From Army To Entrepreneurship

Programme 2007 - 2013 South East Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-05-11

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Description (EN):

The project aims at developing economic growth and diversification,through specific measures to support the conversion of military brownfields into Business Support Centres (BSC) or Incubators (BI) in regions,where the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit and the creation of innovative firms represent pivotal assets for the local economy and where the rehabilitation of military brownfields is a priority of the regional/local agenda of the administrations. To reach the project goal all the activities will involve both the strategic (public administrations, RDAs and other regional/national Institutions) and the operational level (Informest, CDCAS, ZCFEP, Drama Chamber of Commerce) of the partnership. Integrated vertical, orizontal and transnational cooperation, active involvement of target groups and stakeholders and cross-sectoral activities envisaged are the approach to ensure the best result from the rehabilitation of military brownfields into BI/BSCs and to give sustainability to the action. Activities expected have follow up national investments and can be summarised as follows: definition and application of models on property disposal and restructuring of ex military assets; mapping and assessments of military brownfields; analysis of economic and entrepreneurial context; setting up of strategies to foster entrepreneurship; pilot actions, feasibility studies, operational plans and investment projects on rehabilitation and transformation of military brownfields into BSC/BI; incisive dissemination action. Main project outputs and results are represented by: transfer of methodologies; adoption of programming/recommendations on military brownfields restructuring;urban planning for the creation of BSC/BI with high technological & management standards; BI/BSCs business plans(strategy/feasibility); position paper on brownfield property transfer process from central to local level; adoptions of a common strategy to promote entrepreneurship; PPPs for rehabilitation investments; durable partnership.

Achievements (EN):

• Analysis of economic, policy, and business support framework in partner regions • FATE Book collects lessons learnt in the FATE project and the results from pilot actions • FATE case studies handbook is a collection of examples for converting military brownfields into economically productive areas • FATE Position paper on ownership transfer for revitalisation of military brownfields • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Drama Prefecture • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Osijek-Baranja County • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Friuli Venezia Giulia region • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Kavala Prefecture • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Posavje Region • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Romania • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Sarajevo Macroregion • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in Vojvodina Province • Report from mapping and assessing infrastructure, environmental conditions, economic potential of military brownfield(s) in West Pannon Region • Summary of regional measures for entrepreneurial support from partner regions • SWOT analysis of partner regions related to entrepreneurial potential For more information see: http://www.southeast-europe.net/en/projects/approved_projects/?id=63

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Urban development Construction and renovation SME and entrepreneurship

Partners (19)

Lead Partner: Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia

Address: Trieste Scala Cappucini n. 1, 34132 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: n/a

ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΡΑΜΑΣ

Name: ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΡΑΜΑΣ

Address: 66100 Drama, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Kavala

Name: Municipality of Kavala

Address: 65403 Kavala, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Codroipo

Name: Municipality of Codroipo

Address: 33033 Codroipo, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Zalaegerszeg

Name: Municipality of Zalaegerszeg

Address: 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

Pannon Novum West Transdanubian Regional Innovation Non Profit Ltd

Name: Pannon Novum West Transdanubian Regional Innovation Non Profit Ltd

Address: 9700 Szombathely, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

Mestna občina Murska Sobota

Name: Mestna občina Murska Sobota

Address: SI-9000 Murska, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Spoleto

Name: Municipality of Spoleto

Address: 06049 Spoleto, Italy

Legal status: n/a

RRA Osjiek - Regional Development Agency of Slavonia and Baranja

Name: RRA Osjiek - Regional Development Agency of Slavonia and Baranja

Address: 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Zala County Foundation for Entreprise Promotion

Name: Zala County Foundation for Entreprise Promotion

Address: 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Legal status: n/a

The Research Centre for Building, Architecture and Urban Planning

Name: The Research Centre for Building, Architecture and Urban Planning

Address: 021630 Bucharest, Romania

Legal status: n/a

Regional Development Agency Mura ltd

Name: Regional Development Agency Mura ltd

Address: 9000 Murska, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija

Name: Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija

Address: 7100 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: n/a

Region of Umbria

Name: Region of Umbria

Address: 06124 Perugia, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Informest, Service and Documentation Centre for International Cooperation, Development Projects Department

Name: Informest, Service and Documentation Centre for International Cooperation, Development Projects Department

Address: 34170 Gorizia, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Община Гоце Делчев

Name: Община Гоце Делчев

Address: 2900 Gotse, Bulgaria

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Medias

Name: Municipality of Medias

Address: 551017 Medias, Romania

Legal status: n/a

MUNICIPALITY OF LATISANA

Name: MUNICIPALITY OF LATISANA

Address: 33053 Latisana, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Regional Centre for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises and Entrepreneurship LLC Subotica

Name: Regional Centre for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises and Entrepreneurship LLC Subotica

Address: 24 000 Subotica, Serbia

Legal status: n/a

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