BalkanMed E-Business Pages

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Balkan-Mediterranean

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The project tackles the common challenges of the BalkanMed area with regard to the distinct economic disparities in the region, the relatively low business competitiveness as compared to other European territories, the market fragmentation and the necessity for a better integration of the socioeconomic links between the involved countries. The project's main goal is to enhance the competitiveness of the exporting SMEs in the BalkanMed region through development of conditions for expanding the transnational collaboration. The goal will be accomplished by fostering the exchange of business information among the BalkanMed SMEs, by facilitating the cooperation and technology transfer processes in the eligible areas and through the development of digital tools for improving the integration of the local markets. The project’s visible and tangible outputs jointly developed and implemented by the partners will be: 1) 1 BalkanMed E-Business pages platform providing information on exporting SMEs companies’ associations and clusters in the BalkanMed region, 2.) 4 informative and giving practical advice tools in support of SMEs’ competitiveness, 3.) 5 seminars with representatives of the business – one in each partner country. The project’s main output will be the elaborated web platform which will contribute to the economic development in the eligible areas and will encourage cooperation between the economic operators in the involved countries. The partners (from Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, FYROM and Albania), although representatives of territories with distinct peculiarities and needs, are all brought together with the aim to increase the internationalisation capacity and competitiveness of the local enterprises. The common goal, whenever jointly tackled, leads to better results and creation of synergies. It is therefore crucial to adapt a transnational approach in overcoming the common territorial challenges and to utilise knowledge and particular national experience from the eligible areas. Moreover, the project will enable collaborations of target group representatives from the five partner countries which will facilitate exchange of good practices, establishment of partnerships and creation of business networks which will additionally contribute to building SMEs’ capacity, to enhancing their effectiveness and improving the quality of offered products and services, all resulting in mitigation of the structural weaknesses of the local markets and in correction of the territorial imbalances. The project implementation will result in a new platform and tools for transnational business cooperation which are unique for the BalkanMed region and will open up new opportunities for integrated regional development and collaboration. The project completion will contribute to enhancing SMEs’ competitiveness, will provide more employment and business opportunities and establish conditions for local communities to benefit from the created added value.

Website: http://www.interreg-balkanmed.eu/approved-project/27/

Expected Results (EN):

The project outputs shall create the following direct and immediate results in the eligible areas within the project duration: - At least 200 registered profiles of SMEs in the project platform per country (a total of 1000), - At least 5000 unique visitors of the platform, - At least 5 SMEs participating in the project seminars with companies per partner (a total of 25), - At least 200 users of the tools developed within the project per country (a total of 1000). The project results are consistent with the following expected Programme results of Specific objective 1.1: 1) to strengthen entrepreneurship and clusters’ culture and promote new business model expansion; 2) to improve competitiveness of existing SMEs, while promoting and supporting the emergence of new SMEs. The project results are linked to the Programme result indicators as follows: 1) The Programme’s indicator for the number of supported SMEs relates to the project's number of SMEs with profiles in the platform, the ones participating in the seminars and the users of the developed tools; 2) The Programme’s indicator for the number of supported SMEs receiving non-financial support is linked to the number of users of the developed tools; 3) The Programme’s indicator for the number of business models or jointly developed instruments, tested and implemented relates to the project outputs for developed tools, i.e. guides for cluster development and technology transfer and the platform. All project tools, outputs and results (training materials, seminar lectures, platform, etc.) will be freely available to interested SMEs and entities in accordance with the state aid rules. In case SMEs cannot participate in the planned events, they will have free alternative access to the presentations.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The expected project outputs that will be delivered and available upon the project completion are the jointly developed and implemented initiatives that enhance SMEs competitiveness in the eligible areas, as follows: 1.) 1 BalkanMed E-Business pages platform providing information on exporting SMEs, companies’ associations and clusters in the BalkanMed region; 2.) 4 elaborated tools in support of SMEs’ competitiveness: - Analysis of the export industries for SMEs, the existing associations and clusters and the possibilities for cooperation, - Handbook with good practices from existing clusters and implemented technology transfer examples, - Cluster development e-guide, - Technology transfer e-guide. 3.) 5 seminars with representatives of the business – one in each partner country. The project’s main output will be the elaborated web platform which will contribute to the economic development in the eligible areas and will encourage cooperation between SMEs, NGOs and public institutions in the involved countries. The project outputs are consistent with the Programme specific objectives as: 1.) The developed tools and events will serve the needs of the business and the local communities in the eligible areas and will foster networking, exchange of knowledge and ideas, cooperation and partnerships in the BalkanMed area. 2.) The elaborated platform will result in a better recognition of the registered target group representatives, hence contributing to increased cross-border trade and foreign investment flow to the eligible areas and will serve as an incentive to the development of a joint BalkanMed market. 3.) The created tools and organized events within the project will strengthen the capacity of the involved target group representatives leading to reduced costs, improved competitiveness and new business opportunities. 4.) The project implementation will contribute to enhanced understanding and overcoming the sociocult.

Thematic information

SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: Competitive territories: stimulating business performance and extroversion through transnational linkages, clusters and networks

Thematic Objective: (03) enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs by:

Investment Priority: (03a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Агенция за развитие на човешките ресурси

Address: 14 Kresna Str., RuseRuse, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Website: http://hrda.smebg.net/en/

Total budget: EUR 217 610.00

ERDF budget: EUR 184 968.50

IPA2 budget: EUR 32 641.50

Ελληνική Εταιρία Διοικήσεως Επιχειρήσεων

Name: Ελληνική Εταιρία Διοικήσεως Επιχειρήσεων

Address: 200, Ionias Ave. & 61 Iakovaton Str., GR 111 44, Athens, 111 44 Athens, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.eede.gr/

Total budget: EUR 166 797.05

ERDF budget: EUR 141 777.49

IPA2 budget: EUR 25 019.56

ГАУС Институт - Фондација за нови технологии, иновации и трансфер на знење

Name: ГАУС Институт - Фондација за нови технологии, иновации и трансфер на знење

Address: Pitu Guli 27, 7000 BitolaBitola, North Macedonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://gaussinstitute.org/

Total budget: EUR 92 362.55

ERDF budget: EUR 78 508.17

IPA2 budget: EUR 13 854.38

Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο Λεμεσού

Name: Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο Λεμεσού

Address: Franklin Roosevelt 170, P.O.BOX 55699, Limassol 3781, 3603 Lemesos, Cyprus

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.limassolchamber.eu/

Total budget: EUR 158 638.90

ERDF budget: EUR 134 843.07

IPA2 budget: EUR 23 795.84

Qendra për Promovimin e Konkurrueshmërisë

Name: Qendra për Promovimin e Konkurrueshmërisë

Address: Rruga e Durresit, Pallati 7, Shkalla 1, Ap.1, TiraneTirana, Albania

Legal status: private

Website: https://ccp.al/

Total budget: EUR 82 180.00

ERDF budget: EUR 69 853.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 12 327.00

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Hellenic Management Association

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GAUSS Institute - Foundation for New Technologies, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer

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Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Centre for Competitiveness Promotion

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Human Resources Development Agency

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Summary

Project name (EN): BalkanMed E-Business Pages

Project acronym: BalkanMed e-BP

Project start date: 2017-01-08

Project end date: 2019-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 717 588.50

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 609 950.23

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 461 589.06.
IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 148 361.17.

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Balkan-Mediterranean

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2022-12-09

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

44 / 44 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

282 / 282 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-balkanmed.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-20.

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