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Increase the competitiveness of enterprises by focusing on technology and know-how transfer between SMEs, research, industry and educational institutions in the sphere of energy efficiency, RES and ICT for the Sofia and Nishava districts
2012-02-02 00:00:00
Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and ICT are seen as priority areas in which are increased focus on promoting innovation could bring substantial benefits to both the European and global economies in achieving competitiveness and environmental sustainability. These technologies are applicable in all the sectors of economic life and are still underexploited by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The project aims to promote and introduce these new horizontal technologies, management techniques etc. to the SMEs in the targeted border areas of Serbia and Bulgaria and thus to achieve sustainable economic development. By studying the current needs for new technologies of SMEs in the priority areas and finding solutions for those needs in the research organisations and research driven SMEs the action will assure long term business growth and increase the economic synergy of the cross-border region. The economy of the area of University of Nish and Sofia region is interested for the development of bilateral relationship in all sectors of economy and especially in the part of connecting of knowledge and technology, so by implementing the project jointly the beneficiaries will improve the capacity of regional potential usage.
Project beneficiens are Small and medium enterprises, research organizations, nongovernmental organizations, local development, business networks, business incubators and similar business entities.
Partners
Contact point
Ilko Stoyanov
Project Manager, Bulgaria
e: inventa@einet.bg
Silvia Ivanova
Project Coordinator, Bulgaria
e: silvia.d.ivanova@gmail.com
Igor Mladenovich
Project Coordinator, Serbia
e: ipa-cbc@eknfak.ni.ac.rs
More information about the project you can find here.
2012-02-02 00:00:00
Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and ICT are seen as priority areas in which are increased focus on promoting innovation could bring substantial benefits to both the European and global economies in achieving competitiveness and environmental sustainability. These technologies are applicable in all the sectors of economic life and are still underexploited by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The project aims to promote and introduce these new horizontal technologies, management techniques etc. to the SMEs in the targeted border areas of Serbia and Bulgaria and thus to achieve sustainable economic development. By studying the current needs for new technologies of SMEs in the priority areas and finding solutions for those needs in the research organisations and research driven SMEs the action will assure long term business growth and increase the economic synergy of the cross-border region. The economy of the area of University of Nish and Sofia region is interested for the development of bilateral relationship in all sectors of economy and especially in the part of connecting of knowledge and technology, so by implementing the project jointly the beneficiaries will improve the capacity of regional potential usage.
Project beneficiens are Small and medium enterprises, research organizations, nongovernmental organizations, local development, business networks, business incubators and similar business entities.
Partners
- GIS - Transfer Center, Bulgaria
- Agency for Economic Development, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Economics at the University of Nis, Serbia
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nis, Serbia
Contact point
Ilko Stoyanov
Project Manager, Bulgaria
e: inventa@einet.bg
Silvia Ivanova
Project Coordinator, Bulgaria
e: silvia.d.ivanova@gmail.com
Igor Mladenovich
Project Coordinator, Serbia
e: ipa-cbc@eknfak.ni.ac.rs
More information about the project you can find here.

