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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.

andrijana.djurovic@theknowledge-center.com

mob: 389 70 60 60 60

office: 389 78 15 40 30

www.theknowledge-center.com

www.i-lab.mk