Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2024-03-26

Description

Description (EN):

CB region companies in Finland incl. Åland, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden have strong competences for maritime cluster (shipbuilding, maritime& logistics, renewable energy, automation, ICT). However, many CB companies are too small alone and expertize is very limited/scattered for export activities on fast growing Southern African market (62% of global population in Africa by 2050). The customers expect concept solutions for products and services. There are vast export possibilities for an adaptable, scalable product and services concept for CB region companies as clusters to these markets. Main objective is to achieve sales to CB’s SME’s with joint concept using Namibia as a safe entry point to coastal Southern African (SA) countries (e.g. South Africa, Angola, Mozambique). All SME Aisle partners are already operating actively within safe, smart and environmentally friendly maritime cluster to promote export from Finland, Latvia, Estonia and Sweden. The lead partner has deep expertise and consistent connections in Namibia’s business environment since 2012. The project activities are detailed market analysis and feasibility study, development and adaptation of concept products and services with capacity building of 20 selected pilot companies from CB. The customers in SA are public operators, PPPs and private companies. Result indicator as the number of cluster co-operations exporting to new markets from Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Sweden is five: 1) metacluster between the countries and clusters with compatible products and services: “CB maritime cluster”; 2) infrastructure (machinery, renewable energy, automation, ICT solutions) in ports and hinterlands; 3) ship building, retrofitting; 4) certified training (maritime, crewing, renewable energy, automation, ICT); 5) expert services on safety, surveillance, environment and custom clearance procedures etc.. Min. 15 companies have achieved sales in Southern African countries by the end of the project.

Achievements (EN):

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets resulted in six sales and two joint ventures in Namibia and Zambia The goal of the project SME Aisle was to support the exports of Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Swedish companies on the fields of shipbuilding, maritime, logistics, renewable energy, automation and information communication technology to Southern African markets, especially having a focus on Namibian, South African and Zambian markets. The project introduced Southern African markets for hundreds of organisations, especially to SMEs. Altogether 45 SMEs participated in business missions to target markets which resulted in six sales and two joint ventures in Namibia and Zambia. All achievement of the project are collected to freely available browser-based SME Aisle ePlatform tool https://smeaisle.samk.fi/en/smeaisle The ePlatform introduces the project results and promotes business co-operation between the Central Baltic region and Southern African markets.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R1.3. Number of cluster co-operations exporting to new markets

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main results will be: - A joint acting meta-cluster of CB companies on SME AISLE themes exporting to coastal areas of Southern African Development Community (SADC). Namibia is actively used as stable entry point to these markets. - companies having on-going export business by the end of project in SADC area. - An export concept for fast and adaptable product and services for SME AISLE metacluster. - The best practices are expanded in CB area and countries as well as in SADC area for maritime export. Result indicator, as the number of cluster co-operations exporting to new markets from Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden, is five: 1) metacluster between the countries and clusters with compatible products and services: “CB maritime cluster”; 2) infrastructure for machinery, renewable energy, automation, ICT solutions in ports and hinterlands; 3) ship building, retrofitting; 4) certified training on maritime &crewing, renewable energy (solar, wind, wave), automation (port and land transport automation) and ICT (mobile phone and networks); 5) expert services on safety, surveillance, environment and custom clearance procedures. Our project will lead to export of companies of maritime cluster from Finland (incl. Åland), Estonia, Latvia and Sweden to Namibia. Established export activities reflect the strengths of the CB economies in shipbuilding and maritime. The best practices recognized in the project for SMEs will be expanded throughout the CB area both to export in Namibia and later in the neighboring countries. During the project at least 15 companies, mostly SMEs, will achieve sales (5.000 € to 10 M€ per company) in Southern African region, most likely in Namibia. In addition, there will be dozens of maritime cluster companies that have high potential for sales at the end of the project, as well as more than hundred companies who have explored their potential for export activities in neighboring Southern African markets.

Thematic information

Clustering and economic cooperation SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: More exports by the Central Baltic companies to new markets

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

Investment Priority: (03d) supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: SATAKUNNAN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY

Department: Faculty of Logistics and Maritime Technology, Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Service Business

Address: Satakunnankatu 23, 28130 Pori, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.samk.fi

Total budget: EUR 578 802.26

ERDF budget: EUR 422 525.65

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Estonian Maritime Academy, EMERA

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ttu.ee/mereakadeemia

Total budget: EUR 377 353.81

ERDF budget: EUR 316 977.20

Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kamera

Name: Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kamera

Department: n/a

Address: Kr. Valdemāra iela 35 35, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.chamber.lv/en/

Total budget: EUR 167 029.99

ERDF budget: EUR 140 305.19

Prizztech Oy

Name: Prizztech Oy

Department: Technology Industry Unit

Address: Siltapuistokatu 14, 28100 Pori, Finland

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.prizz.fi

Total budget: EUR 299 162.95

ERDF budget: EUR 218 388.95

Mašīnbūves un Metālapstrādes Rūpniecības asociācija

Name: Mašīnbūves un Metālapstrādes Rūpniecības asociācija

Department: n/a

Address: Viskalu iela 36A, 1006 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.masoc.lv

Total budget: EUR 309 501.12

ERDF budget: EUR 259 980.94

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Tallinn University of Technology

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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Prizztech Ltd.

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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Summary

Project name (EN): Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

Project acronym: SME Aisle

Project start date: 2018-03-01

Project end date: 2022-08-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 731 850.13

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 358 177.94

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 358 177.94.

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SME Aisle Business Concept

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Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/smeaisle/

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2020-05-25

Languages: en

SME Aisle Online communication in Central Baltic and Southern Africa

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/smeaisle/

Publication date: 2023-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-30

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

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Exports of clusters of CB economic strengths shipbuilding, maritime, renewable energy, automation and ICT to Namibia as a stable point of entry to the Southern African markets

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