Smart Entrepreneurship and Policies Translating to High-Growth SMEs

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High-Growth SMEs

Smart Entrepreneurship and Policies Translating to High-Growth SMEs28 April 2016

co-funded by the European Union

2OECD South East Europe Regional Programme

Mr Alan PaicHead of the OECD Investment Compact, Global Relations Secretariat (SEE)

Ms Katarina Obradović JovanovićAssistant Minister, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Serbia

Mr Marco MarcheseEconomist at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development (CFE/SME)

Mr Valent TurkovicFounder and CEO of Meshpoint

1. Panellists and moderator

Mr Mario Cervantes Head of Secretariat for the OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP)

2. Moderator

Mr Mario CervantesHead of Secretariat at the OECD

Working party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP)

Moderator for the High-Growth SMEs session

#SMEPI: Promoting innovation policies for high-growth SMEs

Smart entrepreneurship and policies translating to high growth

3.1 Panellists

Mr Valent TurkovicFounder and CEO of MeshPoint

Winner of the OECD competition promoting social innovation in Croatia

Presentation of the innovative mobile hotspot “Open Wi-Fi network for refugees”

#SMEPI: Promoting innovation policies for high-growth SMEsSmart entrepreneurship and policies translating to high growth

3.2 Panellists

Mr Marco MarcheseEconomist at the OECD

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development (CFE/SME)

Presentation of a recent study on high-growth SMEs

3.2 The profile of high-growth firms

High-growth firms are young but “not that small”

High-growth firms are innovative but not necessarily high-tech

High-growth firms do not repeat themselves

High-growth firms face major development challenges

High-growth firms are affected by local conditions

3.3 Panellists

Ms Katarina Obradović Jovanović Assistant Minister

Ministry of Economy, Republic of Serbia

Presentation on successful examples of policies implemented in Serbia

3.3 Panellists

Improving business environmentDirect support to SMEs

33 programs Over 130 mil EUR

Boosting entrepreneurial spirit

Government of the Republic of Serbia

3.4 Panellists

Mr Alan PaicHead of the OECD Investment Compact

Global Relations Secretariat, South East Europe division (GRS/SEE)

Presentation of Policy Frameworks promoting collaboration between business-academia-government and civil society

#SMEPI: Promoting innovation policies for High-growth SMEs

Framework conditions

Human capital

• Education for innovation

• Involving diaspora• Peer-to-peer learning /

mentorship

Infrastructure

• Incubators and accelerators

• Collaboration spaces• Science and technology

Financial instruments

• Public support• Non-public support

Enabling environment Demand-side policies Promotion for innovation Community development

OECD South East Europe Regional Programme

3.4 Policy framework for innovation

3.4 Triple Helix project

Mr Alan PaicHead of the OECD Investment Compact, Global Relations Secretariat (SEE)

Ms Katarina Obradović JovanovićAssistant Minister, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Serbia

Mr Marco MarcheseEconomist at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development (CFE/SME)

Mr Valent TurkovicFounder and CEO of Meshpoint

4. Q&A – Open discussion

Mr Mario Cervantes Head of Secretariat for the OECD Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP)

Thank you!

#SMEPI: High-growth SMEsSmart entrepreneurship and policies

translating to high growth SMEs

Smart Entrepreneurship and Policies Translating to High-Growth SMEs

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