Project objectives:

• spreading and development of the knowledge of the R&D system of the   Kragujevac area among the most important actors of the institutional, research and economic system by the definition of a deeper and more objective analysis of the points of strength of the  territory;
• support to the local actors in the acquisition of competences and knowledge necessary for the development of a scientific and technological park capable of correctly managing the innovation and SME development processes, as well as of providing the know how and the useful instruments for the joint participation to national and European R&D programmes;
• strengthening of the  SME innovation capacities of the regional economic realities of excellence in the engineering and industrial components sectors; promotion of their internationalization by the development of weaving factories with Serbian partners so as to foster a joint development and the possibility of profiting of international opportunities thanks to the mix of know how/specialization of FVG enterprises and prices and the manufacturing capacities of Serbian actors;
• development of a participatory communication process with the most important stakeholders of the two territories, as for example economic and institutional realities and the civil population so as to foster the cohesion between the two regions.

Expected results:

• increased knowledge of the R&S system of the  Kragujevac area among the most important actors of the institutional, research and economic system by the definition of a deeper and more objective analysis of the points of strength of the territory aimed at the implementation of new joint projects and programmes;
• Feasibility study and transfer of the models for the start-up of the management of a scientific and technologic park.
• start up of collaborations between the Friuli Venezia Giulia SMEs and their counterparts for the implementation of joint projects.
• Development of a participatory communication with the most important stakeholders of the two territories.

Type of service

Preliminary analysis of the Serbian market and mapping of the actors and opportunities.

Development and strengthening of the institutional and R&D relationships between FVG region and Kragujevac.

Support to the project bookkeeping.