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The Global Innovation Index 2023 captures the innovation ecosystem performance of 132 economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
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[FOCUS ARTICLE] Innovation Voucher Schemes in the Western Balkans
Innovation Vouchers (IVs) are simple, fast and efficient financial incentives designed for micro, small and medium enterprises to raise the innovation level of their products and improve their competitiveness...
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"Western Balkans: unleashing the potential of innovative start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans: investment readiness program 2.0" is a project aimed to increase investment...
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In this document you find information about the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans and about the Western Balkans Investment Framework, and in particular the EIP Flagship Investments ...
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Open Innovation Testbeds - Lessons learnt in EU projects
Open innovation Test Beds (OITBs) are one form of Technology Infrastructures that offer services for the development, testing and upscaling of advanced materials. The implementation of the New European...
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Smart Specialisation in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region In the last seven years, following the success of Smart Specialisation implementation among the EU Member States and their regions...
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Montenegro Innovation Programme 2023-2027
Innovation Programme for the period 2023-2027, adopted by the Government of Montenegro on 6 July 2023. The Programme is available in local language below as attachment.
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Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2023 (including Serbian regions)
This 11th edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS) offers a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of 239 regions in 22 EU Member States, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland...
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European Innovation Scoreboard 2023
The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of EU Member States and selected third countries, and the relative strengths...
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Laura Lecci, Chief Executive Officer of European Business and Innovation Centre Network introduced innovation cooperation opportunities provided by EBN. The presentation was made in the frame ...
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The Western Balkans Startup Ecosystem Report: Assessment and Development Roadmap
The Western Balkans Startup Ecosystems offers hidden potential that is still to be discovered. Already today the Western Balkans economies have thriving ITC industries which fuel economic growth and...
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Advancing the entrepreneurial university: Lessons learned from 13 HEInnovate country reviews
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are more critical than ever to help societies respond to the complex challenges of our times. Recognising that these challenges require HEIs to adopt holistic innovations...
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Economic Conference Montenegro 2022 - Discussions about the Future
The publications represents a summary of the Economic Conference of Montenegro in 2022. The Conference on the Economy - Montenegro 2022 was organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro and held...
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The main aim of this chapter is to analyse the economic inclusion of women entrepreneurs through government support schemes in the time of COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans. The chapter discusses...
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The Situation of SMEs in the Western Balkans Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy in the Western Balkans. These businesses contribute to the economic performance...
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Abstract In order for science and technology policies to more effectively address the challenges related to insufficient academia-industry cooperation, which is still very present in the Republic of ...
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SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2022
SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2022 Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential drivers of sustainable...
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Building the Future of SMEs in the Western Balkans
The WB EDIF aims to strengthen the competitiveness of small businesses across the Western Balkans by improving access to finance at preferential conditions and offering advice and guidance. It is about...
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User guide to the SME definition
This SME User Guide serves as general guidelines for entrepreneurs and other stakeholders when applying the SME Definition.
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Designing active labour market policies for the recovery
Active labour market policies (ALMPs) that connect people to good jobs will help to promote an equitable and sustained recovery from the COVID‑19 crisis. Labour demand measures have been vital to preserve...
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This paper provides an analysis of the diverse range of SME and entrepreneurship policy measures implemented during the course of a year since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, with a view to identify...
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COVID-19 crisis response in South East European economies
This note focuses on the multi-faceted structural challenges in the Western Balkans, which have exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it assesses the economic impact of COVID-19 on the region, with...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): SME policy responses
OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) This note discusses how SMEs are affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, reports on early evidence and estimates about the impact, and provides ...
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THE INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA III)
Pre-accession assistance supports EU candidate countries and potential candidates in adopting and implementing key political, institutional, social and economic reforms to comply with EU values and to...
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Since 1996, the Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) have become the Union’s reference programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (...
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EU SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe
The EU SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe was announced by Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, on 10 March 2020. The EU SME Strategy for a sustainable ...
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Access 2 funding knowledge and European networks for entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans
Choosing the entrepreneurial path can be intimidating, challenging and sometimes lonely. The team of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has created a booklet and an awareness-raising...
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Landscape of innovation approaches (version 2)
An updated overview of the methods and approaches we’ve come across in the world of public innovation. Earlier this year we presented our landscape of innovation approaches. Since publishing...
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SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019
Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe Robust SME sectors are critical to the prosperity of the six Western Balkan economies and Turkey, accounting for over 70% of those ...
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An Overview of the EU Funding and Support Instruments for Innovation in the Western Balkans
EU Funding is available for all types of companies of any size and sector including entrepreneurs, start-ups, micro companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and larger businesses. A wide range of...
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[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Promoting Innovation in SMEs
Innovation is the key for productivity and long-term growth. Supporting innovation in SMEs can foster inclusive growth. SMEs are on average less innovative than large enterprises, but some of them can...
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[Focus Article] - Funding and Supporting Innovation in the Western Balkans
Funding and Supporting Innovation in the Western Balkans The capacity to innovate, adjust and adapt to an ever moving and more competitive setting is more and more vitalto guarantee a sustainable ...
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Factsheet: Horizon Europe calling SMEs!
EC Publication focusing on the SMEs based in the Western Balkans, which are now eligible for EU funding under Horizon Europe, the EU's new research and innovation programme (2021-2027). With a €95.5 billion...
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An Overview of the EU Funding and Support Instruments for Innovation in the Western Balkans
EU Funding is available for all types of companies of any size and sector including entrepreneurs, start-ups, micro companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and larger businesses. A wide range...
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Startup cities in the entrepreneurial age
Global venture capital is crushing records in 2021. Over €264bn has been invested in the first six months of the year, two unicorns have been created every day in 2021, 170 cities around the world now...
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Competitiveness in South East Europe 2021
Competitiveness in South East Europe 2021 A Policy Outlook The future sustainable economic development and well-being of citizens in South East Europe depend on greater economic competitiveness...
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Small Business Financing Guide (By BeSME project)
A roadmap for entrepreneurs on how to approach the financing decision.
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Economic and Investment Plan - Brochure
The Economic and Investment Plan aims to spur the long-term recovery - backed by a green and digital transition - leading to sustained economic growth, implementation of reforms required to move forward...
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Digital Innovation Profile Montenegro
Digital innovation profiles are an important element in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) series of snapshots of information and communication technology (ICT)-centric innovation ecosystems...
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The design and implementation of mission-oriented innovation policies
A new systemic policy approach to address societal challenges
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Commission Notice: Guidance on Innovation Procurement
Adopted in the context of the Communication on “A renewed European Agenda for Research and Innovation –Europe’s chance to shape its technological leadership” and the input to the Leaders’ informal dinner...
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Innovation Procurement - The power of the public purse
This brochure provides an overview of projects that are focusing on innovation procurement in the ICT domain funded by the EU's research and innovation funding programs FP7, CIP and Horizon 2020. This...
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Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019
The Regional Risks for Doing Business report offers a business perspective on the impact of global risks and illustrates how they are experienced differently across regions. In an increasingly complex...
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European Cultural and Creative Cities in COVID-19 times
Empty cultural places, drastically reduced mobility and tourism blockade as an effect of COVID-19 confinement measures not only generate an evident economic damage to cultural institutions, companies ...
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The entrepreneurial employee in public and private sector – What, Why, How
Entrepreneurial employees that drive innovation and change have become a sheer necessity for many established organisations in public and private sector. This report gives a science-based overview of ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic hit the six Western Balkans1(WB6) amidst a reacceleration of economic activity and promising economic outlook for 2020 (EC, 2020). With the rapid spreading of the coronavirus in ...
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European Court of Auditors publishes report on SME Instrument
On 22 January 2020, the European Court of Auditors published a new report on the SME Instrument. The SME Instrument was launched as part of Horizon 2020 in 2014 to support innovation in small and...
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The SME performance review is one of the main tools the European Commission uses to monitor and assess countries' progress in implementing the Small Business Act (SBA) on a yearly basis. With an emphasis...
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Materials dependencies for dual-use technologies relevant to Europe's defence sector
To support the European Commission in the preparation of future initiatives fostering the sustainability of strategic supply chains, this study was commissioned to assess bottlenecks in the supply of ...
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SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019
The SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2019 - Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe provides an important tool to help policy makers design and implement policies...
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Albania with Focus on Tirana
This study was carried out against the background of the ‘EU for Innovation’ project, supported by the European Union and implemented by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH...
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WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletters sent in 2018
WBC-RTI.INFohas prepared several newsletter issues in 2018. Thematic articles were drafted while relevant stakeholders contacted and in some cases also interviewed.
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Regional Report on Innovation Potential and Dominant Emerging Industries (Tirana Region)
The study is prepared under the project BMP1/1.2/2370/2017 “InnoPlatform” Financed by the Transnational Cooperation Programme "Balkan- Mediterranean" 2014-2020. This report analysis the challenges...
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Impact Assessment of EUREKA Network Projects and Cluster Projects
This is a study, carried out by a consortium led by Prognos AG and its research partners, Joanneum Research and Professor Cincera (Université Libre de Bruxelles), focused on impact of EUREKA grant-based...
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Access4SMEs guide: to assist and support SME’s in applying for Horizon 2020 projects
This guideline, containing “Analysis report on SME success factors and best practices” and “Supporting tool to assess an SME’s pre-requisites and suitability to H2020 projects”is created in order to assist...
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[Theme in Focus] Innovation in SMEs | Innovation Management, WBC-RTI.info Newsletter Sep/Oct 2016
Innovation in SMEs | Horizon 2020 Small- and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are EU-based or established in a country associated to Horizon 2020 (thus including SMEs ...
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Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016 - 2017: Innovation in SMEs
More than ever, the EU with its investments into SME innovation is aiming at accelerating company development and growth, from the very early stage to market introduction, with direct and indirect complementary...
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Effective Innovation Management Support
This collection of case examples of IMP³rove innovation management support services for SMEs to gain competitive advantage illustrates the needs of key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem. The case...
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High-Impact Innovation Management
Innovation in times of economic challenges means taking risk in a risky environment. With systematic Innovation Management and true entrepreneurial skills these risks can be prudently managed for value...
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MAIN Project - Identifying best practices in innovation management from EU Report
The report was realized as an activity of the "MAIN - Mastering Innovation in Serbia through Development and Implementation of Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Curricula in Innovation Management" project...
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H2020 Work Programme 2016 - 2017: Information and Communication Technologies
Digital technologies underpin innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of marketsectors. The topics addressed in this Work Programme part cover the ICT technology in a comprehensive way, from...
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Systems and modes of ICT innovation
This report focuses on modes of ICT innovation at the meso level of systems and the micro level of firms. After a summary of the literature on national innovation systems, and its sectoral and regional...
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Sustainability strategy for Universities in the Western Balkan Region
WBCInno aims at planting the seeds of change for KTT in West Balkan countries. The Project extends across five universities situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia to achieve the following...
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Methodology for Innovation Management
The Methodology for Innovation Management deals with the different aspects of the innovation management process starting from definition of ten recommended innovation management techniques, across the...
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A key objective of publicly-funded research is that it should lead to the exploitation of results, which goes one step further than the mere production and dissemination of new scientific knowledge. ...
