Improvement of the SMEs’ innovation and R&D capacities, cooperation between associations, companies and the universities and institutes To enhance country’s economy competitiveness through improved capacities of the key actors for development of joint actions for utilization of the available EU funds Specific objective(s): To develop the capacities of at least 10 Macedonian SMEs for utilization of the available relevant EU To enhance the competitiveness and establish sustainable and long term cooperation among the key To improve the awareness of the targeted Macedonian SMEs on their role in boosting the country’s economy

The overall objective of the project is, to enhance country’s economy competitiveness through improved capacities of the key actors for development of joint actions for utilization of the available EU funds.