Back Increasing the competitiveness of the economy of the Nis region by stimulating innovation activities in the SME sector
Identification details
Official title of the project Increasing the competitiveness of the economy of the Nis region by stimulating innovation activities in the SME sector
Website www.rcmsp.rs /
Region/City Topolica, Pirot, Nisava
Sector(s) Regional Development, SMEs
Budget / EC contribution 140,090.00 €
Implementation period 01 January 2010 - 01 January 2012
Expected results
  • Regional Innovation Support Study completed
  • Improved capacities for minimum of 30 SMEs
  • 15+ innovators and researchers developing products ideas through market innovation
  • Innovation mentoring services promoted to 10 SMEs (targe 3 development projects)
  • Regional Innovation Support Study recommendations progressed
Beneficiary Regional Centre for the Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurs Nis (RCMSP – Nis)
Partners University of Niš; Regional chamber of economy Niš,
Contact details
  • Vladimir Dodic
  • Project Manager
Summary
Summary of the project
(up to 1500 characters) 		Competitiveness of SME sector in Serbia is not at the satisfactory level. One of the causes of low competitiveness of SME sector is the lack of innovative activities. Specific problems of SME sector are not just lack of capability to solve the problem in innovative way, but also insufficient absorptive capacity, regarding the percentage of SMEs that confirmed implementation of innovations in business. On the other hand, innovative SMEs do not have adequate support. Realization of this Project will have multiple benefits for all target groups: It will directly increase competitiveness of SMEs in Nis Region throughout defining development business solutions and increasing quality of human resources; broaden knowledge of junior innovation experts about business innovation implementation and enable them to acquire necessary practical experience to market innovation; form necessary information base for development of regional policy on innovation activities in future period and establish relationship between business sector, education institutions and public sector of Nis Region.
Main goal of the project
(up to 800 characters) 		To increase the competitiveness of Nis Region economy by stimulating innovative SMEs.
Specific objectives
(up to 800 characters) 		Relationship-building between SMEs, education institutions and the public sector in the region; Introduce the practice of innovation support services to SMEs.