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Invitation to experienced entrepreneurs and SMEs to participate in the European exchange program “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”

Eda has published an invitation for the participation of SMEs and entrepreneurs from BiH in the EU program “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs”. It is a cross-border exchange program that provides SMEs and entrepreneurs from BiH with the opportunity to cooperate with serious and dedicated young entrepreneurs from other countries to develop new business ideas, get […]

Project Advanced Implementation of Small Business Act Framework in BiH2EU (SBA in BiH2EU) started

Project Advanced Implementation of Small Business Act Framework in BiH2EU (SBA in BiH2EU) is a continuation of the project European Small Business Act as a framework of SME strategies and policies in BiH (SBA in BiH) funded by Sweden and implemented by Eda – Enterprise Development Agency in the period August 1, 2017 – December […]

How to improve the implementation of SME development strategies and plans? Mechanism, results, experiences and recommendations

Eda has published the publication “How to improve the implementation of SME development strategies and plans? Mechanism, results, experiences and recommendations” which presents the instrument that Eda used within the project “SBA in BiH”. We called the instrument the SIEM – Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism, to highlight its core function, which is to strengthen the […]

Published Guide for harmonization of policies and instruments that promote and support the greening of SMEs in BiH

Within the project “European Small Business Act as a framework of SME strategies and policies in BiH – SBA in BiH”, a guide for harmonization of policies and instruments that promote and support the greening of SMEs in BiH was prepared. The guide contains: 1) assessment of the expected impacts of decarbonization in the industry […]

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Published Guide for establishing energy efficiency networks in the industry and a Methodological manual for preliminary energy audits

Within the project “Energy Efficiency Network in Industry in BiH” implemented by ReSET Center for Sustainable Energy Transition, Sarajevo with the support of the project “SBA in BiH”, a guide for establishing energy efficiency networks in the industry and a methodological manual for preliminary energy audit were prepared. The Guide for the establishment of energy […]

Internationalization of SMEs in BiH – Towards harmonization of policies and support instruments

As part of the activities of the project “SBA in BiH”, a new study “Internationalization of SMEs in BiH – Towards harmonization of policies and support instruments” was prepared. The study was prepared with the aim to point out the importance of the internationalization process and to provide an overview of policies and instruments to […]

What to do with policies and strategies in BiH: part four – „Top-down“ harmonization

What to do in a country with a complex administrative structure, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, in situations where the jurisdictions for making certain policies are at the entity level, and in the process of joining the European Union there are requirements for a unified country-wide approach? What if, to make things worse, there is […]

Business Innovation Club (BIC) as a platform for exchange and improvement of innovative practices of SMEs

The second meeting of the Business Innovation Club – BIC was held online, attended by 11 participants, including representatives of SMEs in the field of metal processing, wood processing, IT sector, faculty and GIZ. The implemented activities of the project NOVALIS, as well as innovative practices of SMEs were presented. Proposals for support (public policies) […]

The third meeting of the Export-oriented Industrial Innovation Network held

The third meeting of the Export-oriented Industrial Innovation Network was held online attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska, the Institute for Standardization of BiH, professors and students of the Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka, directors of metal processing and wood processing companies and consultants. […]

What can we do next year to help innovation and greening of SMEs?

The 4th annual online conference on the topic “Innovation and Greening of SMEs in BiH: Do We Know Where We Go and Where We Start From” was held yesterday. The conference was organized by Eda with the support of the Embassy of Sweden, within the project “European framework for the development of strategies and policies for […]

The Fourth Annual Conference on Innovation and Greening of SMEs in BiH

The fourth annual online conference on the topic “Innovation and Greening of SMEs in BiH: Do We Know Where We Go and Where We Start From” will be held on Thursday, 16 December 2021 from 12:00 to 15:00 via the Zoom platform. The conference is organized by Eda – Enterprise Development Agency with the support […]

What to do with policies and strategies in BiH: part three

What to do in a country with a complex administrative structure, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, in situations where the jurisdictions for making certain policies are at the entity level, and in the process of joining the European Union there are requirements for a unified country-wide approach? What if, to make things worse, there is […]

The final conference of the project “Energy Efficiency Network in BiH Industry” held

The final conference of the project “Energy Efficiency Network in Industry in BiH-MEEI” was held in Teslić on 27 November 2021. The project was implemented by the ReSET Center for Sustainable Energy Transition, Sarajevo in the period from 09.07. to 09.12. 2021 as a program intervention within the “Mechanism to support the implementation of SME […]

A presentation for students aimed at gathering ideas for innovation in SMEs held

In the ceremonial hall of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Banja Luka, a presentation was held for students in order to collect ideas for innovations in companies. The presentation was attended by more than 20 students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and […]