Albania - WBC-INCO Net
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<strong>WBC</strong>-<strong>INCO</strong>.NET<br />
Innovation Infrastructures: <strong>Albania</strong> FINAL VERSION<br />
Submission Date: July 22, 2011<br />
Agency, in view of its activities, performs all acts and undertakes all the necessary<br />
initiatives to support private sector development and improving business climate,<br />
pursuing and helping private commercial entities in all phases of their economic<br />
activity as well as by intermediating and cooperating with investors and state<br />
authorities. The new <strong>Albania</strong>n Investment Development Agency (AIDA) is established<br />
replacing the fomer <strong>Albania</strong>n Agency of Investment and Business (Albinvest) and has<br />
three main mandates: facilitation and support to direct investments in <strong>Albania</strong>;<br />
increasing competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in <strong>Albania</strong>; and<br />
promotion of export of goods and services.<br />
The Agency manages<br />
• The government Competitiveness Fund – 200.000 Euro/year<br />
• Export Credit Guarantee Fund (ECGF) – 1,6 million Euro /6 years<br />
Within AIDA, a specific Division, denominated Business Relay and Innovation Centre<br />
(BRIC), will have the express role of implementing the Business Innovation and<br />
Technology Strategy (BITS) and Business Innovation Technology Action Plan (BITS)<br />
The <strong>Albania</strong>n Government has recently adopted the (BITS) and its respective Action<br />
Plan (BITAP), through the Decision of the Council of Ministers (DCM) no. 104, dated<br />
09.02.2011.<br />
ARTI<br />
• Science and research promotion<br />
• Funding of National and<br />
International R&D Programmes<br />
• R&D international co-operation<br />
• Technological development<br />
NSE<br />
• Job creation<br />
• Self employment<br />
• Employability<br />
• HR qualification & development<br />
• Training and capacity building<br />
AIDA / Investment Generation &<br />
Servicing<br />
• Promotion of <strong>Albania</strong>’s external<br />
image<br />
• Promotion of FDI<br />
• Business-related infrastructures<br />
Employment &<br />
Human Resources<br />
Development<br />
Investment<br />
Promotion<br />
Innovation Support<br />
Research &<br />
Technological<br />
Development<br />
Enterprise<br />
Development<br />
& Exports<br />
Business<br />
Innovation &<br />
Technology<br />
Transfer<br />
AIDA / BRIC<br />
• Awareness raising and promotion<br />
• Provision of information<br />
• Technology transfer and diffusion<br />
• International technology and<br />
knowledge transfer<br />
• Entrepreneurship, quality and<br />
process improvement<br />
• Financial resources<br />
Linkages<br />
with<br />
firms<br />
AIDA / SME & Export Dvpt<br />
• SME development<br />
• Facilitation of business financing<br />
• Business assistance<br />
• Promotion of exports and<br />
business internationalisation<br />
Figure 5: Innovation Support Organisations within the National Innovation System<br />
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, 2011)<br />
Dissemination level: Public<br />
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