COmpetitiveness of Business Excellence ARea ''''COBEAR''''
PROJECT DETAILS
| Sectors | |
|---|---|
| EU Acquis chapters | Enterprise and industrial policy |
| Programme Funding Year | 2011 |
| Value | €395,593 |
| Periods of implementation | 2014 |
| Locations | TESLIĆ, BREZA, KAKANJ, MAGLAJ, OLOVO, TEŠANJ, VAREŠ, VISOKO, ZAVIDOVIĆI, ZENICA, ŽEPČE, DOBOJ - JUG, USORA |
Results
Implementation of this project resulted in: - Improved innovative mechanisms for support to sustainable local economic development and business zones investments in the BEAR area, including establishment of OSS offices. - Improved competitive capacities of 30 export oriented SMEs in metal, textile, wood and food processing sectors by assisting with marketing, education, product development, branding and certification of their products. - Internationalization of SMEs from the BEAR area and matchmaking with foreign partners in B2B meeting. - Conditions for new employment improved through provision of equipment and tools for the secondary schools in the target municipalities.SUMMARY
The project has assisted the establishment of one-stop shops with range of services for the export oriented SMEs, support to business development and investments in the so called “BEAR area” (municipalities Tešanj, Teslić and Zepče).
The project has trained 9 SMEs from the lead-competitive sectors on how to optimise a use of OSS services, 30 companies have been assisted with export support measures and 6 SME received assistance for development of business plans, product branding and product development. The project also supports youth employment through the provision of specialised equipment for the secondary education in the competitive sectors of BEAR area, such as mechanics, welding and textile.
RESULTS
Implementation of this project resulted in:
- Improved innovative mechanisms for support to sustainable local economic development and business zones investments in the BEAR area, including establishment of OSS offices.
- Improved competitive capacities of 30 export oriented SMEs in metal, textile, wood and food processing sectors by assisting with marketing, education, product development, branding and certification of their products.
- Internationalization of SMEs from the BEAR area and matchmaking with foreign partners in B2B meeting.
- Conditions for new employment improved through provision of equipment and tools for the secondary schools in the target municipalities.