GENERAL INFO
Smart Network and Sustainable Innovation Cluster to increase RDI Competitiveness of SMEs in the Adriatic
DESCRIPTION
The project bridges 17 regions from 8 Adriatic countries, with the vision of capitalizing on existing Research & Innovation (R&I) results and establishing a smart networking system for monitoring and fostering research & innovation capacity in SMEs, to increase competitiveness, and support SMEs sustainable growth through cluster synergies and the use of financial instruments and coaching schemes on improving investment readiness, with emphasis on cross-border cooperation across the Adriatic. The main innovation of the project is the establishment of a novel Adriatic ecosystem bringing together regional authorities, policy influencers, RD&I entities, SMEs and financing operators (target groups, see also 3.3.1 for stakeholders), supported by a smart clustering approach, new investment instruments (Adriatic BAN), matchmaking and coaching facilities, training events and strategically targeted dissemination activities. The project will last 28 months.
OBJECTIVES
- Assure the Sustainability and Capitalization of innovative results
- Strengthen cooperation between research institutions, businesses and economic development actors (through workshops-webinars)
- Optimize technology transfer- support emerging sectors-maximize sustainable exploitation of innovation
- Facilitate faster research and innovation
- Identify business and technological capacities in the transAdriatic network in view of building sustainable cluster
- Engage policymakers and regional/national stakeholders in decision making for formulating favorable policies in RD&I
- Build Adriatic Business Angels Network to increase access of innovative SMEs and young entrepreneurs to financing
- Investigate alternative cross-border co-investment facilities and new trends in fund-raising.
- Facilitate best practice exchange through incubators
- Develop and test smart coaching schemes for SMEs and Startups; provide knowledge in financing
PARTNERS
- LB – Provincia di Rimini, IT, FB1 –Association of Chambers of Commerce of Veneto Region, IT
- FB2 – Friuli Innovazione Research and Technology Transfer Center, IT
- FB3 – Scientific and Technology Park S.C.A.R.L., IT
- FB4 – SIPRO Local Development agency, IT
- FB5 – Agency for Innovation of Administration and Public Local Servicies, IT
- FB6 – Directorate for Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Montenegro
- FB7 – Uzice Regional Chamber of Commerce, Serbia
- FB8 – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Serbia
- FB9- Regional Development Agency of Inner-Karts Region, Slovenia
- FB10- Regional Development center Koper, Slovenia
- FB11- Primorska Technology Park, Slovenia
- FB12- LIR Evolution, Bosnia- Herzegovina FB13- Juraj Dobrila University of PULA, Croatia
- FB14- Instrian Development Agency, Croatia FB15- ATLANTIS Consulting S.A., Greece
- FB16- E.R.F.C., Greece
- FB17- AULEDA Local economic development organization, Albania