National Agency for Development
of Small and Medium Enterprises

support

Micro-loans

Micro-loan Programme

The programme focuses on the development of small entrepreneurship, increase of the survival rate of  start-ups, preservation of employment and the creation of new jobs in regions of Slovakia through the facilitation of the acess to capital from the side of starting entrepreneurs ...

What is venture capital?

The notion VENTURE CAPITAL covers:

- financial means invested by a financial partner into the equity capital of an unlisted company,

History of incubators

Business incubators are an important part of the support infrastructure of SMEs in the world. The first business incubation activities were carried out in the USA and Western Europe. 

 

How to apply

How to enter an incubator 

 

When looking for suitable premises, seeking help during the start-up phase or in need of initial support and starting capital, an entrepreneur can use services of a local incubator.

 

Support programme

The overwiew of the amount of finances invested in the support of the operation of incubators in January - February 2009 (from the State budget 2008) under the programme "Support of SMEs via the network of incubators an the implementation of the research-based-spin-off method"

 

European Enterprise Awards

Ocenenia

Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission launched the competition European Enterprise Awards in 2006. National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises/ Enterprise Europe Network became the national contact point of the project in Slovakia.It aims at highlighting and awarding regional initiatives that support entrepreneurship at a regional level.

State support policy of SME


This article provides an overview of the existing support system for SMEs via individual supporters of SMEs and their potential relations. It can be said that the existing system is not very transparent, includes many supporters who deal with the question of the SMEs support. Moreover, it is characterised by very complicated relations ...

 

Boosting Female Entrepreneurship in Slovakia

podpora zien

Motivation, the first stimulus to change our lives - we may often lack this in order to step forward and make our dreams come true or to realise our business ventures. To inspire women not to be afraid to set off on an independent entrepreneurial journey is the main goal of the project “Boosting the female entrepreneurship in Slovakia.”  

Incubators

InkubatorIncubator is a place where newly-created businesses are concentrated at a limited space. Through its services it supports selected entrepreneurs within a particular region and provides them with suitable starting conditions during the first years of their existance.  Helping starting and growing entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles, the incubator gives them a chance to start up as successfuly as possible ...

Hungarian - Slovak SME Cooperation Support

Slovenska a madarska vlajkaOn 1st September 2009 National Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (NADSME) in co-operation with Theodore Puskas Foundation and Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency initiated the realisation of the common project ...