EU-Japan trade deal: the opportunities for small business

Business Planet travels to the Belgian city of Antwerp to see how one small company is transforming plastic pollution into a designer product.

As concern grows about the amount of plastic pollution we’re leaving for future generations, a Belgian company is setting a great example to children.

Business Planet looks at the opportunities for small travel firms attempting to access the lucrative outbound Chinese tourism market.

Business Planet speaks to a European tourism expert about the massive growth in Chinese visitors.

Business Planet explores the increasing number of opportunities for innovative small firms and startups working in Europe’s booming space economy.

Business Planet travels to Paris to see how one award-winning company is making a big difference by turning piles of the city’s food waste into renewable energy.

One French firm decided to go beyond making money and instead chose to make a wider contribution to society. ‘Love Your Waste’ in Paris turns food waste into renewable energy.

Business Planet travels to Turku in Finland in search of what is known as Europe's bioeconomy to see how firms with bright ideas are making a positive difference to our future with sustainable products.

Johanna Buchert is the President and CEO of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). Business Planet spoke to her about what is being done to support Europe's bioeconomy.

Business Planet looks at how one European business network is helping small and medium sized firms innovate and succeed overseas.

More insight on how the world's biggest business support network helps small and medium sized firms innovate and succeed overseas.

Business Planet travels to the Czech Republic to see how one nanotechnology cluster is helping SMEs scale-up and go international.

Business Planet speaks to an award winning Czech cluster to find out how it is helping high-tech SMEs maximise their potential.

Business Planet heads to Georgia to find out about a toy company making a difference after obtaining microfinance guaranteed.

Georgian toy company Dadari doesn't just make wooden toys it also makes a point of employing people with disabilities. Three of the firm's seven employees have special learning needs. Business Planet spoke to the firm's founder Merab Kuchukhidze to find out more about the company.

This episode of Business Planet goes to Ukraine to see how loan guarantees from the European Union are helping small and medium-sized businesses to thrive.

Trade in goods between the EU and Ukraine is growing fast. In 2017 it rose by nearly a quarter to 37 billion euros. Business Planet speaks to Hugues Mingarelli, the EU's Ambassador to the country, about the deepening ties between Europe and Ukraine.