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Malta Enterprise categorically denies the allegations being made by the Opposition spokesperson Evarist Bartolo, who claimed that Malta Enterprise has entered into some form of collaboration agreement with the company SIB Ltd or its subsidiary SIB Laboratories Ltd.Malta Enterprise notes that there exists no record of any request by the companies for assistance through the various schemes and support measures, of any financial transactions with the companies, or of any tender submissions by the companies - a clear indication that no relationship whatsoever has ever been established.The Corpo

Malta Enterprise, the University of Malta and the Malta Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment launched the digital gaming strategy for Malta to facilitate the growth of this lucrative niche as an offshoot of the flourishing ICT industry.The strategy was launched during a one-day-conference on April 27 that was opened by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and which was attended by several industry stakeholders as well as students who are looking at a career in digital gaming.Malta’s Special Envoy for Digital Gaming Chris Deeri

A business delegation comprising around 20 Austrian companies accompanied the Federal President of Austria H.E.

A business delegation organised by Malta Enterprise comprising 20 local enterprises operating in a wide variety of sectors is currently visiting Qatar to explore prospective business ventures and strengthen the commercial relationship between the two countries.During a networking event at the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Malta Enterprise executive chairman Alan Camilleri delivered a short presentation on the business environment inMalta.Mr Camilleri also invited the Qatari Chamber to organise a business delegation to Malta to explore the multitude of trade and investment opportun

Mr Lawrence Zammit will be appointed as Chairman of Malta Enterprise and Malta Industrial Parks Limited, while Dr Sue Vella will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer.Both appointments will take effect as from 12 May 2012.Mr Zammit is a founding partner of MISCO, the marketing research and HR consulting firm with operations in Malta and Cyprus. He has held a number of public appointments, including past chairman of the Malta Development Corporation. He has also been chairman of the Employment and Training Corporation, Malta international Airport and Air Malta.

Malta Enterprise has been awarded the United Nations Conference on Trade and Investment (UNCTAD) Investment Promotion Award 2012 for its efforts to attract foreign investment to Malta and assisting companies already in the country to develop and grow their operations.Honouring the world's best-practices in investment promotion, the Investment Promotion Awards go to the world's best agencies in promoting investment for job creation and skills development, which besides Malta Enterprise this year also included Mexico and China.The Investment Promotion Award was presented to Malta Enterprise E

A business delegation comprising 20 companies operating in the maritime industry has returned to Malta after a successful exploratory mission to learn more about the business environment in the post-revolution Libya.Operating in sectors such as ship repair, maritime engineering and infrastructure, port management and services, yachting services, as well as others involved in soft services such as training and consultancy, the business delegates took a particular interest in the site visits to various ports.These not only comprised the major ports of Tripoli and Misurata, but also other port

The Enterprise Europe Network unit with Malta Enterprise hosted a business breakfast for local entrepreneurs to introduce them to two EU-funded programmes which assist companies in their export efforts to Japan and South Korea.Whilst it is acknowledged that these markets have got great potential, it is also a fact that entry into these markets is particularly difficult due to cultural and language barriers for the vast majority of European enterprises.The EU Gateway Programme organises and funds Business Missions in high technology and design sectors to Japan and Korea and offers financial

Sir Chris Evans chairs the first Board MeetingThe BioMalta Foundation Board of Governors held its first meeting on Wednesday, effectively kickstarting the action in its role to set out and implement a national strategy for the development of a life and medical sciences industry in Malta.Sir Chris Evans chaired the first meeting during which he also presented the first draft of a Life Sciences Strategy for discussion and consultation amoungst the stakeholders.

A total of 200 applications which between them are requesting grants amounting to €13.9 million have been submitted in the latest call for applications issued by Malta Enterprise for five schemes co-financed through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).The scheme most in demand was that for Innovation, for which 85 applications were submitted, evidence of the local entrepreneurs’ increasing awareness about the need to constantly innovate their products, service offering or processes they implement in their operations as a means of ensuring their long term sustainability and competi