Policies to promote the internationalisation of SMEs for more competitive regional ecosystems in border areas of the EU

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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Description (EN):

There are borders that divide, and there are those that connect. INTER VENTURES strives for the latter one, promoting the internationalization of SMEs in EU border regions, thus contributing to their growth and increased competitiveness. The main questions to be answered are ‘What kind of capacities SME’s would need to engage in cross-border and international collaborations? How these skills and capacities can be developed? Who are the key players facilitating the internationalisation of SMEs? How do they work, and how could their activities be improved? INTER VENTURES brings together partners from five European border regions, representing various stages of evolution of SME ecosystems, from occasional cross-border cooperation through more structured networking to international clusterization. But even the most advanced ones face issues to be tackled in order to fully exploit their specific potentials. Partners will intensely share their experiences and learn jointly via two Thematic Study Visits focusing on relevant good practices and four Interregional Meetings combining training with discussions. Regional stakeholders will be intensively involved in the process through RSG Meetings and Webinars including training, brainstorm sessions and assisted workshops. ‘Fast track’ policy improvement initiatives inducing immediate changes will be prepared and monitored through distinguished events joining key policymakers. Lessons learnt will be adapted to regional conditions explored through targeted surveys of regional SMEs. Specific actions and measures prescribing the most appropriate ways to change the policy frameworks in partner regions will be identified in a step-by-step action planning process assisted by advisory services. As a result, tailor-made regional Action Plans will be elaborated that can lead to the desired improvement of the five selected regional ERDF and national programmes for the enhanced internationalisation of SMEs

Expected Results (EN):

As an OVERALL OBJECTIVE, INTER VENTURES aims to promote the internationalization of SMEs, thus contributing to growth and increased competitiveness of EU border regions. INTER VENTURES is doing so by facilitating policy improvements along the following 2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: (1) ENHANCING SME’S INTERNATIONALISATION CAPACITIES: INTER VENTURES will identify success criteria and capacity development needs of SMEs’ to promote their integration into international production & innovation chains and interregional value creation. Policy improvements will be identified by taking into consideration: existing and missing B2B, business-nonprofit and PPP cooperation frameworks; integration potential in regional, cross-border and international value chains; current and required SME resources (human, capital and innovation capacities); criteria for regional branding and joint marketing. (2) IMPROVING GOVERNANCE MODELS AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS: INTER VENTURES will identify shortages and development opportunities of institutional capacities, cooperation structures and SME support schemes for boosting internationalisation in targeted border regions. Policy improvements will be identified by taking into consideration: existing and missing institutional structures for promoting SME internationalisation; ; direct and indirect SME support mechanisms; effectiveness and potential synergies of various (national, regional and cross-border)policies; influence of territorial (regional, cross-border) and sectoral (EU-level, global) cooperation networks. As a HORIZONTAL OBJECTIVE, LONG TERM EFFECTIVENESS of PI improvements along all 2 SOs will be ensured: INTER VENTURES aspires the selection of feasible actions leading to immediate improvement of targeted PIs, as well as establishing a long-term regional vision on SME internationalisation, providing inputs for the next EU programming period as well.

Expected Outputs (EN):

Outputs and results of main stages and horizontal activities: ‘UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE’ STAGE: Methodologies (to support the analysis of SME internationalization and cross-border performance, cooperation and support mechanisms, SME ecosystems; and effective stakeholder processes) are disseminated at 2 interregional meetings including training. RSGs are set up at each region, taking part in Analysis Webinars. Regional Situation Analysis Reports are prepared, focusing on 2 thematic focus areas. ‘LEARN AND SHARE’ STAGE: Methodology on knowledge, good practice and experience sharing helps proper preparation and implementation of Thematic Study Visits, organized around key thematic focus areas. Their conclusions are included in Thematic Portfolios of good practices. Follow-up RSG Meeting in all PP regions conduct critical review and applicability analysis of conclusions; leading to Applicability Reports, reviewed by AEBR to formulate sustainability and effectiveness recommendations. ‘FIND REGIONAL SOLUTIONS’ STAGE: Methodology underpins action planning (reviewing analysis, defining goals, preparing draft and detailed APs), with further support provided through online help desk and quality control; interregional meetings including training, discussions and review; and Action Planning Webinars. Regional Policy Workshops prepare and monitor “fast-track” policy improvements,. with achievements summarized in Early Result Reports. As a final output, APs are prepared for each PP region, addressing their targeted PI (to be implemented and monitored during Phase 2). COMMUNICATION OUTPUTS include: Video trailer; posters; website (hosted by Interreg Europe), PP subpages, and Facebook account – all regularly updated; participation at programme and national events; 2 press releases and 1 PR article per PP; 4 editions of regional e-newsletters; thematic infographics; 2 press conferences combined with interregional meetings. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OUTPUTS: Project Coordination Teams (PCTs) and Steering Group (SG) set up with regular meetings; Financial and Project Management Guide and SG Rules of Procedures are prepared, internal financial monitoring and budget revisions are implemented; PP and project level reports are prepared. EXPECTED RESULTS: In order to develop eco-systems that can facilitate the delivery of production and innovation chains across national borders, INTER VENTURES will potentially support: Policy measures to promote the gradual internationalisation of SMEs (including cross-border cooperation, networks, clusters, production and service chain integration, etc.) and to eliminate legal/regulatory, administrative and institutional barriers; Governance models and supportive measures fostering cross-border and international integration of SMEs (including production, service, commercial and project-based development co-operation), regional branding, alternative financing schemes; Recognition of values in cross-border and international SME cooperation.

Themes

Regional planning and development SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: Improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, ETC programmes, supporting SMEs in all stages of their life cycle to develop and achieve growth and engage in innovation

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

Lead Partner: Pannon Európai Területi Társulás

Address: Széchenyi tér 9., 7621 Pécs, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://pannonegtc.eu

Total budget: EUR 367 781.00

ERDF budget: EUR 312 613.85

Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Burgos (CEEI-Burgos)

Name: Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Burgos (CEEI-Burgos)

Address: Avda. de la Innovacion S/N, 09007 Burgos, Spain

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ceeiburgos.es

Total budget: EUR 160 245.00

ERDF budget: EUR 136 208.25

Klaipėda ID

Name: Klaipėda ID

Address: Šaulių str. 32-5, LT-92137 Klaipėda, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.klaipedaid.lt

Total budget: EUR 134 474.00

ERDF budget: EUR 114 302.90

STOWARZYSZENIE EUROREGION KARPACKI POLSKA

Name: STOWARZYSZENIE EUROREGION KARPACKI POLSKA

Address: Grunwaldzka str. 15, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.karpacki.pl

Total budget: EUR 92 330.00

ERDF budget: EUR 78 480.50

Unione Regionale delle Camere di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura della Lombardia

Name: Unione Regionale delle Camere di Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura della Lombardia

Address: Via Ercole Oldofredi, 23, 20124 Milan, Italy

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 193 221.00

ERDF budget: EUR 164 237.85

Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.

Name: Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.

Department: Regional Development and International Cooperation Centre

Address: Szopena 51, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rarr.rzeszow.pl

Total budget: EUR 95 556.00

ERDF budget: EUR 81 222.60

Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės administracija

Name: Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės administracija

Department: Investment and Economic Department, International Relations and Economic Development division

Address: Liepų g. 11, LT-91502 Klaipėda, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.klaipeda.lt

Total budget: EUR 63 851.00

ERDF budget: EUR 54 273.35

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Europäischer Grenzregionen (AGEG)

Name: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Europäischer Grenzregionen (AGEG)

Address: Enscheder Str. 362, 48599 Gronau Gronau, Germany

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 182 465.00

ERDF budget: EUR 136 848.75

Sociedad para el Desarrollo de la Provincia de Burgos, (SODEBUR)

Name: Sociedad para el Desarrollo de la Provincia de Burgos, (SODEBUR)

Address: Consulado del Mar. Paseo del Espolón, 14., 09003 Burgos, Spain

Legal status: public

Website: https://sodebur.es

Total budget: EUR 86 785.00

ERDF budget: EUR 73 767.25

Summary

Project name (EN): Policies to promote the internationalisation of SMEs for more competitive regional ecosystems in border areas of the EU

Project acronym: INTER VENTURES

Period: 2014-2020

Date of latest update: 2022-03-26

Website: http://www.interregeurope.eu/

Project start date: 2019-08-01

Project end date: 2022-07-31

Project status: ongoing

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 376 708.00

European Union funding: EUR 1 151 955.30

Co-financing sources: ERDF

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European Business and Innovation Centre of Burgos (CEEI-Burgos)

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Klaipėda ID

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Pannon European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation

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Stowarzyszenie Euroregion Karpacki Polska

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Union of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Crafts of Lombardy (Unioncamere Lombardia)

Policies to promote the internationalisation of SMEs for more competitive regional ecosystems in border areas of the EU

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Rzeszow Regional Development Agency

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Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybės administracija

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Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)

Policies to promote the internationalisation of SMEs for more competitive regional ecosystems in border areas of the EU

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Society for the Development of the Province of Burgos. (SODEBUR)

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2014 - 2020 Interreg Europe

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