Βusiness of Κnowledge and Ιnnovation in the primary and related secondary sector

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Greece - Bulgaria

Date of latest update: 2023-08-09

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Description (EN):

Bu4Inno is an innovative project combining incubators, academic research, farmers and industry in the agricultural sector thus using the quadruple helix in order to establish an agri-entrepreneurial mentality and encourage farmers to create new start ups and small agri-enterprises in the CB area which will produce and sell high added value products, authenticated and developed by innovative means using the knowledge from academia and the close collaboration with SMEs in the CB area. Bu4Inno will also establish and promote innovative methods of trading linked to the application of the processed food systems to the high value productions stimulating the development of the agro-industrial sector which is very important in the COVID 19 era. This approach aims to transform the primary sector from producers to entrepreneurs who will sell their high added value products contributing to the local and national economy and sustaining rural development, which will allow people to stay in rural areas like the CB area and thrive there. Overall Bu4Inno will establish a robust support system for new and established business in agrientrepreneurship of the CB region.

Website: http://www.greece-bulgaria.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The objective is to develop an improved entrepreneurial support system for agri SMEs and farmers in the CB area thus the outputs will be new and established enterprises being supported for innovation and training in novel agribiotechnology methods. - Two existing buildings will be upgraded with new software-hardware and furnishing, in order to operate: one as a pre-incubator to deliver the education-training of young farmers and entrepreneurs, support SMEs, and become the info center for the agri-entrepreneurship; and the second one as an info center –incubator for training-educating young farmers and entrepreneurs and supporting SMEs to make it easier for the target groups, including disabled. - Studies will be conducted including an analysis of the entrepreneurship status and agricultural sector in the CB region and an analysis of the emerging challenges faced by SMEs in the primary and secondary sector caused by COVID-19 and recommendations for actions. - Tools will be developed: social app and e-platform to provide information, access to training and life long support and education. - Two boot camps will be organised on both sides of the CB area, as well as study visits and events to encourage exchange of ideas, experience, know-how and demonstration of innovations for SMEs in the CB region. - Training materials will be developed for potential new entrepreneurs and SMEs and more than 20 Young people potential entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills will be trained in starting up their own business related to agriculture.

Thematic information

SME and entrepreneurship Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: To Improve entrepreneurship SME support systems

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 (3)

Lead Partner: Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)

Address: Central Directorate 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd , 57001 Thermi, Greece

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 247 400.00

ERDF budget: EUR 210 290.00

Business Incubator-Gotse Delchev, Entrepreneurship Promotion Centre

Name: Business Incubator-Gotse Delchev, Entrepreneurship Promotion Centre

Address: 12 Tzaritza Yoanna Str., 2900 Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 121 815.00

ERDF budget: EUR 103 542.75

ΕΙΔΙΚΟΣ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Name: ΕΙΔΙΚΟΣ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Address: 156 Egnatia Street, GR-546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 132 990.00

ERDF budget: EUR 113 041.50

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Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)

Βusiness of Κnowledge and Ιnnovation in the primary and related secondary sector

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Business Incubator-Gotse Delchev, Entrepreneurship Promotion Centre

Βusiness of Κnowledge and Ιnnovation in the primary and related secondary sector

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ΕΙΔΙΚΟΣ ΛΟΓΑΡΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ

Βusiness of Κnowledge and Ιnnovation in the primary and related secondary sector

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Project name (EN): Βusiness of Κnowledge and Ιnnovation in the primary and related secondary sector

Project acronym: BU4Inno

Project start date: 2021-04-13

Project end date: 2023-09-12

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 502 205.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 426 874.25

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 426 874.25.

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Greece - Bulgaria

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2021-10

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

132 / 132 (100%)

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

489 / 489 (100%)

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