Enabling Highly Accelerated and Nourished Competitiveness and Employment

Project funding	EU
Project website	N/A
Programme website	Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective	Enhancing the employability of the labour force, and increasing the employment opportunities
Project start date	01.07.2021
Project end date	30.06.2023
Project total budget	EUR 200.675.46
Project EU funding	EUR 170.522.46

Project Description

Description	Overall objective: The project aims to enhance economic growth and sustainable employment opportunities of industrial SMEs in the cross-border area of Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District Specific objective: Build and support the growth of green and smart innovation, cooperation and commercialization capacities of SMEs from strategic sectors (e.g. wood manufacturing, food processing and metal works) in Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District Project activities: 1.1. Consolidate and manage dynamics of Project Partnership for effective long-term collaboration 1.2. Analyse the regional innovation status and industry priorities for each strategic sector with focus on green and smart solutions 1.3. Evaluate market intelligence, innovation and commercialization capabilities of cross-border small and medium enterprises 1.4. Develop, test and evaluate Market Intelligence pilot services for supporting cross-border SMEs capacity development for innovation and commercialization of products and services 1.5. Provide support for strategic product/service and process development of cross-border small and medium enterprises 2.1. Develop, test and evaluate Public Funding Screening pilot services for supporting cross-border SMEs to jointly gain and seize opportunities for financing their innovations 3.1. Harmonization of cross-border education system for metal processing technicians with SMEs needs
Expected results	Result 1. Enhanced support for SMEs capacity development and market intelligence for innovation and commercialization of products and services Result 2. Enabled easier access to funding opportunities and increased SMEs know-how for application writing Result 3. Increased employability of labour force by transfer of know-how for development and manufacturing of innovative products Result 4. Facilitated joint cooperation and networking and set-up sector-oriented cross-border innovation networks involving SMEs, research organisations and public authorities Result 5. Provided sector-oriented policy recommendations for enhancing the employment opportunities and economic growth of SMEs through green and smart innovations and product and services commercialization
Expected outputs	1. a) Two innovative support tools/ services developed b) 12 branding and export operative plans, for a number of Small and Medium Enterprises from the Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District developed c) 208 advisory support hours provided d) 30 trainees in cross-border capacity building events for SMEs e) 100 SMEs users of tools/services, advisory support f) One cross- border trainings for SMEs organized g) 8 events for presentation of tools/ services h) 500 participants in events for presentation of tools/services i) One e-learning courses for employees developed2. a) Two events organized b) 100 participants at events c) One new support services developed for SMEs d) One trainings organised d) 30 trainees in capacity building events (Training program, B2B) f) 72 advisory support hours for SMEs 3. a) Two information /promotion events organized b) 100 participants at events c) One new cross-border curricula for for dual education of metal processing technicians in line with market needs developed d) 40 persons obtaining new practical skills contributing to their employability e)Two 2-days training sessions provided for unemployed persons f) 20 internships facilitated g) One training courses developed for continuity meeting the demands of the labour market h) One inter-sectoral partnerships implementing this type of initiatives i) One internship programmes supporting new business opportunities of unemployed implemented 4. a) Twa new support services for SMEs b) Three of B2B events and workshops c) 60 participants in B2B d) 20 participants in workshops for cross-border development of products/services e) Three sector-oriented networks developed f) 94 networks members 5. a) Two research studies on active labour market measures b) Two policy papers on active labour market measures developed c) 97 organizations involved in this initiative (a policy initiative to improve employment opportunities)

Description

Overall objective: The project aims to enhance economic growth and sustainable employment opportunities of industrial SMEs in the cross-border area of Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District
Specific objective: Build and support the growth of green and smart innovation, cooperation and commercialization capacities of SMEs from strategic sectors (e.g. wood manufacturing, food processing and metal works) in Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District
Project activities:
1.1. Consolidate and manage dynamics of Project Partnership for effective long-term collaboration
1.2. Analyse the regional innovation status and industry priorities for each strategic sector with focus on green and smart solutions
1.3. Evaluate market intelligence, innovation and commercialization capabilities of cross-border small and medium enterprises
1.4. Develop, test and evaluate Market Intelligence pilot services for supporting cross-border SMEs capacity development for innovation and commercialization of products and services
1.5. Provide support for strategic product/service and process development of cross-border small and medium enterprises
2.1. Develop, test and evaluate Public Funding Screening pilot services for supporting cross-border SMEs to jointly gain and seize opportunities for financing their innovations
3.1. Harmonization of cross-border education system for metal processing technicians with SMEs needs

Expected results

Result 1. Enhanced support for SMEs capacity development and market intelligence for innovation and commercialization of products and services
Result 2. Enabled easier access to funding opportunities and increased SMEs know-how for application writing
Result 3. Increased employability of labour force by transfer of know-how for development and manufacturing of innovative products
Result 4. Facilitated joint cooperation and networking and set-up sector-oriented cross-border innovation networks involving SMEs, research organisations and public authorities
Result 5. Provided sector-oriented policy recommendations for enhancing the employment opportunities and economic growth of SMEs through green and smart innovations and product and services commercialization

Expected outputs

1. a) Two innovative support tools/ services developed
b) 12 branding and export operative plans, for a number of Small and Medium Enterprises from the Sarajevo Macroregion and Zlatibor District developed
c) 208 advisory support hours provided
d) 30 trainees in cross-border capacity building events for SMEs
e) 100 SMEs users of tools/services, advisory support
f) One cross- border trainings for SMEs organized
g) 8 events for presentation of tools/ services
h) 500 participants in events for presentation of tools/services
i) One e-learning courses for employees developed2. a) Two events organized
b) 100 participants at events
c) One new support services developed for SMEs
d) One trainings organised
d) 30 trainees in capacity building events (Training program, B2B)
f) 72 advisory support hours for SMEs

3. a) Two information /promotion events organized
b) 100 participants at events
c) One new cross-border curricula for
for dual education of metal processing technicians in line with market needs developed
d) 40 persons obtaining new practical skills contributing to their employability
e)Two 2-days training sessions provided for unemployed persons
f) 20 internships facilitated
g) One training courses developed for continuity meeting the demands of the labour market
h) One inter-sectoral partnerships implementing this type of initiatives
i) One internship programmes supporting new business opportunities of unemployed implemented

4. a) Twa new support services for SMEs
b) Three of B2B events and workshops
c) 60 participants in B2B
d) 20 participants in workshops for cross-border development of products/services
e) Three sector-oriented networks developed
f) 94 networks members

5. a) Two research studies on active labour market measures
b) Two policy papers on active labour market measures developed
c) 97 organizations involved in this initiative (a policy initiative to improve employment opportunities)

Partners Type

Lead partner	Institution name:Chamber of economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Country : Bosnia and Herzegovina Address: Branislava Đurđeva 10,Sarajevo Website: http://www.kfbih.com/ Legal status: Public
Partner	Institution name:Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Country: Serbia Address: Resavska 13-15 ,Beograd Website: https://pks.rs/ Legal status: Public
Partner	Institution name: Center for education and raising awareness of energy efficiency Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina Address: Obala Kulina bana 5 ,Sarajevo Website:https://energis.ba/ Legal status: Public