ENTERPRISE EUROPE

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EUROPEAN INFORMATION AND INNIOVATION CENTER IN
MACEDONIA
ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK
Business Support on Your Doorstep
Ass. Prof. dr Kole Vasilevski Vice-rector
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Enterprise Europe Network
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Enterprise Europe Network - structure
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Enterprise Europe Network
40 countries 600 partner organizations More than
23 million SMEs
Members Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, United
Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Estonia,
Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Turkey, Hungary, Finland, France, Holland, Czech
Republic, Spain, Sweden
Correspondence Centers Russia, USA, Armenia,
Israel, Chile, Swiss, Egypt
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Enterprise Europe Network - ?????????

• 40 countries
• 600 partner organizations
• Universities
• Chambers of commerce
• SMEs associations
• Agencies for support of competitiveness and
  innovation
• Foundations

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Enterprise Europe Network

• For business
• organized approach on single European market
• information for business opportunities,
  legislation, tenders
• partnership for business, technology transfer
  and research
• services company missions, brokerage events
• one stop shop for doing business

• For science
• synergy of science and business community
• technology and knowledge transfer from
  universities to SMEs
• brokerage events for research cooperation
• Contacts and partnership for international
  partnership (FP7, bilateral agreements etc.)
• Sources of information for financing of RD
  projects

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European Information and Innovation Center in
Macedonia (EIICM) structure
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EIICM field of work
MODULE A Information Former Euro Info Center
in Macedonia SMEs in Macedonia can access
information on regulations, Directives, Standards
and other business conditions and opportunities
in Euro Zone and in all other countries where
Enterprise Europe Network is present. They can
access information on conditions and manners of
financing of common international projects.
Through the network they can obtain strong
support in their internationalization and they
can establish international business contacts.
MODULE B Innovation Former IRC center for
technology transfer SMEs in Macedonia can be
supported in technology cooperation. By this way,
many ideas for innovation can be established.
Through Enterprise Europe Network, scientific and
research centers can exchange results from
research. SMEs can have access to innovative
technologies. Many innovative ideas of our
researchers and license agreements can be
established by this way.
MODULE C Research and Development By this
module close cooperation between business and
academic community can be established. SMEs
together with the universities can found
international partnership in the field of science
and scientific research. Universities can
establish international partnership with other
research institutions. SMEs will be encouraged in
such activities.
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EIICM BUSINESS COOPERATION (MODULE A)

• Agency for promotion of entrepreneurship in
  Macedonia (carrier)
• Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• University Ss Cyril and Methodius

• Information and publications
• Information on EU issues ( EU policy,
  legislation, funds and programs)
• Newsletter and thematic brochures
• Distribution of official EU publications
• Information service (e-mail)  

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EIICM BUSINESS COOPERATION (MODULE A)

• Agency for promotion of entrepreneurship in
  Macedonia (carrier)
• Economic Chamber of Macedonia
• University Ss Cyril and Methodius

Advices to companies on EU issues Access to
EU market Market Research   Sources and
implementation on EU legislation EU sources of
financing Tender monitoring Monitoring on
EU tenders Support on preparing tender
documentation
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EIICM BUSINESS COOPERATION (MODULE A)
Business cooperation Services for companies
that are looking for partnership, agents and
distributors in Europe Publication on business
proposals in the network, Business Cooperation
Database (BCD) Information for foreign
partnership to Macedonian companies  Business
meeting and training Training sessions on EU
subjects and conferences Business meeting for
Macedonian and EU companies in different sectors
Business to Business contacts (B2B)
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EIICM TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MODULE B)

• Foundation of Management and Industrial Research
  (SINTEF) carrier
• University Ss Cyril and Methodius
• Agency for promotion of entrepreneurship in
  Macedonia

• Helps SMEs in indentifying potential commercial
  international partnership
• Helps SMEs to develop new product and new
  markets
• Advices small business on technical issues as
  intellectual property rights
• Organizes brokerage events related with
  technology and innovation- Promotes innovation
• BBS system for exchange of technology and
  innovation

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EIICM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT (MODULE C)

• University Ss Cyril and Methodius (carrier)
• Foundation of Management and Industrial Research
• Agency for promotion of entrepreneurship in
  Macedonia

• Members of Enterprise Europe Network are
  Universities and research centers, University
  Associations, networks of Innovation Centers
• Through direct communication in the network,
  there can be established partnership for research
  cooperation on bilateral and multilateral basis
• Cooperates with the NCPs for FP7
• Is involved and organizes events for RD
  cooperation
• Is involved in Sector Groups for specific
  thematic field

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Enterprise Europe Network Sector groups

1. Food and Agro industries
2. Biotech, Pharmaceutics and Cosmetics
3. Intelligent Energy
4. Sustainable Construction
5. Maritime
6. Information and Communication Technologies
7. Healthcare
8. Textile
9. Chemicals
10. Services
11. Environment
12. Materials
13. Nano - micro technologies
14. Tourism and cultural heritage
15. Aeronautics
16. Automotive, Transport and Logistics
17. Wood and Furniture
18. Security and Defense

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EIICM Enterprise Europe Network CIP
Competitiveness and Innovation Program (CIP)
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www.eiicm.com.mk
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www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu
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Thank you! www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa
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