4 projects
All four E3Canarias projects (2015-2021) focus on enhancing SME innovation management through the Enterprise Europe Network.
Organization
COMUNIDAD AUTONOMA DE CANARIAS
Canary Islands regional government running the Enterprise Europe Network node for local SME innovation support and EU funding advisory.
Public authoritysocietyESNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
4
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
3
What they do
Their core work
The Canary Islands regional government operates as the local host of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), providing innovation management support to SMEs across the archipelago. Their core work involves helping small businesses in the Canary Islands access EU funding instruments, improve their innovation capacity, and connect with European partners through the EEN framework. They run Key Account Management (KAM) services that guide SMEs through programmes like the SME Instrument, FTI, FET-Open, and the EIC Pilot.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
Continuously coordinated EEN Canarias activities across four consecutive funding periods.
EU funding instrument advisory (EIC, SME Instrument, FTI)secondary
3 projects
E3Canarias 2017-2021 projects explicitly reference guiding SMEs toward SME Instrument, FTI, FET-Open, and EIC Pilot.
Key Account Management for SMEssecondary
1 project
E3Canarias 2015-2016 specifically lists KAM as a core activity for high-potential SME support.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME innovation management and KAM
Recent focus
EIC and EU instrument advisory
In the early period (2015-2016), activities focused on basic innovation management and Key Account Management (KAM) services for SMEs. From 2017 onward, the scope broadened to include guidance on specific EU funding instruments — first the SME Instrument and FTI/FET-Open, then the newer EIC Pilot. This evolution mirrors the EU's own restructuring of SME support instruments from Horizon 2020 toward the European Innovation Council.
They are tracking the EU's shift from SME Instrument to the European Innovation Council, positioning themselves as the regional gateway for Canary Islands SMEs seeking EIC funding.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: consortium_leaderReach: regional1 countries collaborated
They exclusively coordinate their projects rather than joining as partners, reflecting their role as the regional authority running the EEN node. Their consortia are small (3 unique partners, all within Spain), indicating a tight local network rather than broad European partnerships. Working with them means engaging a public-sector intermediary that connects you to the Canary Islands SME ecosystem, not a research or technology partner.
Very compact network of 3 partners, all based in Spain. This reflects the locally-anchored nature of EEN node operations rather than a broad European collaboration footprint.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
As the Canary Islands regional government, they are the sole EEN access point for SMEs in this outermost EU region. For anyone looking to reach innovative companies in the Canary Islands or needing a public-sector partner from an EU outermost region (which can be strategically valuable for certain calls), they are the natural entry point. Their value is institutional access and regional reach, not technical expertise.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- E3Canarias 2019Broadest instrument coverage — explicitly references SME Instrument, FTI, and FET-Open, showing the widest advisory scope of all their projects.
- E3Canarias 2020-2021Most recent project and first to reference the EIC Pilot, signaling alignment with the EU's newest innovation support framework.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME innovation support servicesRegional economic developmentEU funding advisory for energy SMEsOutermost region partnership strategies
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