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Around 20 local entrepreneurs participated in a training seminar focusing on export-related issues organised by Malta Enterprise as part of the programme of activities for the European SME week.Tackling matters such as how to improve the way a business is run, communications and business marketing, the seminar was aimed at entrepreneurs, business organisations and educational institutions looking towards developing markets abroad.The seminar was especially useful for those looking at exporting for the first time, but also for those entrepreneurs with some experience who were seeking to refi

A number of companies which participated in business events organised by Malta Enterprise in Hamburg and Stuttgart are planning fact finding visits to Malta with the intention of learning more about the several German companies which have set up and are operating successfully in the country.Entitled Malta Evenings, the events were organised during the visit of an institutional delegation led by Minister for Fair Competition, Small Business and Consumers Jason Azzopardi, which sought to promote Malta as an ideal investment location.The delegation first travelled to Hamburg to present Malta a

Eight Maltese companies have been assisted by Malta Enterprise to participate in the SIAL Food Fair, one of the major international events within the food and beverage industry which is held on a biennial basis in Paris, France.Billed as the global food marketplace, SIAL has for the past 40 years provided the ideal platform to industry stakeholders to explore, discuss, sense, anticipate and adapt to the fast changing markets.From one edition to the next, SIAL has become an effective business arena and a place to anticipate and highlight innovation within the food and beverage industry, to i

A business delegation from Spain was hosted by Malta Enterprise for a business forum and networking sessions that were aimed at providing further information about Malta and the opportunities that entrepreneurs wishing to do business in the country can avail themselves of.The Spanish delegation, which was led by Mr Joan Canals from the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) and H.E.

As part of the efforts to increase economic ties between the Russian Federation and Malta, Malta Enterprise hosted a delegation of Russian entrepreneurs who were exploring the business opportunities that Malta offers.Around 50 Russian business representatives from various sectors including banking, construction, pharmaceuticals, communications, aviation, and tourism participated in the business forum, which was organised by Malta Enterprise with the support of the International Organisation for Coopera

More than 120 companies in Shanghai and Hong Kong held meetings with around 25 Maltese companies which were visiting the two cities whilst partaking in a business delegation organised by Malta Enterprise. The delegation, comprising Maltese companies involved in beverage, engineering, alternative energy, travel and financial services, advisory and construction, was supported by HSBC.In Shanghai, more than 65 Chinese companies participated in the business forum which sought to provide more details about the advantages that Malta offers to Chinese companies wishing to use the country as a gate

Around 140 representatives of companies, institutions and other organisations operating or having interests in the construction industry took part in GreenBUILD Malta, a national conference and brokerage event organised by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) office within Malta Enterprise.Almost half of the participants were Italian entrepreneurs who travelled to Malta specifically for the event to discuss prospective business opportunities with their Maltese counterparts through a series of one-to-one meetings organised as part of the brokerage event.The conference assessed the current sit

Malta Enterprise is supporting the European Commission’s pan-European campaign to increase awareness about the importance of using clean energy sources and reducing emissions as a means of addressing climate change.European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard launched the campaign, which is being spearheaded by the European Commission with the support of around 70 organisations across Europe including government organisations, businesses, environment groups and educational institutions.Besides Malta Enterprise, other organisations in Malta supporting the initiative include the

Business First shall over the coming months be expanding its services to include, amongst others, an internationalisation desk to assist enterprises in Malta wishing to do business abroad as well as the provision of specific support for succession planning.These services shall be provided in line with Business First's commitment to monitor and analyse clients' feedback to see what business services are required and, where possible, start offering such services.In this manner, Business First has also added some MEPA-related services through the hosting of a representative every Friday mornin

More than 8,000 persons are estimated to have visited the Safi Aviation Park during the course of the Open Day held on October 7, 2012, which gave the general public the opportunity not only to view the €17 million project inaugurated earlier this year but also to meet a good number of industry stakeholders and learn more about the local aviation industry.Organised by Malta Enterprise, the Open Day proved to be particularly attractive for a large number of families and aircraft enthusiasts, who had the opportunity to go inside the two hangars currently at the Safi Aviation Park – from where