Businesses in telecom and IT with an interest in R&D and innovation are invited to participate in the CELTIC EUREKA cluster Online Project Ideas Pitching session on November 29, 2018 between 09:00h and 12:00h CET.
Malta Enterprise representatives promoted Malta as an attractive investment location for operators involved in the research and production of medical cannabis at the Medical Cannabis World Forum, which was being held in Malta over a span of two days between November 20 and 21.
During the forum, Malta Enterprise CEO Mario Galea also delivered a presentation during which he outlined the role the corporation plays in supporting businesses to set up and grow in Malta, as well as the business environment and legal framework that companies would be operating in.
The Get Ready scheme was launched during a business breakfast entitled “Brexit: threats, challenges and opportunities” organized by Malta Enterprise at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana and which was attended by almost 150 representatives of local businesses and stakeholders.
The event focused on the opportunities that may arise from the unfolding scenario, as well as the disruptions and challenges that Malta-based businesses may face as a consequence of the final Brexit deal.
Malta Enterprise, in collaboration with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and the GRTU is organizing a business breakfast dedicated to "Brexit: Threats, Challenges and Opportunities" on Monday, 19 November 2018 at 08:30h at the Phoenicia Hotel in Floriana.
Malta Enterprise representatives gave a presentation on the Interreg co-funded RELOS3 project and how it assists the future of Malta’s national Smart Specialisation Strategy, particularly on Maritime Services, during a public consultation meeting on Malta’s national Smart Specialisation Strategy.
Almost 120 participants mostly start-ups and youths looking to start their own business took an active part in the Startup Café organized by Malta Enterprise.
Professor Phedon Nicolaides from the College of Europe and University of Maastricht delivered a training session on State Aid for Malta Enterprise personnel.
The training session, which was being held for the second time, was coordinated by the Incentives Management Unit within the corporation and had the aim of empowering Malta Enterprise personnel on State Aid regulations as well as helping them to keep abreast with the extensive State Aid modernization.
Malta Enterprise approved a total of 128 major projects in 2017, with a healthy mix of local and foreign projects. Of these, 33 were new projects and 95 were expansions of existing operations.
Forecast investment collectively amounts to €249.2 million, while new employment generated within three years as a result of these projects is envisaged to reach 2,251 jobs.
Sectors mainly comprised manufacturing, life sciences including pharmaceuticals and medical services, ICT and digital media, as well as other services.
Representatives of Malta Enterprise and the Department of Contracts within the Ministry of Finance visited Madrid to participate in a number of fact-finding and capacity visits, and to participate in an international innovative public procurement workshop within the framework of the Innova Foster project.
Start-ups and youths looking to start their own business will have the opportunity to meet and network with mentors from different fields and backgrounds during a Startup Café being organized by Malta Enterprise on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 at its offices in Pietà.