Concept of innovation network presented to Sector boards of metal industry and wood processing industry

Within the KRIN project – Creation of a Regional Innovation Network, the third, joint meeting of sector boards of metal and wood processing industries was held. The meeting was attended by representatives of the RS Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, the RS Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chamber of Commerce of Republika Srpska and directors of companies from metal and wood processing industries.

At the meeting, the concept of innovation networks was presented, whose establishment, by opinion of the participants, would be useful, especially in context of better information exchange, better exploitation of available production capacities and equipment, but also easier realization of relatively large orders. Feedback was provided on the database of industrial services and capacities and will be used for its improvement. The preparations for the upcoming study visits as well as dynamics of the planned trainings within the project activities were discussed.

The KRIN project – Creation of a Regional Innovation Network is co-financed by the European Union within the joint programme of the European Union and the German Government for local self-government and economic development in BiH – EU ProLocal, which is implemented by GIZ. The project budget is 233.795 BAM co-financed by the European Union in the amount of 186.498 BAM. The project contributes to improved competitiveness of SMEs in sectors of metal and wood processing in local communities Prijedor, Kozarska Dubica, Gradiška, Laktaši, Prnjavor, Derventa, Banja Luka, through networking of key stakeholders and solving market failures. The project budget is 233.795 BAM co-financed by the European Union in the amount of 186.498 BAM. More information about the project is available here.