NRP Portugal

• Client/SupplierProgramme.Theprogrammeaimstoworkinmultinationalsestablished in Portugal so as to improve the positioning of Portuguesecompanies as suppliers of raw materials, intermediate products,components,servicesorothersolutions.Theprogrammeaimstocover100companiesduringthisyear,increasingto150in2009and175in2010.2.2. Internationalisation• ExportersClubProgramme.Theformingofanexporters’Clubisintendedtoprovide conditions that strengthen the internationalisation process ofcompanies.Thegoalistohave50companiesintheprogrammein2008,100in2009and150in2010.• BuildingBusinessSkillsProgramme.Thisprogrammeaimstoboostactivityin building business skills by providing a training programme on ways ofapproachinginternationalmarketsinordertoovercometheweaknessesofthe SME in the areas of trade and international business management. Itintends to hold 40 courses in 2008, 42 in 2009 and 45 in 2010. It is alsoexpectedthatthenumberofcompaniesinvolvedintheseinitiativeswillgoupto800thisyear,1050in2009and1350in2010.• MarketPlacePortugal.ThismeasureaimstocreateatechnologicalPlatformto publicise the Portuguese supply from SME with a view to giving themgreatervisibilityandactingasanauxiliaryinstrumentforconductingtradeininternationalmarkets.Itintendstocover250companiesin2008,400in2009and550in2010.• InovVasco da Gama. The aim of this programme is to provide workplacements abroad for young entrepreneurs and managers in Portuguesecompaniesthathaveorwishtohaveaninternationalisationstrategyintheircompanyorinthecompanywheretheywork.Itenvisagesoffering150workplacementsayear.• Network of international resources. An International Network will becreatedandpromotedthatbringstogetherPortuguesepeoplefromalloverthe world in order to contribute to a higher level of internationalisation ofthePortugueseeconomyandtomakePortugalbetterknown.TheaimoftheNetwork is to have around 1000 users in 2008, 1500 in 2009 and 2000 in2010.2.3. Accesstofinancing• INOFINProgramme–TofacilitateaccesstofinancingbyentrepreneursandSMEs.ThisFrameworkProgrammeencompassesthefollowingprogrammes:26