Cross-border Young Entrepreneur Center - CBYEC

Project code:CB006.1.31.133
Project call:CB006.1
Priority axis / Specific objective:3.1 Improving the competitiveness of regional businesses
Type of project:Soft
Project duration in months:15
Project final contract amount:110474.69 €
Project EU co-financing rate:85.00 %
Project start date:17.10.2016
Project end date:16.01.2018
Project intervention field:103 Sustainable integration into the labour market of young people...
Project summary:

Project overall objective is to improve the business environment and to increase joint initiatives for economic cooperation in CB region. "Center for Young Entrepreneurs" will be established and the Center will contribute to deepening the cooperation between the partners from the border region. 

The project will provide access to ICT and technology to unemployed disadvantaged youth by trainings and information to improve their knowledge and skills in order to increase their chance to develop their own business. The objective will be achieved by stimulating young people from both sides of the border to the creation of new enterprises through training or support the management of already established enterprises. This will be reflected in the creation of forms of cooperation, facilitating contacts, networking, training for management and marketing. In the frame of the project two business camp (three days long) respectively in a Bulgaria and Macedonia will be organized. 

For further development of entrepreneurial ideas presented on the first Business Camp, a network of four teams each supported with appropriate mentor will be created. 

Partners

Leading partner
Center for development of the Third North-East planning region
North-east region
PP2
Association ‘Regional Centre for European Integration’ – Kyustendil
Kyustendil