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5/12/2011

Nordconnect

Name / TitleNordconnect Case Study RegionWesterkwartier, NLGeographical coverage Northeast Corridor, ranging from the West of the Netherlands along the coastline to St. PetersburgTypeProject; governmentMain activity / focusPreparing ground for firm networking activities at public administration levelTarget beneficiaries / market SMEs working within the identified economic spearheads of Northern Netherlands, namely energy, water technology, sensor-technology, agri-business and healthy […]

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5/12/2011

Project: “Alytusand Balstogė – Suvalkai Regions’ Business Cooperation Development and Increase of Competitiveness in EU Markets“

Name / TitleProject “Alytusand Balstogė – Suvalkai Regions’ Business Cooperation Development and Increase of Competitiveness in EU Markets“Implemented by public organization “South Lithuanian Business Co-operation Centre” (founder Alytus Region Business Association) Case Study RegionAlytus countyGeographical coverage Alytus and Balstogė, Suvalkai Regions (Lithuanian and Polish regions)TypeProject; advice service; business Main activity / focus Main targeted problem is uneven border […]

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2/12/2011

Design Västerbotten

Name / TitleDesign VästerbottenCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage County of VästerbottenTypeProjectMain activity / focusSupporting business development through establishing a network for industrial designTarget beneficiaries / marketSMEs in sectors such as industry, service, tourism and public. Year established2009 Current Funding source(s)Financing comes from: EU Regional FundMunicipalities of , Skellefteåm, Norsjö,DoroteaCounty administrative board of Västerbotten County council of VästerbottenRegion Västerbotten […]

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2/12/2011

Steps to export

Name / TitleSteps to exportCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of NorrbottenTypeTraining schemeMain activity / focusSupport to SMEs in preparing for internationalisation and during internationalisation processesTarget beneficiaries / marketSMEs all over SwedenYear established Current Funding source(s)National public funding mainly.ParticipantsSwedish trade council Website http://www.swedishtrade.se/sv/smaforetag/ Description Steps to exportis a tool that the Swedish trade council developed in a […]

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2/12/2011

Enterprise Europe Network, EEN

Name / TitleEnterprise Europe Network, EENCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of NorrbottenTypeEuropean network working through local business organisationsMain activity / focusSupporting local business development through internationalisation of SMEs.  Target beneficiaries / marketSMEs in NorrbottenYear established2008Current Funding source(s)Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) is the main funding source in SwedenParticipantsIn the county […]

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18/11/2011

BioEnergyNet (BEN)

Name / TitleBioEnergyNet (BEN), BioEnergyNet3 (BEN3)Case Study RegionDresden region (Direktionsbezirk Dresden), Upper Lusatia and Lower Silesia (Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien)Geographical coverage The transborder action space covers the districts Bautzen and Görlitz in Germany and the districts Liberec (Liberecky kraj) and north-eastern parts of the district Ústí (Ustecky kraj) in the Czech Republic.TypeAdvice service; project; partnership Main activity / focus BEN: […]

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10/10/2011

Soča 2013

Name / TitleSoča 2013Case Study RegionGoriška region, SloveniaGeographical coverage SočaValley, Northern Primorska TypeBusiness; funding scheme; training scheme, government Main activity / focus State support programme for Upper Soča Valley started in 2002 after the area had been severely damaged by two earthquakes (in 1998).Target beneficiaries / marketPublic and private sector in Upper Soča ValleyYear established2002-2013Current Funding source(s)National budget: […]

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8/10/2011

Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic (CRR)

  Name / Title Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic (CRR) Case Study Region South Moravian Region (CZ) Geographical coverage   Based in Brno.Regional, national and European geographical coverage Type Advice service; funding scheme; training scheme; government  Main activity / focus  Consultation, mediation and control of projects within the selected grant programs of […]

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19/09/2011

Western Development Commission

Name / TitleWestern Development Commission Case Study RegionBMW, West of Ireland – RoscommonGeographical coverage Regional, covering counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, Galway and Clare.TypeGovernment; funding scheme; policy; research; projectMain activity / focusPolicy/Advisory – promotion of economic and social development in the west region.Target beneficiaries / marketPopulation of the west regionYear establishedLate 1990sCurrent Funding source(s)Department of […]

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