European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA), formerly Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), is responsible for developing and implementing the European Innovation Council under the guidance of an independent EIC Board and in cooperation with investments made by the EIC Fund. The Agency also manages other EU programmes in the fields of SME support, innovation ecosystems, single market, consumer policy and interregional innovation investments.

The Agency implements the European Innovation Council and manages other EU programmes focusing on SME support, innovation and the single market.

Its mission is to provide high quality support to European innovators, researchers, businesses and consumers. We aim to reinforce the European Union’s position as a global leader in Research and Innovation, strengthen its Single Market, open up opportunities for SMEs and maintain high standards of protection for its citizens towards a more competitive, digital, green and inclusive EU.

The predecessor of EISMEA is the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME).