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AIM@Innovations Project
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Supported by the Central European Initiative (CEI) - KEP Austria Call 2014 and the Austrian
Development Cooperation.
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Project Goal
The main goal of the project is to enable transfer of
knowledge and strengthen capacities for provision of
thematic trainings and consultancies in the area of
Innovation Management to SMEs, start-ups and spinoffs
in Republic of Macedonia.
The project is implemented by
brain plus and Knowledge Center
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Background/Needs Identification
Importance of favorable national innovations eco-system - human
capital, access to finance, IPP, and a favourable business climate.
National Strategy for Innovation 2012-2020 aims at tackling the main
weakness of Macedonian innovations eco-system:
poor access to finance; and
lack of absorptive capacity of Macedonian SMEs.
Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (2013).
supporting innovation and R&D activities in SMEs.
activities and innovation projects in ICT, agriculture, tourism, and
renewable energy, preferably with a local collaboration agenda.
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Project Objectives
To increase and strengthen existing capacities
of Knowledge Center (KC) for provision of
consultancy and trainings in the area of
Innovations Management (IM);
To establish a Center for Innovations –
Innovations Lab;
To promote and establish KC as a legitimate
source of knowledge in the area of IM; and
To raise awareness on the benefits arising from
the knowledge on Managing Innovations in
Macedonia.
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Project Activities
Conducting needs assessment survey of
Macedonian companies in the area of
Innovations;
Developing and delivering an in-house
training for KC team in the area of Innovations
Management;
Organising a Study visit of University spinoff
centers in Austria; and
Developing a training module and
Delivering pilot training in Innovations
Management.
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Results and Outputs
Strengthened internal capacities of the main partner
(KC) in the area of consultancy and trainings in
Innovation Management;
Developed national knowledge in the area of
Innovation Management (!-Lab);
Raised awareness on the benefits arising from the
knowledge on Managing Innovations for the benefit
of all stakeholders in the country.
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Impact and Sustainability
The project impact is foreseen in the increase of
the number of SMEs, start-ups and spin-offs
which will successfully access and use the
finances available from the Fund for Innovations.
The sustainability of the project is ensured
through the establishment of a training and
consultancy centre (!-lab) for innovation
management within the structure of the main
partner (the company Knowledge Centre).
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Thank You for Your Attention!Andrijana Bogdanovska, MBA, PhD cont.
mob: 389 70 60 60 60
office: 389 78 15 40 30
www.theknowledge-center.com
www.i-lab.mk
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