Go International

Acronym	GO INT
Project Number – MIS	5071072
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	BULGARIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES PROMOTION AGENCY
Beneficiaries	German Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce GREEK ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THESSALONIKI
Start Date	Apr 13, 2021
End Date	Apr 12, 2023
Budget	408.757,03 €
ERDF Contribution	347.443,48 €
National Contribution	61.313,55 €
Website	https://goint.eu/

GoInt is a proposal with 3 sets of deliverables focused on providing ICT tools and exports perspective to the agro-food SMEs located in the CBC area. Three partners with constitutional scope to support business join their forces to develop an innovative ICT platform, provide skills development as well as establish pioneering “Exports Support Working Groups” in order to support businesses tackle their obstacles & ameliorate business climate. The ultimate goal of GoInt is to strengthen the factors affecting long-term entrepreneurial success of agro-food industry, such as skills labor for sales, Access to EU/national support, e-business, aggressive marketing, access to foreign markets; critical factors that identified by the survey undertaken by the Cooperation Programme in 2015. 60 companies will receive guidance from the ESWG, 50 companies to gain networking via B2B meetings, 20 businesses will participate in missions in foreign markets and 5 businesses will participate in the food fair. As to the ICT solutions it is expected that more than 4000 companies in the CBC area will gain from the updated TEAS and  e-Instrument platforms.

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The e-Instrument is a web-based portal, designed to assist AgroFood companies from Bulgaria and Greece in their international export marketing activities. Its purpose is to support companies in their international expansion strategies through matchmaking activities. The main advantages of the e-Instrument are the possibility of organizing, holding, and gathering the data from online fairs for the AgroFood sectors in the neighboring countries, as well as the e-tools for supporting international exports.
D.3.1.2_GoInt brochure for virtual events

B2Bconnect platform
B2B connect was originally developed as a software, which became an internet platform for online registration and matchmaking of participants in business events. The ambition to expand its primer purpose took it on another level, making it a matchmaking platform for the micro, small and medium enterprises in Bulgaria, where they can receive information about upcoming events, to declare their participation and to communicate with the organizers only through the platform. It`s a place where they can arrange b2b meetings and to expand their network. With the upgrade provided through the GoInt project, the platform was expanded making it possible for foreign companies to register and to have access to events, online stream, B2B meetings and much more.


D.5.3.2_Target markets specific training_Training material (GR)
Seminars focused on specialised training for exports of Israel and Vietnam. The training sessions were designed to equip the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the export procedures and requirements of Israel and Vietnam. By offering specialised training and guidance, the GoInt project aimed to support business in expanding their markets beyond the local region and tapping into international opportunities. The training sessions provided valuable insights and practical information to the participants, helping them understand the specific export procedures and requirements of Israel and Vietnam.

Presentation of the Project Beneficiaries and their project achievements:
- Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency
- Germal Hellenic Chamber of Industry & Commerce
- Greek - Italian Chamber of Commerce of Thessaloniki

D.5.1.1_Guide to International Contracts_EN

D.4.1.1_Information and training sessions on the topic "Acquiring foreign trade skills for presenting and entering foreign markets"
Report (EN) /  Training material_ppts_BG

Trade mission in Israel Expo (4-9.07.2022) - Report (EN)
 

Trade mission to the International Specialized Exhibition Vietnam FoodExpo 2022 - Report (EN)