Strengthening the Competitiveness and Extraversion of cross-border BUSiness by implementing INNovative and Specialized Actions
Acronym |
INNOBUS |
Project Number – MIS | 5070661 |
Priority axis | 1 - A Competitive and Innovative Cross-Border Area |
Investment priorities | 3a - Promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators |
Intervention fields |
066. Advanced support services for SMEs and groups of SMEs (including management, marketing and design services) |
Call | 6th CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS |
Lead Beneficiary | THESSALONIKI CHAMBER OF TRADESMEN |
Beneficiaries |
ASSOCIATION OF ENTREPRENEURS GOTSE DELCHEV REGION IN FOCUS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS ' ASSOCIATION OF THESSALONIKI HISTORICAL CENTER |
Start Date | Apr 13, 2021 |
End Date | Nov 30, 2023 |
Budget | 652.200,00 € |
ERDF Contribution | 554.370,00 € |
National Contribution | 97.830,00 € |
Website | https://innobus-interreg.eu/ |
INNOBUS foresees the establishment and operation of a Structure of Creative Entrepreneurship in which the participants will follow a specific way of dealing with the problem they want to solve. With criteria the human needs, the technologically feasible implementation and the business viability, they will discover what are the characteristics and qualities that their product or service must have in order to solve the problem efficiently and effectively. The Structure of Creative Entrepreneurship will be the cross-border reference point for innovation, research and support regarding the development of ideas and products. The reduction of operating costs without affecting quality factors, it is one of the most significant challenges in the modern business environment, especially in recent years with the presence of countries that have compressed the above costs and appear highly competitive. INNOBUS will apply cost-cutting technologies and processes, on a pilot basis, which will be implemented to a specific number of companies which will be selected by the final beneficiaries. The issue of linking the labor market and the business world has been and continues to be a hot topic. It is not so much the level of education, but the specialized knowledge and practice that should cover the business needs. INNOBUS will reflect their needs, in collaboration with specialists, in targeted education and training of their staff so that they represent real data, taking into account all the requirements of the cross-border area.
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D.2.1.2_Project flyer_EN.GRD.2.1.2_Project flyer_EN / GR
D.2.4.2_Project brochure_EN / BG
D.2.4.2_Project leaflet_EN / BG
D.3.1.3_Project presentation_EN
D.3.1.1_Creation of educational material and consulting tools_GR (EN abstr)
D.3.1.3_Business Tools_GR
D.3.1.3_Handbook for Entrepreneurs_BG (EN abstr)
D.3.1.3_Survey on training needs in Blagoevgrad region_BG (EN abstr)
D.3.1.3_Training material_Entrepreneurship_presentations_BG
D.3.3.2_Practical training program for future entrepreneurs_BG
D.3.3.2_Survey on the knowledge & competences of potential young entrepreneurs & their needs for innocative training in Blagoevgrad area_BG
D.3.4.1_Presentations_Business Seminars_BG
D.4.3.2_Analysis of business clusters_BG
D.4.3.2_Mapping the opportunities for thermal tourism in Blagoevgrad region_BG
D.4.3.2_Network list for support & mutual cooperation in thermal tourism_BG
D.4.3.2_Study on good innovative practices & modern IT tools in thermal tourism_BG
D.4.4.3_White Book on VR and digital catalog_EN / BG
D.3.4.2_New Generation Entrepreneurs' Guide_BG
е-Tour Guide: https://e-tourguide.eu/ (Report)
The developed mobile application is with free access and aims to improve the visibility and increase the competitiveness of start-up and existing businesses, mainly serving tourism in the cross-border region. The application e-Tour Guide now contains information about tourist sites and businesses serving tourism in the Blagoevgrad region, Bulgaria and the border regions of the Republic of Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia.
Platform for thermal routes in Bulgaria: http://innobus-routes.bg/ (Report)
A map of thermal routes with quick links to each specified object, with the territorial scope being the administrative territory of the Blagoevgrad region. The map shows all thermal springs of tourist importance, which are conditionally connected in 5 short routes with 10 separate sites each. The purpose of the electronic platform is to promote economic development and contribute significantly to the increase of entrepreneurial activity in the field of tourism and the provision of accompanying services.
Platform for SMEs: innobus.gr (Report)
The platform is a useful guidance tool for unemployed, potential entrepreneurs, self-employed people and existing businesses, members of SEPIK and of the Chamber of Thessaloniki. It offers the user the following tools: Digital Business Plan Creation; Digital Marketing Plan Creation; Digital Financial Analysis; Digital Office (Mobile Office)