Name / Title Touristic Platform Case Study Region Westerkwartier, NL Geographical coverage Westerkwartier Type Touristic business association; project Main activity / focus The goal of the initiative is to provide space for persons involved in tourism to: Exchange knowledge and experience Develop new products and services Develop a marketing and promotion strategy Target beneficiaries / […]
Continue readingName / TitlePaardenkwartier WesterkwartierCase Study RegionWesterkwartier, NLGeographical coverage WesterkwartierTypeVoluntary foundation; government Main activity / focus Organising entrepreneurial cafésJoint promotion and advertising campaignsConnecting horse business and tourismEducation and knowledge exchangeTarget beneficiaries / marketHorse stables in the Westerkwartier (micro-firms)Year established2009Current Funding source(s)RABObank, LEADER, Provincial fundsParticipantsHorse stable owners in the WesterkwartierWebsite http://www.westerkwartierpaardenkwartier.nl/ Description The “Paardenkwartier” was jointly initiated by the manager of […]
Continue readingName / TitleNordconnect Case Study RegionWesterkwartier, NLGeographical coverage Northeast Corridor, ranging from the West of the Netherlands along the coastline to St. PetersburgTypeProject; governmentMain activity / focusPreparing ground for firm networking activities at public administration levelTarget beneficiaries / market SMEs working within the identified economic spearheads of Northern Netherlands, namely energy, water technology, sensor-technology, agri-business and healthy […]
Continue readingName / TitleProject: “Competency Development of Business Management and Cooperation”Lead partner – public institution: “Alytus Business Advisory Centre” Case Study RegionAlytus countyGeographical coverage Alytus (Lithuania) and Gdansk (Poland) regionsTypeProject; training scheme; business Main activity / focus General project objective – to consolidate Alytus and Gdansk regions’ trade communities, stimulating trade management and cooperation competency. Target beneficiaries / market The concerned […]
Continue readingName / TitleProject “Alytusand Balstogė – Suvalkai Regions’ Business Cooperation Development and Increase of Competitiveness in EU Markets“Implemented by public organization “South Lithuanian Business Co-operation Centre” (founder Alytus Region Business Association) Case Study RegionAlytus countyGeographical coverage Alytus and Balstogė, Suvalkai Regions (Lithuanian and Polish regions)TypeProject; advice service; business Main activity / focus Main targeted problem is uneven border […]
Continue readingName / TitleProject: “Development of Wood Enterprises Cluster and Promotion of Cross Border Co-operation“Implemented by public organization “South Lithuanian Business Co-operation Centre” (founder Alytus Region Business Association) Case Study RegionAlytus countyGeographical coverage Lithuania, Alytus county and Latvia, Latgale regionTypeProject; advice service; partnership Main activity / focus The main aim of the project was to increase the competitiveness of […]
Continue readingName / TitleProject “E-Cooperation – Innovative Clusters“Implemented bypublic institution ‘Alytus Business Advisory Centre’Case Study RegionAlytus countyGeographical coverage Baltstogė – Suvalkai subregion and Elk subregion in Poland, Alytus and Marijampolė regions in Lithuania TypeProject; advice service; partnership Main activity / focus The main objective of the project – to stimulate cooperation between Lithuanian and Polish enterprises in border regions […]
Continue readingName / TitleDesign VästerbottenCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage County of VästerbottenTypeProjectMain activity / focusSupporting business development through establishing a network for industrial designTarget beneficiaries / marketSMEs in sectors such as industry, service, tourism and public. Year established2009 Current Funding source(s)Financing comes from: EU Regional FundMunicipalities of , Skellefteåm, Norsjö,DoroteaCounty administrative board of Västerbotten County council of VästerbottenRegion Västerbotten […]
Continue readingName / TitleSwedish LaplandCase Study RegionÖvre Norrland, SwedenGeographical coverage The county of Norrbotten as well as the municipality of Skellefteå in the county of VästerbottenTypePublic organisationMain activity / focusSupporting business development through attracting touristsTarget beneficiaries / marketBusinesses in LaplandYear established2001Current Funding source(s)County Administrative Boards of Norrbotten and VästerbottenThe municipality of SkellefteåThe EU regional fund ParticipantsThe organisation […]
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