This document discusses the development of a Business Service Support Model in Serbia to improve the quality, range, and availability of business support services. It will standardize service provision and ensure services align with the EU's Small Business Act. The model will focus on information, training, and consultancy services provided by regional development agencies and SME support organizations. It describes mapping existing services, assessing needs and quality, and ICIP's contributions to developing the model, including training, quality assurance, and adapting the model for different regional needs.
"Employment Policy in Lombardy Region" Masterclass by Giovanni Bocchieriassolavoro
The document summarizes employment policy in the Lombardy region of Italy, which focuses on increasing effectiveness of welfare through an accredited network of over 400 public and private employment agencies. The key components are the Dote Unica Lavoro program, which provides individuals with budgets to purchase training and employment services based on their needs, and the Youth Guarantee program, which has helped over 18,000 young people join the labor market since 2014.
The document is the 2010-2011 accessibility plan for the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in Ontario. It summarizes achievements in 2009-2010 related to customer service, information and communication, employment, and the built environment. It also outlines commitments to continue improving accessibility, such as hosting an accessibility roundtable and creating a training review tool to incorporate accessibility. The plan demonstrates the ministry's compliance with accessibility laws and commitment to continuing progress toward the goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025.
Best practices to address non-technical barriers to the renovation of EU buil...Leonardo ENERGY
The annual rate of home and commercial building renovation is well under the 3% required to achieve European climate and energy goals. There is a need to accelerate investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to boost cost-effective building renovation benefiting all Europeans.
To achieve these ambitious objectives, European projects identified the main barriers (financial, technical, legal…) to the renovation of the EU building stocks. After this stage, projects have to adapt the best practices, or imagine business models to face these issues.
The EU H2020 project STUNNING (SusTainable bUsiNess models for the deep reNovation of buIldiNGs) has the goal to promote successful and innovative building renovation packages and business models around a virtual and collaborative knowledge sharing platform: the STUNNING Renovation Hub, so as to accelerate their adoption.
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge EDI Survey Briefing WebinarKTN
In anticipation of the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge sending out an EDI survey to those involved in any projects funded under the programme, this webinar provides more context behind the request, an overview of the Innovate UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get involved.
European financing schemes under h2020 & cosme - Workshop on Juncker plan - B...Rodolphe d'Udekem d'Acoz
The document summarizes various European financing schemes available through programs like COSME and Horizon 2020. It provides an overview of 14 main schemes, describing their purpose, financing details, availability, budget and target recipients. It also notes limited access to these schemes in Belgium and calls for more effort to market schemes to intermediaries and make public funds available to match EU financing.
Driving the Electric Revolution – PEMD Skills HubKTN
Watch this briefing webinar to find out more about this new competition which supports the development of the Skills Hub, a training platform to support the PEMD sector.
"Employment Policy in Lombardy Region" Masterclass by Giovanni Bocchieriassolavoro
The document summarizes employment policy in the Lombardy region of Italy, which focuses on increasing effectiveness of welfare through an accredited network of over 400 public and private employment agencies. The key components are the Dote Unica Lavoro program, which provides individuals with budgets to purchase training and employment services based on their needs, and the Youth Guarantee program, which has helped over 18,000 young people join the labor market since 2014.
The document is the 2010-2011 accessibility plan for the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in Ontario. It summarizes achievements in 2009-2010 related to customer service, information and communication, employment, and the built environment. It also outlines commitments to continue improving accessibility, such as hosting an accessibility roundtable and creating a training review tool to incorporate accessibility. The plan demonstrates the ministry's compliance with accessibility laws and commitment to continuing progress toward the goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025.
Best practices to address non-technical barriers to the renovation of EU buil...Leonardo ENERGY
The annual rate of home and commercial building renovation is well under the 3% required to achieve European climate and energy goals. There is a need to accelerate investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to boost cost-effective building renovation benefiting all Europeans.
To achieve these ambitious objectives, European projects identified the main barriers (financial, technical, legal…) to the renovation of the EU building stocks. After this stage, projects have to adapt the best practices, or imagine business models to face these issues.
The EU H2020 project STUNNING (SusTainable bUsiNess models for the deep reNovation of buIldiNGs) has the goal to promote successful and innovative building renovation packages and business models around a virtual and collaborative knowledge sharing platform: the STUNNING Renovation Hub, so as to accelerate their adoption.
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge EDI Survey Briefing WebinarKTN
In anticipation of the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge sending out an EDI survey to those involved in any projects funded under the programme, this webinar provides more context behind the request, an overview of the Innovate UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get involved.
European financing schemes under h2020 & cosme - Workshop on Juncker plan - B...Rodolphe d'Udekem d'Acoz
The document summarizes various European financing schemes available through programs like COSME and Horizon 2020. It provides an overview of 14 main schemes, describing their purpose, financing details, availability, budget and target recipients. It also notes limited access to these schemes in Belgium and calls for more effort to market schemes to intermediaries and make public funds available to match EU financing.
Driving the Electric Revolution – PEMD Skills HubKTN
Watch this briefing webinar to find out more about this new competition which supports the development of the Skills Hub, a training platform to support the PEMD sector.
SBRI competition: Sort and Segregate Nuclear WasteKTN
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Innovate UK are delivering an SBRI competition to fund innovative ideas that will lead to cheaper, safer and faster ways of sorting and segregating radioactive waste. Closes 11 November.
Register here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/685/overview
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Cohort WorkshopKTN
The document provides an agenda and overview for a Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Cohort Workshop on December 14th, 2021. The agenda includes introductions from heads of CCAV and Future Regulations discussing key outcomes and areas of focus. There will also be presentations on the state of CAV development in the UK and potential use cases. The workshop aims to facilitate discussion and networking among innovators in the CAV field.
The document is about the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is part of Innovate UK and helps innovative small and medium enterprises grow, internationalize, and scale. The EEN provides advisory support, innovation support, and helps form international partnerships for businesses in 17 key sectors. It offers market intelligence, advice on EU laws and standards, access to funding, and helps companies find partnerships through its database and brokerage events. The example is given of how the EEN helped LIG Technologies secure £57,000 in funding for R&D from Innovate UK, form strategic partnerships in Europe to test its technology, and secure £500,000 in seed investment.
FluxSys was formed in 2013, from their base in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire they support their UK and international clients with the specification, design and prototyping of a wide range of electric machines and drives.
FluxSys uses its skills, experience and independence within customers’ projects to support their electrification journeys and skills development, utilising knowledge sharing in an open & collaborative manner with like-minded clients and technical experts.
First Regional Policy Dissemination and Consultation WorkshopFAO
This document discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs) for sustainable agriculture development in Vietnam. It provides an overview of key concepts in PPPs including forms like public-private interaction and collaboration. International experiences show PPPs are motivated by high investment and innovation. Success depends on stakeholder consultation, experienced partners, and output-based contracts. Case studies in Vietnam demonstrate models for value chain services, technology, and infrastructure but face issues like an incomplete legal framework and complicated procedures. Recommendations include expanding the scope of beneficiaries, promoting a specific agricultural PPP policy, decentralizing PPP management, and providing more support and incentives.
Burness NHS Procurement Seminar - 30 March 2010Elaine Creamer
How does the NHS ensure that it obtains best value when procuring its construction needs? No doubt this will be a question that will increasingly concern the NHS should they be called upon to bear a share of the widely anticipated cuts in public spending.
Over the last 18 months, the NHS has sought to achieve best value through the application of Frameworks Scotland. HFS Frameworks Scotland operates on a design and build basis along with a target cost payment mechanism. Will HFS Frameworks Scotland always be the most appropriate way to procure the construction needs of the
NHS? Can local frameworks be used to procure projects for which Frameworks Scotland is not suitable? Burness, with the assistance of procurement specialists within the NHS and the private sector, will be offering answers to these questions.
Frameworks are no longer the only option for the NHS and a new era of the hub is now dawning. How will hub operate and how will it interact with national and local frameworks? Burness, as legal advisors to the hub South East Territory, is ideally placed to offer views of these important issues.
The Centre for Future Clean Mobility at the University of Exeter is innovating technology for the second wave of electrification; such as large, complex and demanding vehicles and vessels currently using hydrocarbon fuels.
In this webinar, recorded on 6th May 2021, you will hear more about how the Centre for Future Clean Mobility is developing new zero emissions and hybrid electric powertrains, as well as integrating these into existing or new vehicles and vessels. Additionally, you will learn ore about how the Centre is adding value for partners by helpign develop supply chains, customers and their business systes to ensure the clean powertrains work for their businesses.
This document discusses a training needs assessment of SMEs conducted as part of the Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Project funded by the European Union. It outlines the rationale for conducting a survey of SMEs to understand their needs and identify gaps in existing business support services. The document then provides guidance on how to approach SMEs to conduct the needs assessment, including presenting the questionnaire and proposed methodology. It concludes with an overview of how the survey data will be analyzed and presented in reports.
This project is funded by the European Union to support the Europe 2020 strategy. The Europe 2020 strategy has three priority areas: smart growth through innovation, sustainable growth through a green economy, and inclusive growth through employment. It contains five measurable targets and seven flagship initiatives to achieve these goals at both the EU and national level. The initiatives focus on innovation, digital growth, industrial policy, resource efficiency, and skills/jobs.
This briefing document provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes several public funding calls from Innovate UK and other organizations that are open for applications in areas such as building performance, childcare, the circular economy, urban data challenges, and interactions between people and machines. It also lists other public funding resources from organizations like the BFI Film Fund, Creative England, Creative United, Nesta Impact Investment, and the Open Project Funding program in Scotland.
The IWT SME-programme provides direct support for innovation projects of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Flanders. It started in 2001 with the aim of doubling the number of SMEs supported by IWT. The program offers two types of projects: SME feasibility studies for small projects evaluating innovation potential, and larger SME innovation projects to develop new products, processes, or services. Over time the program has introduced different types of feasibility studies and simplified its processes. Selection criteria focus on the quality, valorization potential, and financials of proposed projects. Innovation centers also support SMEs in preparing proposals for the program.
EVITA Final conference, Marseille@11oct2011Ilias Hatzakis
The document summarizes the EVITA International Cooperation Program which aims to promote e-business adoption among SMEs. It discusses the program's rationale based on Europe 2020 goals and the financial crisis's effect on SMEs. The program involved developing an e-learning platform with e-business training for SMEs, study visits and workshops for policymakers, and guides on best policy measures for SME e-business support. The overall goal was to improve regional policies and instruments for SME competitiveness through interregional knowledge sharing.
This document discusses defining and assessing key business innovation support organizations (BISOs) in Serbia. It identifies over 60 potential BISOs in Serbia, including technology transfer offices, business incubators, innovation centers, science and technology parks, and clusters. The document outlines a framework for assessing the capacity of these organizations based on their type, services provided, level of functionality, innovation focus, and sector focus. It also maps the provision of innovation support services across organizations and discusses developing functional linkages and networks between organizations. The next step will be to conduct a supply-side assessment of BISOs using a questionnaire to evaluate their delivery of 13 specialist support services.
Presentation of the Access ICT Project- Internet of Things 2011 Congress - Br...Miguel Ángel Trujillo
The ACCESS ICT Project aims to help FP6 and FP7 funded ICT research projects and SMEs become investment ready and connect with business angels and venture capitalists through free coaching, tools, and introductions. The project is led by EBAN, the European Trade Association for business angels and early stage investors, and seeks to increase cross-border investment in ICT innovations and foster an entrepreneurial financing ecosystem in Europe.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
This document summarizes funding opportunities and resources from the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) in the UK. It outlines several upcoming funding competitions from Innovate UK for innovative projects, including loans of £250,000 to £1.6 million and grants of up to £500,000. It also lists resources on the KTN website about funding applications, pitching skills, accelerators, and regional business support. Contact information is provided for the KTN communications lead and a knowledge transfer manager to discuss sharing news or ask additional questions.
The document provides an overview of the Vojvodina ICT Cluster (VOICT) Project Office, including its origin, activities, services, and results from 2010-2013. Specifically, it established the Project Office in 2012 to help VOICT members and external clients access EU funding programs, with services like project development support, consortium building, and training. It achieved nearly 300,000 euros in total project funds, including international projects on ICT innovation and broadband deployment as well as national initiatives like cluster curriculum development.
This document provides an overview and agenda for an event on funding innovation in the creative industries. The event will include welcome and overview presentations, discussions on intellectual property, European and UK funding opportunities, and case studies. There will also be presentations on private finance structures, understanding the private investment market, and the funding landscape for innovation including public, private, R&D, and equity/debt sources. The agenda covers topics from 9:00am to 12:00pm with breaks for registration, networking and coffee.
SBRI competition: Sort and Segregate Nuclear WasteKTN
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Innovate UK are delivering an SBRI competition to fund innovative ideas that will lead to cheaper, safer and faster ways of sorting and segregating radioactive waste. Closes 11 November.
Register here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/685/overview
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Cohort WorkshopKTN
The document provides an agenda and overview for a Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Cohort Workshop on December 14th, 2021. The agenda includes introductions from heads of CCAV and Future Regulations discussing key outcomes and areas of focus. There will also be presentations on the state of CAV development in the UK and potential use cases. The workshop aims to facilitate discussion and networking among innovators in the CAV field.
The document is about the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is part of Innovate UK and helps innovative small and medium enterprises grow, internationalize, and scale. The EEN provides advisory support, innovation support, and helps form international partnerships for businesses in 17 key sectors. It offers market intelligence, advice on EU laws and standards, access to funding, and helps companies find partnerships through its database and brokerage events. The example is given of how the EEN helped LIG Technologies secure £57,000 in funding for R&D from Innovate UK, form strategic partnerships in Europe to test its technology, and secure £500,000 in seed investment.
FluxSys was formed in 2013, from their base in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire they support their UK and international clients with the specification, design and prototyping of a wide range of electric machines and drives.
FluxSys uses its skills, experience and independence within customers’ projects to support their electrification journeys and skills development, utilising knowledge sharing in an open & collaborative manner with like-minded clients and technical experts.
First Regional Policy Dissemination and Consultation WorkshopFAO
This document discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs) for sustainable agriculture development in Vietnam. It provides an overview of key concepts in PPPs including forms like public-private interaction and collaboration. International experiences show PPPs are motivated by high investment and innovation. Success depends on stakeholder consultation, experienced partners, and output-based contracts. Case studies in Vietnam demonstrate models for value chain services, technology, and infrastructure but face issues like an incomplete legal framework and complicated procedures. Recommendations include expanding the scope of beneficiaries, promoting a specific agricultural PPP policy, decentralizing PPP management, and providing more support and incentives.
Burness NHS Procurement Seminar - 30 March 2010Elaine Creamer
How does the NHS ensure that it obtains best value when procuring its construction needs? No doubt this will be a question that will increasingly concern the NHS should they be called upon to bear a share of the widely anticipated cuts in public spending.
Over the last 18 months, the NHS has sought to achieve best value through the application of Frameworks Scotland. HFS Frameworks Scotland operates on a design and build basis along with a target cost payment mechanism. Will HFS Frameworks Scotland always be the most appropriate way to procure the construction needs of the
NHS? Can local frameworks be used to procure projects for which Frameworks Scotland is not suitable? Burness, with the assistance of procurement specialists within the NHS and the private sector, will be offering answers to these questions.
Frameworks are no longer the only option for the NHS and a new era of the hub is now dawning. How will hub operate and how will it interact with national and local frameworks? Burness, as legal advisors to the hub South East Territory, is ideally placed to offer views of these important issues.
The Centre for Future Clean Mobility at the University of Exeter is innovating technology for the second wave of electrification; such as large, complex and demanding vehicles and vessels currently using hydrocarbon fuels.
In this webinar, recorded on 6th May 2021, you will hear more about how the Centre for Future Clean Mobility is developing new zero emissions and hybrid electric powertrains, as well as integrating these into existing or new vehicles and vessels. Additionally, you will learn ore about how the Centre is adding value for partners by helpign develop supply chains, customers and their business systes to ensure the clean powertrains work for their businesses.
This document discusses a training needs assessment of SMEs conducted as part of the Improved SME Competitiveness and Innovation Project funded by the European Union. It outlines the rationale for conducting a survey of SMEs to understand their needs and identify gaps in existing business support services. The document then provides guidance on how to approach SMEs to conduct the needs assessment, including presenting the questionnaire and proposed methodology. It concludes with an overview of how the survey data will be analyzed and presented in reports.
This project is funded by the European Union to support the Europe 2020 strategy. The Europe 2020 strategy has three priority areas: smart growth through innovation, sustainable growth through a green economy, and inclusive growth through employment. It contains five measurable targets and seven flagship initiatives to achieve these goals at both the EU and national level. The initiatives focus on innovation, digital growth, industrial policy, resource efficiency, and skills/jobs.
This briefing document provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes several public funding calls from Innovate UK and other organizations that are open for applications in areas such as building performance, childcare, the circular economy, urban data challenges, and interactions between people and machines. It also lists other public funding resources from organizations like the BFI Film Fund, Creative England, Creative United, Nesta Impact Investment, and the Open Project Funding program in Scotland.
The IWT SME-programme provides direct support for innovation projects of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in Flanders. It started in 2001 with the aim of doubling the number of SMEs supported by IWT. The program offers two types of projects: SME feasibility studies for small projects evaluating innovation potential, and larger SME innovation projects to develop new products, processes, or services. Over time the program has introduced different types of feasibility studies and simplified its processes. Selection criteria focus on the quality, valorization potential, and financials of proposed projects. Innovation centers also support SMEs in preparing proposals for the program.
EVITA Final conference, Marseille@11oct2011Ilias Hatzakis
The document summarizes the EVITA International Cooperation Program which aims to promote e-business adoption among SMEs. It discusses the program's rationale based on Europe 2020 goals and the financial crisis's effect on SMEs. The program involved developing an e-learning platform with e-business training for SMEs, study visits and workshops for policymakers, and guides on best policy measures for SME e-business support. The overall goal was to improve regional policies and instruments for SME competitiveness through interregional knowledge sharing.
This document discusses defining and assessing key business innovation support organizations (BISOs) in Serbia. It identifies over 60 potential BISOs in Serbia, including technology transfer offices, business incubators, innovation centers, science and technology parks, and clusters. The document outlines a framework for assessing the capacity of these organizations based on their type, services provided, level of functionality, innovation focus, and sector focus. It also maps the provision of innovation support services across organizations and discusses developing functional linkages and networks between organizations. The next step will be to conduct a supply-side assessment of BISOs using a questionnaire to evaluate their delivery of 13 specialist support services.
Presentation of the Access ICT Project- Internet of Things 2011 Congress - Br...Miguel Ángel Trujillo
The ACCESS ICT Project aims to help FP6 and FP7 funded ICT research projects and SMEs become investment ready and connect with business angels and venture capitalists through free coaching, tools, and introductions. The project is led by EBAN, the European Trade Association for business angels and early stage investors, and seeks to increase cross-border investment in ICT innovations and foster an entrepreneurial financing ecosystem in Europe.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
This document summarizes funding opportunities and resources from the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) in the UK. It outlines several upcoming funding competitions from Innovate UK for innovative projects, including loans of £250,000 to £1.6 million and grants of up to £500,000. It also lists resources on the KTN website about funding applications, pitching skills, accelerators, and regional business support. Contact information is provided for the KTN communications lead and a knowledge transfer manager to discuss sharing news or ask additional questions.
The document provides an overview of the Vojvodina ICT Cluster (VOICT) Project Office, including its origin, activities, services, and results from 2010-2013. Specifically, it established the Project Office in 2012 to help VOICT members and external clients access EU funding programs, with services like project development support, consortium building, and training. It achieved nearly 300,000 euros in total project funds, including international projects on ICT innovation and broadband deployment as well as national initiatives like cluster curriculum development.
This document provides an overview and agenda for an event on funding innovation in the creative industries. The event will include welcome and overview presentations, discussions on intellectual property, European and UK funding opportunities, and case studies. There will also be presentations on private finance structures, understanding the private investment market, and the funding landscape for innovation including public, private, R&D, and equity/debt sources. The agenda covers topics from 9:00am to 12:00pm with breaks for registration, networking and coffee.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a funding event focused on innovation funding for creative, digital and design companies. The event will include presentations on intellectual property, European funding opportunities, UK innovation funding landscapes, case studies, and discussions on private finance structures. The agenda covers topics such as compelling market opportunities, products/services, intellectual property, business models, revenue models, and the requirements for different types of public and private funding.
This document provides information on the SME Instrument 2014-2020, a funding program under Horizon 2020 to support innovative small and medium enterprises. It describes the three phases of support: Phase 1 provides feasibility assessment grants of €50,000; Phase 2 provides innovation project grants ranging from €500,000 to €2.5 million; and Phase 3 focuses on commercializing projects. Key application dates and evaluation criteria are also outlined to help applicants submit competitive proposals for funding.
Making Telecentres Sustainable: Sharing BIID Experiences in Bangladeshtistalks
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Enterprise Europe Brussels & SME Instrument, Barbara Andreani, workshop 28.11...Raffael3
Enterprise Europe Brussels provides various services to support SMEs including going international, technology transfer, innovation, matchmaking, and access to funding. The presentation discusses Enterprise Europe Brussels' role in supporting SMEs through the SME Instrument program and collaborating with the National Contact Point Brussels. It also outlines future innovation services that will include informing, helping, and enhancing SMEs' innovation management capacities.
Nina Mazgan, evaluator for SME Instrument, at Technology Park Ljubljana, presented the SME Instrument with emphasis on the successful project proposal writing.
The COPIE Toolkit provides resources to help regions develop inclusive entrepreneurship policies and support structures. It includes diagnostic tools to assess strengths and weaknesses, as well as guides and modules focused on priority areas like entrepreneurship education, business advising, and access to finance. The toolkit has been applied in over 18 European locations since 2007. It is meant to help member states and regions better utilize EU funding programs to promote entrepreneurship and social inclusion.
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Presenter – Alan Scrase, centre manager of SETsquared at the University of Southampton, will present about
“The new SME instrument”
Horizon 2020 provides easy access to € 2.8 Billion to SMEs to fill the gaps in funding for early-stage, Research and Innovation SMEs and accelerating the exploitation of innovations.
The new SME instrument will be a simpler and more easily accessible funding scheme for SMEs, where projects will be selected through a bottom-up approach within a given societal challenge or enabling technology of H2020.
This document summarizes a presentation about sources of funding for innovative small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It discusses options like venture capital, business angels, and bank loans. It provides examples of companies that received different types of funding. The presentation promotes an upcoming training by the Integrated Innovation Support Programme to help more SMEs become investment-ready.
This document provides information and guidance for finding partners for EU-funded innovation projects. It discusses the importance of having at least 3 partners from 3 countries. Potential options for finding partners include existing contacts, databases like CORDIS and IDEAL-IST, conferences, and the Enterprise Europe Network. Criteria for selecting partners include interest, capabilities, experience, resources, and language skills. The document also outlines steps for getting started as a new partner and rules for partner responsibilities.
This Project is funded by the European Union. The document provides an overview of EU funding programmes for innovation including:
1. Different funding sources such as structural funds, community programmes, and external cooperation programmes.
2. Main EU funding programmes like Horizon 2020, COSME, and Life which support research, SMEs, and the environment.
3. Practical advice on developing EU projects and partner networking.
This document discusses how to improve collaboration between universities/research institutes and businesses. It notes that traditionally their goals differ, with academics focused on publishing and businesses on profits. However, the most successful partnerships accept these differences and find mutual advantages. They establish clear mutual goals and separate reward systems for each party. Managing expectations through comprehensive partnership agreements is also important to avoid common mistakes like neglecting legal agreements.
This document discusses Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), which involve partnerships between businesses and knowledge-based organizations like universities. KTPs employ associates to work full-time transferring knowledge from the knowledge-based partner to help the business partner solve strategic problems over 1-3 years. Case studies show benefits for both partners, with businesses gaining new technologies and associates gaining work experience. KTPs can benefit businesses of any size seeking to advance applied research.
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Effective financial management is important for expansion and scalability in the ever-changing US business environment. White Label Bookkeeping services is an innovative solution that is becoming more and more popular among businesses. These services provide a special method for managing financial duties effectively, freeing up companies to concentrate on their main operations and growth plans. We’ll look at how White Label Bookkeeping can help US firms expand and develop in this blog.
Tired of chasing down expiring contracts and drowning in paperwork? Mastering contract management can significantly enhance your business efficiency and productivity. This guide unveils expert secrets to streamline your contract management process. Learn how to save time, minimize risk, and achieve effortless contract management.
The report *State of D2C in India: A Logistics Update* talks about the evolving dynamics of the d2C landscape with a particular focus on how brands navigate the complexities of logistics. Third Party Logistics enablers emerge indispensable partners in facilitating the growth journey of D2C brands, offering cost-effective solutions tailored to their specific needs. As D2C brands continue to expand, they encounter heightened operational complexities with logistics standing out as a significant challenge. Logistics not only represents a substantial cost component for the brands but also directly influences the customer experience. Establishing efficient logistics operations while keeping costs low is therefore a crucial objective for brands. The report highlights how 3PLs are meeting the rising demands of D2C brands, supporting their expansion both online and offline, and paving the way for sustainable, scalable growth in this fast-paced market.
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Improved SME Competitiveness and European Union
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Business Service Support
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Workshop 10-11 February, 2011
2/10/2011
Author: Dr. Jürgen Henke – Team Leader
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Contents
• Why a Business Service Support Model?
• Model building process
• Main service areas: Information, Training, Consultancy
• ICIP‟s contribution to service development
• Assure quality of services
• Adaptation of BSS Model by RDAs / SME Agencies
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Why a BSS Model ?
The task to design a Business Service Support
Model in Serbia:
• A standardised Model for provision of BSS shall
be developed to improve quality, range and
availability of business support services in Serbia
(ICIP‟s ToR)
• The Model will need to put in place a clear
process of regular, ongoing needs assessments
in line with recommendations from the EU
Charter and SME Policy Index.
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4. Small Business Act for Europe
This Project is funded by the EU
The Model shall be in line with “Small Business
Act” for Europe in key policy areas:
Education and training for entrepreneurship;
Cheaper and faster start-up;
Better legislation and regulation;
Availability of skills;
Improving online access;
Getting more out of the Single Market;
Taxation and financial matters;
Strengthening the technological capacities of small enterprises
Developing top-class small business support
Develop effective representation of SME‟s interests at EU + Serbia
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Model Building Process
The Model building process will have to reflect:
At national level the Government‟s “Strategy for
Development of Competitive and Innovative SME,
2008-2013”; the intelligent coordination of services
provided by different organisations and the use
and availability of SME support instruments.
For NARD and the Republic Network the quality,
range and availability of business support
services.
The capacities of private sector service provision
to strengthen the competitiveness and innovation
in SMEs.
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6. Steps of Model Building Process
This Project is funded by the EU
ICIP is undertaking the following steps:
Mapping of available business support services
with BSOs and BISOs.
Assessment of range and quality of business
support services provided by BSOs and BISOs.
Needs assessment of SMEs to identify new or
additional service areas and quality of services
requested.
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Three Service Areas
It is expected that the BSS Model is focusing on
three service areas provided by RDAs & SME
Agencies:
Information
Training
Consultancy
This could be differentiated between
Basic services,
Specific services and
Advanced services.
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Model of Regional Support
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Information Services
Availability of basic information (mainly for start-
ups):
How and where to register a company
Basic bookkeeping requirements
Tax requirements for small companies (where is
this information)
Possible legal forms for start-ups (where to
receive such advise)
Sources of specialised information and advise,
e.g. sector specific
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Information Services
Recommendation to develop Information Services:
First step: produce an “Information Guide”
Produce an information handout for start-ups
Extend the “Information Guide” with more specific
content, e.g. other regional support organisations,
private initiatives (women entrepreneur associat.),
S&T institutes, regional specialities
Electronic documentation of information on a
business portal
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Information Services
ICIP‟s contribution to develop Information Services:
Assist functions of NARD‟s business portal
• Database on certified service providers and
specialised experts
• Electronic library with needed documents
• Dialog function, e.g. for business plan development
It is expected that RDAs are linked to these services
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Training Services
Availability of basic training (mainly for start-ups
and small enterprises):
How to start a company
Brief business plan for small enterprises
Basic financing plan for start-ups and small
enterprises
Brief marketing plan (enable the identification of
customers)
Human resource planning (how to select good
employees)
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Training Services
ICIP‟s contribution to develop Training Services:
Train the trainer (of RDAs & SME Agencies) in new
thematic areas, e.g.
• Innovation management & operating innovation
diagnostic tools
• Sector related training packages
• Training methodology and didactics
• SME survival strategy
• Working with growth companies
• Internationalisation of business
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Continue Training services:
Training of RDAs / SME Agencies in how to guide
SMEs working with private sector trainers &
consultant
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Consultancy Services
Basic consultancy services (mainly for start-ups
and small enterprises):
We advise to amend the training package of NARD
by the following
• Individual advice to potential start-ups on topics
from basic training
• Might be an optional offer for seriously / advanced
participants of training courses
• As a first step, 1 h per start-up might be sufficient
for basic consultancy
• Post-start-up mentoring / counselling
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Developing Services
ICIP‟s contribution to develop Services:
Training of RDAs / SME Agencies in ongoing
needs assessment of SME clients
Training of RDAs / SME Agencies in developing
services for SMEs
Developing a Manual on provision of business
support services
Organise jointly awareness raising events in
regions
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Assure Quality of Services
Quality of services
This aspect includes both:
• Quality of provision of services, and
• Quality of service providers.
ICIP will assist in the following tasks:
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Assure Quality of Services
Quality of provision of services can be achieved
by
• Standardised set of training material for (basic)
services
• Introducing „best practice‟ experience
• Evaluation of training and other services by clients
(does it need to be harmonized?)
• Manual for provision of business support services
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Assure Quality of Services
Quality of service providers can be achieved by
• „Train-the-trainer‟ programmes
• Developing Key-Performance-Indicators for service
providers
• Establish a system of certification/accreditation of
service providers
• Database on certified service providers
• Standards for clients – service providers relations
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Adaptation of BSS Model
Probably, not All RDAs have to offer the full range
of services
Model „A‟
• Providing three media of services: information,
training and consultancy
• Providing a range of basic business support services
for small and medium sized enterprises and
entrepreneurs in all three media
• Offering as well specialised services in some
thematic areas according to local demand.
This might be considered as the advanced Model.
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Adaptation of BSS Model
Model „C‟
• Providing minimum two media of services: information
and training
• Providing some basic business support services (e.g.
start-up assistance, business planning) for small and
medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in two
media (information and training, eventual consulting)
• Concerning specialised services: benefitting from the
intelligent network and availability of specialists in
other regions.
This might be considered as the basic Model.
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The End
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