-based or research-related; it entails an innovative approach in its operations; or it exhibits a potential for export.

Entrepreneurs seeking Investors

Finding suitable investors is one of the biggest challenges for the entrepreneur in an enterprise's early stage. Typical investors are financing professionals, they are not experts in technology areas. They think in terms of business and finance and evaluate on these merits. So how can you learn to seek investment?

Assistance on EU Funding Opportunities

Innovation is not only about developing new technology, it can also be managerial, organisational, or marketing-based. It is also about using existing technologies in new contexts. EU funding opportunities are available to achieve these objectives.

New Product Development

Your company needs to generate and commercialise new products to maintain or increase your market share. New Product Development involves activities such as idea generation, product design, detail engineering as well as market research and marketing analysis. The idea in principle is to introduce the right product at the right cost, quality and time.

Developing New Export Markets

Maltese businesses exporters over Euros 2.2 billion of goods and services in 2006. Thus, if you have got a good product to offer, and a well-run business, the chances are that there are opportunities for your out on the international scenario. Tapping into this lucrative source of revenue can sustain your business and keep you competitive.

Collaboration with Commercial Partners

The commercial networking between you, your buyers and your suppliers, as well as colleagues from other companies, helps you find business connections that work. Networks can further develop into business clusters that can be sector specific (e.g. plastics industry), horizontal (e.g. techniques and skills to design new products), as well as vertical (e.g. supply chain). What are the benefits of working within a business network?

New Technologies and Knowledge for New Processes, Products & Services

The transfer of technology to your organisation will typically improve delivery times and quality. It also shortens products development time nd leads to a new or improved product or service that increases the competitive advantage of your company.

Internationalisation of Locally-developed Technologies & Knowledge

One of the most common problems with locally developed technology and knowledge is in finding large foreign markets that can absorb such innovative ideas. Local companies can become more competitive and grow by twinning up with larger companies abroad who will acquire their ideas for mutual benefit.

Environmental Protection and Energy Saving Technologies

The application of environmental or 'green' technologies not only reduces the impact of your industry on the environment, it can also save you money, help you comply with environmental legislation and improve the image of your company with existing and potential customers. They can also ensure that your activities are more sustainable long-term.

Updated: 17th June 2008

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