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12.12.2023

Successful start of work on drafting the Quality Infrastructure Strategy in B&H

The first meeting of the Working Group for drafting the Quality Infrastructure Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina took place at the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo on Monday, December 11, 2023. The Working Group was established by the decision of the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and […]

08.12.2023

The Sixth Annual Conference on SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Announcement of Significant Changes in Support for Sustainable SME Development

The Sixth Annual Conference on SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on December 5, 2023, at the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo, with the participation of approximately 100 representatives from businesses, institutions, domestic and international organizations, universities, and donors, yielded several important insights into the need and possibilities for a more effective approach to supporting sustainable […]

28.11.2023

The 6th Annual Conference on SMEs in BiH: “Project Support for Sustainable Development of SMEs in BiH – Lessons (Not)Learnt”

Eda – Enterprise Development Agency and SERDA – Sarajevo Regional Development Agency, in collaboration with UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Embassy of Sweden in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the projects “Advanced Implementation of the Small Business Act in BiH2EU – SBA in BiH2EU” and “Challenge to Change, C2C 3.0,” are organizing […]

27.11.2023

Prnjavor got 10 new CNC operators

Within the project “EU Support to Local Employment Partnerships – Phase II” (LEP II), free training of 10 persons for CNC operators was completed. The training was organized and conducted at the premises of the Center of Secondary Schools “Ivo Andrić” from Prnjavor, during October/November and lasted 140 hours, during which the participants acquired the […]

01.11.2023

Participate in unique research on improvements and changes in SMEs

Eda has initiated a research project that is different from previous ones, as it is thematically challenging and practically more interesting in its approach. It is different primarily because the participants in the research play a key role in choosing their own experiences and insights to include in the study, as well as in interpreting […]

20.10.2023

Free training for unemployed CNC operators has begun

A free training program for CNC operators has commenced at the High School Center “Ivo Andrić” in Prnjavor. The training involves the second group of 10 unemployed individuals, and it will last for two months. Upon successfully passing the CNC machine operator training program, the unemployed individuals will receive a certification, which is a public […]

17.10.2023

Successfully implemented innovations in 10 SMEs

The East Sarajevo City Development Agency (RAIS) and the Development Agency of Trebinje have completed the project “Introducing innovations in SMEs within the voucher program,” providing support to a total of 10 SMEs. The businesses in which project activities were implemented in the area of the city of East Sarajevo, with a total value of […]

09.10.2023

Grant contracts signed for starting one’s own business

Three unemployed individuals from Prnjavor, who successfully completed entrepreneurship training in August 2023 and prepared the best-rated business plans, have signed contracts for the allocation of grant funds to start their own businesses. Grants of up to KM 6.000 will be used to start their own business. One of the persons who will receive grant […]

11.09.2023

A website and web shop have been created for the Đordan Group winery

The company, ‘Đordan Group d.o.o,’ located in Trebinje, is one of the small and medium-sized enterprises supported in implementing innovations through the voucher program from the Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism (SIEM). The project included technical support services for improving the sales system in line with the project’s objectives. Technical support services were divided into brand […]

08.09.2023

New visual identity of the company Bonita and its products

The company “Bonita LLC” is one of the five SMEs from Trebinje that has been supported in implementing innovations through the voucher program from the Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism (SIEM). The project involves improving the business of the company “Bonita LLC” by creating a visual identity for the company and product packaging. The company needed […]

07.09.2023

A new portal for the internationalization of business operations

Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched a new portal for the internationalization of SME business https://internacionalizacija.komorabih.ba/ The portal offers companies quick and easy access to information on legal regulations related to the import/export of goods and services, as well as data on foreign trade exchange by market and commodity. Also, information on […]

05.09.2023

New design solutions for Tvrdoš winery products

The company “Podrumi manastira Tvrdoš LLC” is one of the five SMEs from Trebinje that has been supported in implementing innovations through the voucher program from the Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism (SIEM). The project involves improving the operations of the company ‘Podrumi manastira Tvrdoš d.o.o’ by creating a design solution for a new wine in […]

23.08.2023

Gratitude for the Support

Today, we were pleasantly surprised by the letter we received from the representatives of the Center of Secondary Schools “Ivo Andrić” from Prnjavor, regarding the successfully conducted training program for wood CNC machine operators, which was realized within the framework of the project “EU Support to Local Employment Partnerships – Phase II” (LEP II). We are […]

Social enterprises map: Call for companies to apply

Eda is a partner in the international ERASMUS+ project “Roadmap of social enterprises” which is working on creating a digital map encompassing social enterprises from seven countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, and Greece. Social enterprises utilize entrepreneurship to address specific social issues, such as employing socially marginalized groups and contributing […]

22.08.2023

Marketing support for the company “Golden Grain Ostojić” from East Sarajevo

The company ” Zlatno zrno Ostojić” LLC is one of the five SMEs from East Sarajevo that has been supported in the implementation of innovations through the voucher program from the Strategy Implementation Enabling Mechanism (SIEM). Established on June 18, 2021, with its headquarters in East New Sarajevo, the company’s core activity is the production […]