Where Europeans & Americans Connect to do Business |
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A Message from the President |
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EACC is a Connector
We open doors for our members across our chapter network on both sides of the Atlantic and we keep you informed on the relevant issues affecting your business.
Members of the EACC network enjoy:
♦ Access to our network of high-level business executives & our unique referral service
♦ Invitations to exclusive seminars & a direct exchange with transatlantic experts
♦ Visibility for your organization & opportunities to showcase your thought-leadership
♦ The ability to make a difference & actively engage in the Trans-Atlantic business dialogue
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EACC Florida Welcomes the European Innovation Council & 20 European MedTech Companies with "Why Florida?" Program and Reception |
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On July 26, EACC Florida and the European Innovation Council (EIC) welcomed a business delegation of 20 European SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups from the MedTech industry with a "Why Florida" program followed by a Welcoming Reception. These SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups are some of the leading MedTech innovators in Europe and were selected by the EIC to attend the Florida International Medical Expo (FIME) under the EU Pavilion as part of the EIC's Overseas Trade Fair Program 2.0. Some were in the US for the first time.
The reception which followed the program was an opportunity for EACC Florida Members, local authorities and invited guests to interact with the EIC and the European companies in attendance.
Find out about the 20 companies here.
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The European Innovation Council is a Brussels-based EU agency and Europe’s Flagship Innovation Program. It was represented in Miami by Dr. Grzegorz Ambroziewicz, EIC Deputy Head of Unit and Oana Popescu, EIC Communications & Community Coordinator.
The program and reception were organized in partnership with the EIC and hosted by Greenberg Traurig.
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Dr. Grzegorz Ambroziewicz, EIC Deputy Head of Unit, and Maria Dolores Fernandez, Spanish Trade Commission in Miamin
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Scott Bettridge (Cozen O'Connor), Alejandro Servalli (Miami Global Net), Christina Sleszynska (EACC Florida) |
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Alan Sutin (EACC Florida President & Greenberg Traurig), Katarina Hedbeck (Tada Medical AB - Sweden) and Helena Gonzalves (Stab Vida - Portugal) |
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Karen Fonseca (TMF Group), Nelson Oliveira (BestHealth4You - Portugal), Katarina Hedbeck (Tada Medical AB - Sweden) and Jannis Fischer (Positrigo - Switzerland). |
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Oana Popescu (EIC), Sergio Ferreira (SPI) and Carla Clemente (Stab Vida - Portugal) |
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Dr. Grzegorz Ambroziewicz |
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Representatives from the EIC and 20 MedTech companies from across Europe including Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. |
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Program speakers included Jaret Davis and Carol Barnhart (Greenberg Traurig), Peter Stratos (Kaufman Rossin), Karen Fonseca (TMF Group) and Christina Sleszynska (EACC Florida). |
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Program and reception hosted by |
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EU - Political Agreement to Reduce Natural Gas Demand by 15% this Winter. EU Member States reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter. The Council regulation also foresees the possibility to trigger a ‘Union alert’ on security of supply, in which case the gas demand reduction would become mandatory. Read more.
EU - New Innovation Agenda Proposed. The proposals will will help Europe to develop new technologies to address the most pressing societal challenges, and to bring them on the market. The New European Innovation Agenda is designed to position Europe as a leading player on the global innovation scene. Read more.
EU - ESMA and EBA Guidelines to Harmonise the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process of Investment Firms. The final SREP Guidelines have been developed jointly with the EBA. They set out the common process and criteria for the assessment of the main SREP elements, including business model; governance arrangements and firm-wide controls; risks to capital and capital adequacy; and liquidity risk and liquidity adequacy. Read more.
EU - €1.2 Billion Investment into Defense Industrial Cooperation Projects Announced. The call for funding will support high-end defence capability projects such as the next generation of fighter aircrafts, tanks and ships, as well as critical defence technologies such as military cloud, Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, space, cyber or medical counter-measures. It will also spearhead disruptive technologies, notably in quantum technologies and new materials and tap into promising SMEs and start-ups. Read more.
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U.S.– EU Space Dialogue. Officials from the United States and the European Union met for the 11th U.S.-EU Space Dialogue in Washington, D.C. to discuss cooperation on Earth observation and disaster response, global navigation satellite systems, spaceflight safety and space situational awareness, and opportunities for trans-Atlantic cooperation to ensure the security and long-term sustainability of outer space activities. Read more.
EU to Open San Francisco Office. The European Commission has announced plans to open a San Francisco office on Sept. 1 that will liaise with Silicon Valley companies affected by EU tech regulation. Read more.
U.S. Fed - Crypto-Assets and Decentralized Finance through a Financial Stability Lens. Recent volatility has exposed serious vulnerabilities in the crypto financial system.1 While touted as a fundamental break from traditional finance, the crypto financial system turns out to be susceptible to the same risks that are all too familiar from traditional finance, such as leverage, settlement, opacity, and maturity and liquidity transformation. Read more.
IMF - Shifting Global Winds Pose Challenges to Latin America. The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have continued their strong post-pandemic rebound, but the winds are shifting as global financial conditions are tightening and commodity prices are reversing their upward trend, while inflationary pressures persist. Read more.
OECD - International Tax Reform. Implem-entation of the international tax reform agreement to ensure multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate is progressing, according to an OECD report delivered to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. Read more.
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EACC Florida
MEMBER and PARTNER INSIGHTS
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Expansion of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions Continues. The first phase of the program allowed petitioners to upgrade previously filed I-140 petitions in the EB-1 category for multinational managers and executives, which were filed with USCIS prior to January 1, 2021, to premium processing. The second phase of this new program was implemented on July 1, 2022, and allows petitioners to file I-907 premium processing requests for I-140 petitions filed prior to March 1, 2021, in the EB-1 category for multinational managers and executives or I-140 petitions filed prior to June 1, 2021, in the EB-2 category for members of the professions holding an advanced degree or exceptional ability petitions seeking a national interest waiver (NIW). Read more.
Compliments Cozen O'Connor
A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Contractual Requirements Found in Modern Data Privacy Statutes. Modern state privacy laws mandate that agreements with service providers or processors contain specific contractual provisions to govern the parties’ relationship. Which provisions should be included in a vendor agreement, however, differ by state statute. In addition, some state privacy laws impose statutory obligations upon vendors that do not necessarily need to be memorialized in the party’s contract. Read more.
Compliment Greenberg Traurig
2022 Supply Chain Report. More than two years into the global pandemic, supply chain snarls persist for a large portion of middle market American businesses, with smaller midsize firms in many respects bearing a significant amount of the pain, and companies continue to pivot accordingly. Read more.
Compliments RSMUS
The Global Business Complexity Index 2022. The Global Business Complexity Index provides an authoritative overview of the complexity of establishing and operating businesses around the world identifying key trends and shedding light on how business complexity affects three core areas of business administration: accounting and tax; global entity management; HR and payroll. Read more.
Compliments TMF Group
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The EACC Network
Our Members are Part of Something Bigger
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Together with its sister chapters, EACC Florida is part of a growing and highly dynamic transatlantic network reaching over 10,000 executives in the US and across Europe. With over 750 members, the EACC is a valuable resource for any size business. If you would like to get involved, let us know.
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