Can Member States adopt other measures targeting the promotion of SMEs?
The new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER – see IP/08/1110 and MEMO/08/482) allows different types of aid to SMEs: * aid up to €1 million or even €2 million depending on the assisted region concerned, for newly created small enterprises * SME investment and employment aid * aid up to €1 million for enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs * aid for early adaptation to future Community standards in the field of environmental protection * aid for consultancy and participation in fairs * aid up to € 1.5 million over a period of one year in the form of risk capital * aid for industrial property rights costs * aid up to €1 million for young innovative companies going up to €1;5 million depending on the assisted regions concerned * aid up to €200 000 for innovation advisory services and innovation support services * aid up to 50% of the eligible costs for loan of highly qualified personnel. Apart from these measures which are specifically designed for SMEs, the GBER provides
