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market products that satisfy European quality standards. ETC acts in the field of
technological brokerage and facilitation of the transfer of technology, technology
information and knowledge between research centers and private enterprises,
primarily SMEs, in order to “pave” their way towards reaching their common goal -
becoming competitive on EU markets.
ETC supports and helps research institutes sustain and enhance their research
activities, and stimulates technology - oriented entrepreneurship initiatives in the
region, provided that they comply with regional technology requirements. This leads
towards accomplishing the aim for which ETC has been established – creation of a
regional system of innovation which would be the future driving force of regional
development.
Industry/Sector (technology area): Technology transfer, ICT, Hydrotechnics,
Process industry, Energy and environmental protection, Mechanical constructions,
Industrial engineering, Agricultural engineering and food processing,
Electroenergetics and electronics, Traffic and transportation, Printing technique and
technology.
International activities: Cooperation with German GTZ (Technology Transfer
Project)
According to the internet source (http://www.vlada.mk/english/News/March2007/ei27-
3-2007f.htm), the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Economic Chamber of
Macedonia, Management and Industrial Research Foundation (MIR) and the Agency
for Promotion of Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Macedonia (APERM) signed on
March 27, 2007 in Skopje an agreement on opening a European Information and
Innovation Center. The Center should facilitate an access to the European Union's
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), which is to be
launched on January 1, 2008.
C) Technological and Science Parks
The creation of technology and entrepreneurship support infrastructures in FYR of
Macedonia is in the core of the research and technology development strategy of the
country. Especially, the Bitola region has significant resources that the current
economic condition have left underutilized. It is necessary to create a mechanism
that will foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The Bitola greater region has a
significant share of the total national activity with specific share strong industrial subsectors,
as well as knowledge-creating and research institutes.
The Bitola Technology Park (BTP) is in the core of the strategy to achieve the
targets. When compiling the thematic report on Innovation Infrastructures in FYR of
Macedonia, the feasibility study of the Bitola Technology Park was concluded. The
Park is not in operation yet.
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