OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism

✈️ How can incubators and accelerators boost tourism start-ups?

Join our webinar with European Commission (DG MOVE) to explore support needs, good practices, and next steps for the sector.

📅 9 December 2025 ⏰ 13:00-15:00 (CET) 📍 Online

Register now 🔗 www.oecd.org/en/events/20...

💡Rural regions are at the heart of the transition to more resilient, inclusive and sustainable economies.

This new OECD report draws on a survey of 23 countries to show how #rural innovation is driven by people, networks, and place-based creativity.

🔗 oecd.org/en/publicati...

💡What's one thing that can make a difference to Indigenous people in rural areas?

According to Edson Krenak it's implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC).

Join us live from the OECD Latin American Rural Conference #FromTheGroundUp.

🔗 oecd-events.org/2025-oecd-ru...

How can the real estate sector adapt to fast-rising climate risks?

Join us to explore the data, governance, and financial tools that can future-proof investment and strengthen urban resilience.

🗓️ 20/11 🕙 2pm CET📍Hybrid

Register 🔗 globalabc.org/events/cop30...

💡While 39% of young people in the #EU say they would prefer to be self-employed, a mere 7% actually are.

According to young entrepreneur Adrian Davies, this chasm isn’t a coincidence; it’s the result of a missing ecosystem.

New #COGITO blog article 🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/11/12/e...

Cities are where climate ambition meets action.

As #COP30 begins, the OECD Champion Mayors call for bold, inclusive climate action to empower local leaders, #SMEs & citizens to build resilient, future-ready cities.

Read their joint statement 🔗 www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

💡Fast-growing #SMEs (“scalers”) punch above their weight.

Between 2014–2020, they created 16 jobs for every 10 created by large firms across 16 OECD countries.

At #EUSMEWeek, we launched a new report on unleashing their potential.

🔗 oecd.org/en/publicati...

Generative #AI is transforming everyday work - exposure could reach up to 70% in some @oecd-ocde.bsky.social regions.

In the shifting winds of work: Can regions keep up?

New #COGITO blog article 🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/10/28/t...

🏙️How can #AI support better urban policies?

At the 5th @OECD Roundtable on #SmartCities, we heard from experts on how AI is transforming policy areas such as mobility, city planning & housing.

Learn more 🔗 oecd.org/en/about/pro...

#OECDAI

“The social and solidary economy (#SSE) employs more than 60% of women in member countries, integrates young entrepreneurs and people with disabilities, and contributes up to 10% of GDP in certain states.” –
@lamiakamalchaoui.bsky.social at #WeXchangeForum.

Learn more 🔗 oecd.org/en/topics/su...

Moving more: the OECD can’t afford not to - Cogito COGITO Physical activity is far more than a personal health choice; it’s a powerful tool for improving public health, economic productivity, and social wellbeing. Despite strong evidence that investing in mo...

Thinking of skipping that yoga class? You're not alone.

But movement isn’t just personal, it’s a public policy priority.

In some OECD countries, over 50% of people don’t get enough exercise, costing economies up to €4,300 per inactive person.

Blog 👇

oecdcogito.blog/2025/10/17/m...

♻️ Rural regions are leading the green transition:

🔹 63% of renewable energy in @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
countries is produced in rural regions

🔹 They produce 6x more electricity per capita than large cities

But they also face⬆️emissions & ageing infrastructure. Report 🔗 oe.cd/64f

“It's very important that more people recognise themselves in the narrative and the image of an entrepreneur.” - Ruben Brave. Entelligence

Keep an eye out for our upcoming blog series "The Missing 11%" and learn more about #YEPA here 🔗 yepa-hub.org

#YoungEntrepreneursUncovered

Italy’s next wave: Creating purpose-driven entrepreneurs - Cogito COGITO SMEs are crucial to the economic growth of Italy, accounting for around 80% of employment and generating more than 65% of the nation’s added value.  But what about the next generation? How are Italian...

💡Italy has one of the highest rates of small business ownership in the OECD with over 4 million #SMEs.

But what about the next gen? Are Italian universities preparing young people to innovate?

Our NEW #COGITO blog explores👇

oecdcogito.blog/2025/10/09/i...

🎸We're getting in the groove in Brussels this week for the Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Summit #YoungEntrepreneursUncovered #YEPA

We'll be exploring the barriers faced by young people in entrepreneurship and how sound policy can help.

Learn more 🔗 yepa-hub.org

How can cities support #inclusivegrowth for people with a migrant background?

At our workshop with the Council of Europe Development Bank,
participants shared key lessons:

🔹 Involve migrant communities in policymaking
🔹 Build local alliances
🔹 Use better data for impact

🔗 oecd.org/en/topics/su...

What positive impact did the Paris Olympics have on France, and how can future global events learn from them?

Our 🆕 report shows how #Paris24 set a new benchmark, pioneering a more sustainable and inclusive model for major events worldwide: brnw.ch/21wWfso

How can New Brunswick, Canada strengthen its trade resilience?

🔹Diversify trade
🔹Boost #SME exports
🔹Build clean & digital sectors
🔹Attract talent & investment

Explore the key issues note 👉 oecd-events.org/2025-oecd-ne...

Unlocking youth potential: Creating a future that feels possible - Cogito COGITO María Camila Páez, a member of Youthwise, the OECD’s Youth Advisory Board, writes about how guaranteeing meaningful employment opportunities for youth must be at the top of the policy agenda – bridgin...

💡 1 in 8 young people living in OECD countries are 'NEETs' – not in employment, education, or training.

Our latest #COGITO article dives into how this stat presents an opportunity for generational change utilising OECD's Youth Policy Toolkit.

Read 👇 oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/24/u...

Too often, inherited circumstances still shape future outcomes.

New OECD analysis offers an innovative way to measure #InequalityOfOpportunity, helping us better understand how to give everyone a fair chance.

Discover the insights: oe.cd/IOpinsights

💡Volunteering at the Games is a tradition stretching back decades.

The 2012 London volunteers infused a fresh perspective that France took to a new level.

Our NEW #COGITO blog piece explores how volunteers became visible symbols of the Games’ spirit.

🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/19/b...

Agentic AI for Small Business Growth   - Cogito COGITO Predictive AI has served SMEs well, offering insights through data analysis and pattern recognition. However, Agentic AI goes further.  Continue reading

💡Between 2023-24, #AI uptake in small firms grew by 72% on average across OECD countries.

In this COGITO piece, Richard Nash from PayPal looks at how Agentic AI – AI that may act autonomously on behalf of users – can boost SME growth.

oecdcogito.blog/2025/09/16/a...

📢 Join us at the #EURegionsWeek 2025 for our workshop exploring skills-first, place-based approaches to help workers transition locally into future-proof jobs.

📅 14 October 2025 🕚 11:30–13:00 CET 📍 Brussels

Register here 🔗 lnkd.in/ecNWY53y

Your Future Career IE - Q3 2025 This Mediaplanet campaign was distributed with the Irish Independent newspaper and launched on www.yourcareer.ie on 11 September 2025.

💡 By 2042, 72% of #OECD regions could face tighter labour markets due to demographic shifts.

This trend highlights the urgency of early investment in vocational education + digital access.

Explore OECD work as featured in the Irish Independent
🔗 issuu.com/mediaplanetu...

💡In over half of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social countries, income gaps between regions are widening — but local innovation can help close them and boost balanced growth.

Join us at the New Brunswick Conference on Place-Based Economic Development.

Register here 🔗 oe.cd/66U

📢 New policy paper: Women Entrepreneurship in Remote Areas in Indonesia and the Philippines.

🔹Women lead 50%+ of MSMEs & are 1.3x more likely to employ women.

🔹Rural broadband gaps: 🇮🇩 3x OECD avg | 🇵🇭 Only 69% have access.

🔗 oecd.org/en/publicati...

📢 Register now for the 2025 OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment.

Now in its 12th year, the Forum will convene around the theme “Investing in Sustainability, Investing in Economic Resilience".

🗓 7-8 October 2025 📍 Paris & Online

🔗https://oe.cd/gfi2025

Planning for Play: Designing Urban Space to Welcome Back Families   - Cogito COGITO Children are disappearing from city centres. Between 2018 and 2023, 19 out of 30 European capitals saw the share of the population aged 0-14 declineContinue reading

👨‍👩‍👧 Families are leaving city centres, but smart urban design can bring them back.

From child-friendly streets to cultural spaces for all ages, cities can become resilient places where families thrive.
#ResilientPlaces

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Life at the frontier: How Finland’s shrinking border regions are adapting and advancing - Cogito COGITO Shrinking doesn’t have to mean failing. Finland’s border regions are showing that a new story is possible - and it’s one well worth watching. Continue reading

📉 Shrinking doesn’t mean failing.

Finland’s border regions are adapting to population decline with investment in skills, infrastructure and innovation. ➡️Showing how resilience can turn challenges into opportunities.

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Gaziantep’s great migration - Cogito COGITO The world's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and 10.2 billion by 2100. Many of these people will be on the move – pulled to new places by economic opportunity or pushed by conflicts...

🌍 In a world of growing displacement and shocks, Gaziantep shows how cities can lead.

🏠 By providing housing, training and migration offices, the city turned pressure into resilience and showed that local action can build inclusive futures.

🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2025/06/03/g...

#ResilientPlaces