Accelerating growth for CEE SMEs

On June 3rd in Amsterdam, Intesa Sanpaolo International Banks Division, in collaboration with ELITE (Euronext Group), launched the second ELITE Lounge dedicated to SMEs clients.

The initiative brings together six outstanding companies from Slovakia, Croatia and Romania, selected to embark on a structured development programme aimed at supporting their long-term growth and international expansion.

The launch event featured a series of executive education sessions led by distinguished lecturers from leading international University, marking the start of a training and mentoring program focused on strategic development, managerial skills, access to capital markets and international networking.

The programme was officially inaugurated with a gala dinner held at the prestigious Euronext headquarters in Amsterdam, marked by the symbolic gong ceremony closing the trading session and offering participants valuable networking opportunities among the companies involved

Key figures of the cohort:

• Approximately €500 million in aggregate revenues
• Companies operating across diversified sectors, including creative industries, engineering, construction and circular economy
• A shared focus on sustainable growth and internationalisation

Developed within the long-standing partnership between Intesa Sanpaolo and ELITE, the programme offers participating companies access to advanced expertise, financial tools and a pan-European network of entrepreneurs, investors and advisors, supporting their growth and facilitating access to capital markets.

ELITE today represents a pan-European ecosystem of over 2,000 companies, with aggregate revenues exceeding €216 billion.

Find out more: elite-network.com