Funded Projects 2014-2020
Project HEISME
| Project Acronym | HEISME |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Developing Entrepreneurial Higher Education Institutions to Support, Harness Innovation and Build Entrepreneurship Capacity in SMEs in the NPA Area |
Summary
The HEISME project will (i) better utilise existing innovation and entrepreneurial capability by enhancing the business support services (BSSs) offered by multi-campus higher education institutions (HEIs) to meet common challenges facing NPA SMEs, (ii) for the first time, map and define the role of HEIs in support provision, identifying deficits, and (iii) test new BSSs tools, in collaboration with SMEs and enterprise support agencies.
HEISME will improve entrepreneurial and innovative business by providing better supports to start-ups and existing SMEs/representative bodies (e.g., Chambers of Commerce), enhancing their competitiveness, sustainability and export potential.
Objectives
The objective of the preparatory project is to develop a high quality main project application.
Lead Partner
- Institute of Technology, Sligo
Ireland
Janette Gillen
phone +353 71 91 55315
e-mail: gillen.janette@itsligo.ie
Partners
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Finland - Mid-Sweden University
Sweden - Northern and Western Regional Assembly
Ireland
Project Info
| Theme Business development, trade, marketing |
| Priority 2 Entrepreneurship |
| Objective 2.1 Improved support systems for SMEs |
| Project duration 31-08-15 to 28-02-16 |
| Total budget 40 778 EUR |
| NPA co-financing 26 512 EUR |
| Target groups enterprise, including SME higher education and research business support organisation |
| Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Rachel Burn |