4 projects
All four H2020 projects (Enhancement 2015-16 through SGA4) focus on enhancing innovation management capacity for Greek SMEs.
Organization
EMPORIKO KAI VIOMICHANIKO EPIMELITIRIO HERAKLIOU
Heraklion Chamber of Commerce delivering Enterprise Europe Network innovation management and EU funding advisory services to Cretan SMEs.
Public authoritysocietyELNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
12
What they do
Their core work
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Heraklion is a regional public body in Crete, Greece, that supports local SMEs with innovation management services and access to EU funding instruments. Through the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), they help small businesses navigate programs like the SME Instrument and Fast Track to Innovation, providing Key Account Management (KAM) and innovation capacity building. Their role is essentially a bridge between Greek SMEs and EU-funded innovation opportunities, not a research or technology organization themselves.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
Continuous EEN participation from 2015 to 2021 across all four grant agreements, delivering KAM and advisory services.
3 projects
SGA2 through SGA4 explicitly reference SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation, and FET-Open as service areas.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME innovation capacity building
Recent focus
EU funding instrument advisory
Their early work (2015-2016) centered on building basic innovation capacity and establishing Key Account Management services for Greek SMEs within the EEN framework. From 2019 onward, the scope broadened to include advisory on specific EU funding instruments — SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation, and FET-Open — suggesting a shift from general capacity building to more targeted funding navigation. The progression reflects the natural maturation of an EEN node rather than a strategic pivot.
Moving toward more specialized advisory services covering a wider range of EU innovation funding instruments, positioning themselves as a one-stop shop for Cretan SMEs seeking EU support.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: Local1 countries collaborated
Exclusively a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. Their consortium network is narrow: only 12 unique partners across a single country (Greece), indicating they operate within a domestic EEN consortium rather than building international partnerships. Working with them means engaging a regional relay point with strong local SME networks but limited cross-border reach.
A compact domestic network of 12 Greek partners, reflecting the national structure of Enterprise Europe Network consortia. No international collaboration is evident from their H2020 portfolio.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Their value lies in deep roots within the Cretan business ecosystem — as the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, they have direct access to the region's SME base and serve as a trusted intermediary for EU innovation services. For anyone looking to reach SMEs in Crete or the broader Greek islands, this chamber is a natural gateway. However, they are a service delivery node, not a technology or research partner.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- Enhancement SGA4The most recent and broadest iteration of their EEN work (2020-2021), covering SME Instrument, FTI, and FET-Open advisory — represents their fullest service offering.
- ENHANCEMENT 2015-16The foundational grant that established their EEN innovation management services, marking the chamber's entry into H2020 support activities.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME business support and advisoryRegional innovation ecosystem developmentTechnology transfer facilitation for Greek SMEsEU funding navigation and application support
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