As the European Association of the Rail Supply Industry, UNIFE gathers a unique network of 120 member companies from across Europe and of all sizes out of which one-third are Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs). If rail is considered the backbone of sustainable mobility, it’s fair to say that SMEs are the backbone of the rail supply industry.
SMEs represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. According to EU guidelines, an SMEs are enterprises that employ less than 250 persons and have an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million.
The UNIFE SME Committee is a platform of 45 UNIFE Members to share information and learn about EU policies impacting SMEs and available EU funds accessible to them. This group works to facilitate SME member access to EU funding support schemes, and understand the impact of EU policies in the fields of industry, environment, intellectual property, investments, digitalisation, skills, and others. UNIFE supports its SME members through the SME Committee by reporting on the latest developments at the EU level and sharing best practices to learn from each other.
