“THREE-DAY WORKSHOP – EVENT FOR EXCHANGE OF INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICES FROM THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD”

“THREE-DAY WORKSHOP – EVENT FOR EXCHANGE OF INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICES FROM THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD”

GRANT SCHEME FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS FОR INCREASING

 THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE BENEFICIARY COUNTRY

Project: Innovation Hub: Comparative Advantage for Greater Competitiveness

Contract no. 12-7324/1

    The Project is funded

    by the European Union

 

„Grant scheme for implementation of projects for increasing the competitiveness of the beneficiary country” – EuropeAid / 138495 / ID / ACT / MK

 

Contracting Authority:

CFCD – Ministry of Finance, Republic of North Macedonia

 

Improvement of the innovation and development capacities of SMEs, cooperation between NGOs, companies, universities and institutes

 

“THREE-DAY WORKSHOP – EVENT FOR EXCHANGE OF INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICES FROM THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD”

 

Project Title: Innovation Hub: Comparative Advantage for Greater Competitiveness

 

Thursday, 28th November 2019 / Friday, 29th November 2019 / Saturday, 30th November 2019

 

Location: OHRID, hotel Belvedere          

 

Trainers and Moderators:    Prof. D-r. Orce Simov, UMF Training                

                                                                                         Prof. D-r. Samoil, UMF Training

      M-r. Zoran Velkovski, UMF Training

 

A G E N D A

 

Day 1

 

28 November 2019 (Thursday)
Timeframe Activity/Topic Session
12.00 – 12.30 Arrival and accommodation of participants in the hotel Belvedere          
12.30 – 12.45 Registration of participants
12.45 – 13.15 Presentation of working procedures
  • Introduction of trainers and participants
  • Expectations of participants
  • Review of the Agenda, training methodology 
  • Presentation of the project: „Innovation Hub: Comparative Advantage for Greater Competitiveness “
Session 1
13.15 – 14.30 Re-composing knowledge and technologies for new innovations
  • Technological innovations
  • Technology innovation management
  • Technological life cycle
  • Top technological trends
  • European Innovation Matrix (EIM) / Innovation Union Matrix
  • European innovation ecosystem
  • Presentation of best practices and experiences in implementation of innovative projects in the country (representatives from universities and scientific research institutions)
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Session 2
15.30 – 17.00 Experiences in the Republic of Bulgaria from implemented innovative projects
  • Presentation of best practices and experiences of companies and organizations from the Republic of Bulgaria (event guests) who have many years of experience in implementing innovative projects
  • Presentation of innovative software solution “M Files” by representatives of the company ETF (event guests), leading firm in innovative software solutions from Republic of Bulgaria
17.00 – 17.30 Coffee Break (conversations, introductions and networking)
Session 3
17.30 – 19.00 Experiences in the Republic of Serbia from implemented innovative projects
  • Presentation of best practices and experiences of companies and organizations from the Republic of Serbia (event guests) who have many years of experience in implementing innovative projects
19.30 – 21.00 Dinner at the hotel

 

Day 2

 

29 November 2019 (Friday)
Timeframe Activity/Topic Session
08.00 – 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel
10.00 – 10.30 Instroduction to the second day
  • Consolidation of information received from the previous day
  • Introduction to the second day agenda
10.30 – 12.00 Case study
  • Presentation of successful innovation stories from our country (participating companies)
  • Presentation of innovative projects by members (innovators) of the National Union of Inventors of Macedonia
  • Video presentations
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee Break (conversations and networking)
Session 4
12.30 – 14.00 Sources of funding for innovative projects
  • Financing sources in the Republic of Macedonia for innovative projects
  • External sources of financing (business angels, debt, venture capital, other types)
  • Financing sources in the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Serbia for innovative projects
  • Experience and practices in cross-border innovation projects
  • Presentation of best practices.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch
Session 5
15.00 – 17.00 Application forms and evaluation for innovative projects
  • FITR Application Form
  • FITR Evaluation Form
  • Application form and evaluation of IPA cross-border projects
  • Other forms of applications and evaluations
  • Presentation of best practices from home and abroad
17.00 – 18.00 Closing session
  • Conclusions and recomendations
19.30 – 21.00 Dinner at the hotel

 

Day 3

 

30 November 2019 (Saturday)
Timeframe Activity/Topic Session
08.00 – 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel
Session 6
10.00 – 11.00 The role of accelerators and technology parks for developing innovative ideas
  • Panel discussion (the role of accelerators and technology parks for developing innovative ideas)
Session 7
11.00 – 12.00 The future of virtual innovation hub as a model for development and support of the SME sector in the field of innovative projects
  • Panel discussion (the future of the virtual innovation hub as a model for development and support of the SME sector in the area of innovative projects)
12.00 – 12.30 Closing session
  • Conclusions and recomendations
  • Evaluation of the workshop
12.30 – 13.00 Coffee Break (conversations and networking)
13.00 –  Departure

 

Date

Nov 28 2019 - Nov 29 2019

Time

12:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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