Call for Participants: Impact Business Acceleration Programme

Posted on March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 by admin

Calling all students, recent graduates and social entrepreneurs in Malta and North Macedonia! The Application process for the Impact Business Acceleration Programme we will be running part of the Green Skills Erasmus+ project is now open! Are you passionate about tackling ecological or social challenges in your community or workplace? Do you have a sustainable Read more about Call for Participants: Impact Business Acceleration Programme[…]

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for Digital Sector professionals

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by admin

Part of the Digital Bootcamps and Events 2023 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering a free bootcamp training in entrepreneurial and innovative thinking for current and future professionals in the ICT / Digital sector. This will be hosted by Domain Academy at their premises in Mosta, 102/104 Constitution Street, on Saturday Read more about Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for Digital Sector professionals[…]

Innovation is the outcome of habit, not a random act!

Posted on October 24, 2017October 25, 2017 by admin

Many a times, especially as I consult SMEs in terms of strategic business development or investments financing opportunities, I am told something like: “Of course, we would like our company to be more innovative. We have to develop a pipeline of new products and services to keep up with our clients’ expectations and the industry Read more about Innovation is the outcome of habit, not a random act![…]

Enterprises Europe Network and Innovate UK roadshow

Posted on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 by admin

During July – August 2017, we were engaged by Innovate UK to participate, speak and consult at a number of events they organised in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network across UK. The aim of these seminar has been to raise awareness and knowledge of a number of EU and intergovernmental funding opportunities for innovative small Read more about Enterprises Europe Network and Innovate UK roadshow[…]

ERDF SME Consultancy Services Grant Scheme

Posted on November 10, 2016February 27, 2017 by admin

This is the fifth ERDF scheme for SMEs launched this year by the Parliamentary Secretariat for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds. Key characteristics: Overall Scheme BUDGET of € 1,000,000, with indicative annual thresholds of €200,000. MAXIMUM GRANT of €4,000, PART-FINANCING up to 80% of the eligible costs. TARGET GROUP: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Read more about ERDF SME Consultancy Services Grant Scheme[…]

VET4Start-UP ERASMUS+ project event

Posted on October 19, 2016February 11, 2017 by admin

Part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week Malta, Ascend Consulting is coorganising with TR Associates Ltd. the Malta multiplier event of the VET4Start-UP Erasmus+ project (www.vet4startup.eu), event that will take place in SmartCity Malta on 7th of November 2016. The EU funded VET4Start-UP project seeks to address the challenges of unemployment and the of return to Read more about VET4Start-UP ERASMUS+ project event[…]

Malta SME Week 2016

Posted on September 23, 2016February 11, 2017 by admin

The Malta SME Week 2016 has been officially launched on Monday 19th September by Hon. Minister Cardona. It is being organized for the eight consecutive year by the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB). It will take place between the 30 September and 28 October 2016 and will feature a wide range Read more about Malta SME Week 2016[…]

Malta Aviation Conference 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016February 11, 2017 by admin

On 18th March 2016 at the Malta Aviation Networking Conference, Anamaria Magri Pantea joined the line-up of speakers to discuss the necessity and opportunity of further pursuing R&D and innovation by Malta’s aviation industry.

The second year of novel EU funding support for innovative SMEs

Posted on February 5, 2015February 11, 2017 by admin

In 2015, the EU will continue to make available grants to individual SMEs demonstrating capability to develop innovative technological processes, products, services, solutions, or business models with a strong EU and/or global relevance. Project proposals in the following areas are now being invited: ICT Open Disruptive Innovation (focus on the application of new sets of Read more about The second year of novel EU funding support for innovative SMEs[…]