Shannon Development is a regional development agency in the west of Ireland. The agency has developed the Shannon industrial zone over the past 40 years, and is the main property owner and promoting authority of the zone. The agency develops and manages the Shannon industrial zone as a world class location for international investment in manufacturing and internationally traded services. Shannon Development works intensively as a partner with enterprises in the zone, supporting Enterprise plans for expansion and development. The agency also has a mandate for broad based economic development in the Shannon region, and has undertaken initiatives in tourism, property development and local action..
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ASTERIA is a public/private agency in the Marche region of Italy. The agency includes the participation of the provincial council, university, local communes, banks and SMEs. Asteria aims to develop activity of study, search, analysis and experimentation, development and technological transfer; the agency promotes and spreads the scientific search and the technological innovation, favouring the growth of the local productive system; key issues are to stimulate economic production by SMEs, helping to transform their capabilities and promote a new entrepreneurship in innovative sectors; realize, manage and disburse services for enterprises, university, institutes of research and local bodies. Strategic areas include management support to SMEs, research projects, communications, marketing, environment and renewable energy.
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Baltic Innovation Agency in Estonia is providing innovation, technology and business development related services to public, private and third sector organizations. The main focus areas where BIA is offering knowledge intensive consultancy services and training are the following - strategic and business planning; technology transfer and commercialization, market research and analysis, spin-off, start-up creation and mentoring, innovation financing and investment readiness; intellectual property rights; sustainable energy; evaluation, benchmarking and foresight.
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Celje Regional Development Agency is the development institution for the Savinjska region in Slovenia. The agency endeavours to merge all existing potentials to regional institutions and other subjects in the region, and cooperate with professionals (Slovenian and foreign, but mostly from EU) in different fields. Agency’s roots were in regional entrepreneurial centre that was established in 1996. In 2000 agency was granted status of regional development agency from the state. The centre of the agency´s development activities are aimed at activating potentials of economic, social and environmental development.
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Coventry University is a national university located in the industrial West Midlands conurbation in the UK. The University has worked closely with local industry, particularly in the Bayton Road Industrial Estate area, supporting SME’s and larger businesses, alongside the area’s Environmental Support Advisor, in improving environmental strategies and sustainability. Coventry University will bring expertise in the field of energy efficiency and environmental auditing to the project. Engineering research by Coventry University includes research into advanced materials and processes; lean and sustainable manufacturing; application of artificial intelligence in design; modelling; operation of global manufacturing systems. University of Coventry is internationally known for excellent teaching in mechanical engineering, including automotive engineering, mechanical Engineering and motorsport engineering.
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Eastern Hungarian European Initiatives Foundation in North Great Plains region of Hungary was established in 2000. The aim of the founders was to connect non-profit and for-profit actors with their common task of regional development. The company mission focuses on the promotion of effective links between public authorities, enterprises and civil society actors in order to put their capacities together in action or a common aim, the comprehensive territorial development, innovative initiations in many fields of economy, education, training, expertise, consultancy.
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EURADA is the European Association of Development Agencies and is a non profit-making organisation aiming to promote regional economic development through dialogue with the European Commission services, interchange of good practice among members, trans-national co-operation among members, regional development agencies as a concept. EURADA gathers around 150 development agencies from 25 countries of the European Union. EURADA presents an activity programme encompassing the following: exchange of information on the regional development strategies, the assistance to training of development agency executives; the analysis of Community Policy impact on regional development agencies; the development of cooperation projects between different development agencies; the promotion of innovative and transferable techniques in the field of local and regional economic development;
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KSSENA is the Energy Agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška Region in Slovenia. KSSENA is coordinator of local management for companies and SMEs who want to collaborate in fostering energy efficiency projects in companies and enterprises. KSSENA assists local companies and SMEs for the purpose of rational use of energy projects. KESSNA promotes energy efficiency, rational use of energy, company, SMEs, industrial undertaking projects including activities on the field of biomass, biogas, wind and hydro energy, solar system and photovoltaics, renewable energy sources, rational use of energy, sustainable development, public lighting and transport, sustainable development, biodiesel and implementation of biogas into existing and potential new cogeneration systems.
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Lappeenranta University of Technology is a Finnish national university of technology and economics, financed by the Ministry of Education. Lappeenranta University of Technology is specialised in technology and economics. About 5500 students study in the various degree programmes offered by the university, and about 900 new students are admitted each year. There are about 500 postgraduate students, and 900 members of staff. The most outstanding feature of the university is the way in which it has successfully integrated expertise in technology and economics.
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Limerick/Clare Energy Agency has been established by local authorities in the area to provide energy efficiency solutions to organisations seeking sustainable operation and development. The agency provides support to all sectors, including enterprises, domestic and institutional groups in home energy, solar energy, wood energy and other energy solutions. The agency brings the expertise of an official energy agency to the project.
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Ruse Regional Energy Agency was established in 2007 under the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme. Ruse REA will provide important technical support to the RegCEP project, in collaboration with the Ruse Business Support Centre. Ruse REA is active in many aspects of sustainable energy, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and awareness raising. The Ruse REA works at both enterprise level and at local community level
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The Ruse Business Support Centre for SMEs in Bulgaria is a non-governmental and non-profit organization. The Ruse centre has developed financial, informational and consultation instruments for SMEs support. Financial instruments focus on start-ups support through establishment and management of business incubators. Information actions include hosting of one of the Euro Info Centres in Bulgaria to inform, advise and assist businesses in all Community matters. Consultation and training instrument includes support of potential investors in identifying the right partner, including consultations about the economic situation and legislation in Bulgaria and developing business plans
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