Science and Business Experience
Published on 30 September 2020
Poland
Karolina Krukowska
About this good practice
Specific aims of the project: Establishing long-lasting cooperation between entrepreneurs from the SME sector and institutions supporting SMEs from 3 border regions and increasing the implementation of innovative solution, gaining the necessary knowledge regarding conducting cross-border cooperation, increase of trade promotion, development of cross-border and foreign trade and knowledge about enterprises.
Addressed problems: low level of innovativeness and competitiveness of SMEs of the three regions, lack of knowledge, skills and awareness of entrepreneurs and institutions supporting business in starting cross-border trade cooperation, insufficient promotion of enterprise trade offers from the three regions, not enough cooperation of entrepreneurs from the borderline area of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine in media
Implementation: Promotion-informative actions, creating the website (portal) – cross-border database of cooperation for entrepreneurs in four languages, analysis of entrepreneurship potential in the three regions, conducting seminars for entrepreneurs and institutions supporting entrepreneurs, study visits, cooperation meeting of entrepreneurs from the area of three regions. Target Group: SMEs from the 3 subregions of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. Beneficiaries: institutions involved in supporting enterprises from the SME sector: universities, associations, local governments and other organizations that refer to the issue of supporting SMEs. Budget: EUR 264,772.07.
Addressed problems: low level of innovativeness and competitiveness of SMEs of the three regions, lack of knowledge, skills and awareness of entrepreneurs and institutions supporting business in starting cross-border trade cooperation, insufficient promotion of enterprise trade offers from the three regions, not enough cooperation of entrepreneurs from the borderline area of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine in media
Implementation: Promotion-informative actions, creating the website (portal) – cross-border database of cooperation for entrepreneurs in four languages, analysis of entrepreneurship potential in the three regions, conducting seminars for entrepreneurs and institutions supporting entrepreneurs, study visits, cooperation meeting of entrepreneurs from the area of three regions. Target Group: SMEs from the 3 subregions of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. Beneficiaries: institutions involved in supporting enterprises from the SME sector: universities, associations, local governments and other organizations that refer to the issue of supporting SMEs. Budget: EUR 264,772.07.
Resources needed
Human resourses: experts/specialists of cross-border cooperation of SMEs and institutions supporting business, partners’ employees, lecturers of universities, training companies, trainers, merits coordinator experienced and qualified in project management, tasks coordination, control and supervision
Evidence of success
Evidence of success: creation of a 4-language portal - cooperation database containing a catalog of commercial offers, 450 participants acquired knowledge and skills in effective cross-border cooperation, 90 project participants raised their qualifications, knowledge and experience through participation in seminars, in study visits (26 SMEs), exchange of knowledge and experience among SMEs from 3 areas of project implementation - by 65% between institutions supporting SMEs - by 70%.
Potential for learning or transfer
In terms of SMEs internationalization, the practice enables neighbouring countries to establish long-lasting cooperation and increase competitiveness of the cross-border regions. Cooperation of SMEs with educational institutions such as universities may contribute to the increase of innovativeness of enterprises. Potential success factors: long-lasting cooperation and increase competitiveness of the cross-border regions of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. Potential obstacles: legal issues related to customs policy and visa policy.
Good practice owner
Organisation
Rzeszow Regional Development Agency
Contact
Karolina Krukowska