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RECREATE

REinforce Competitiveness of REgionAl Transport SMEs

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SME competitiveness
2014-2020
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Project summary

 RECREATE will improve the capacity and capability of regional transport SMEs to further develop and grow, this includes support for : 1. Research and Development 2. rapid development and implementation of products and services 3. Access to finance schemes. 4. Internationalisation opportunities. RECREATE adopts a holistic approach to SME support by by improving all the relevant schemes that could potentially deliver growth to the regional transport SMEs. Recognising the importance and the potential of the transport SMEs in the economies of the regions involved, RECREATE will map transport SME support measures and assess their effectiveness. The integrated approach adopted by the RECREATE project will drive the identification and development of support mechanisms in the transport SME sector and it will ultimately deliver Action Plans and policy recommendations for evidence -based policy improvement.

What did this project achieve?

  • RECREATE will support policy makers in taking more informed decisions about providing support to regional transport SMEs to further innovate.
  • The project aims to improve the capacity and capability of European SMEs to more rapidly develop and implement products and services.
  • The project will increase the levels of regional transport SME capacity and skills which will boost SME competitiveness and growth. 
RECREATE will adopt an overarching approach to support all types of transport SMEs: Strategic Innovators High technology research intensive seeking to develop technology. Exploitation Seekers  Seeking to exploit research results. Technology Translators  Translate between technologies and the market. Technology Networkers Seek for a better understanding of technology developments relevant to their business and to develop commercially useful relationships. 

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808,998 €
01 Jun 2018-31 May 2023
4 partners