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North Sea Supply Connect
North Sea Supply Connect


Summary

Small markets in the North Sea Region and SME access barriers to European supply markets were key problems addressed by the project. They cause competitive disadvantages for Northern SMEs and their regions compared to suppliers and regions involved in large regions. If SMEs stuck to prosperity of traditional regional markets, major markets would be at risk. This risk was further aggravated by the ongoing global economic crisis, which challenged regional economies to join forces with partners at an interregional level in order to regain competitiveness and to master structural change.

NorthseaSupply adressed them with a Company Register and Training Measures with a SME-oriented partnership.

Duration
01/10/2009 - 31/03/2013
Priority
1 - Building on our Capacity for Innovation
Area of Intervention
1.3 Building society`s and the institutional capacity for innovation
ERDF Grant
1,383,357.00 €
Total Eligible Budget
2,766,714.00 €
Lead Beneficiary
Provincie Groningen, The Netherlands
Caroline Couperus
c.couperus@provinciegroningen.nl
Tel: + 31 53 164 187
Beneficiaries per Country
The Netherlands
Provincie Groningen
Investerings- en Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor Noord-Nederland
Kamer van Koophandel Noord-Nederland
Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland
United Kingdom
Basildon Council
Edinburg Napier University
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut gemeinnützige GmbH (HWWI)
Hochschule Emden/Leer
MARIKO Maritimes Kompetenzzentrum
Belgium
SYNTRA WEST
Provinciale Ontwikkelings Maatschappij West-Vlaanderen
Sweden
Arvika Näringslivscenter Ek.För.
Background and Aim

Aim

Small markets in the North Sea Region and SME access barriers to European supply markets were key problems addressed by the project. The project sought to address the following objectives:

  • To extend knowledge for better SME performance on NE European SME supply markets
  • To Enhance competitiveness of NSR SMES on NE European Supply Markets
  • To Increase impact of regional reconomic innovation policy on SME involvement in NE European Supply markets
  • To promote Northeast European integration


Background

Small markets in the North Sea Region and SME access barriers to European supply markets cause competitive disadvantages for Northern SMEs and their regions compared to suppliers and regions involved in large regions.

Despite the 2004 EU enlargement, such barriers are still effective, e.g. between the Baltic Sea Region and the North Sea Region and other European areas. If SMEs stick to the prosperity of traditional regional markets, major markets will be at risk. This risk is further aggravated by the ongoing global economic crisis, which challenge regional economies to join forces with partners at an interregional level in order to regain competitiveness and to master structural change.

  • Tender/ product partnerships and networks within North Sea Region Supply markets: 3 pilot tenders accessible for public OEM tenders and specific requests for supplies of components or systems

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