BASIS
Building up Availability of SME Internationalisation Services
- Thematic cluster:
- SMEs
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 2. Economically competitive and innovative region
- Direction of support:
- Supporting innovation and improving competitiveness
- Duration:
- Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (3 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 644 500 €
- ERDF funding:
- 1 316 020 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Promote entrepreneurship and strengthen the growth of SMEs
- Website:
- http://www.tut.ee/basis
Development idea
The operational environment for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is evolving and becoming increasingly international. Internationalisation is usually a requirement for an enterprise to become competitive. Though it is the duty of public business services to support SMEs in internationalisationthe regional development or business service centres are not always sufficiently prepared to offer internationalisation services. It was acknowledged that public actors lack the required resources for enterprise-specific counselling and do not have sufficient expertise in the area of internationalisation.
Aim of the project
The BASIS projects found ways for public business services to facilitate and support the internationalisation of SMEs.
Main project activities
Through training, the project strengthened the expertise of business advisors in the field of internationalisation and their ability to identify potential products and services for international markets. The project also carried out work directly with enterprises by identifying enterprises interested in internationalisation, encouraging them to network with each other. Furthermore, the intention of the BASIS project was to increase the availability of local internationalisation services.
Partners
University of Turku
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 148 500 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 49 500 €
Zemgale Planning Region
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Zemgale
- ERDF funding:
- 119 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 21 000 €
Yrityssalo Oy
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 75 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 000 €
Ukipolis Ltd. Technology Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 75 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 000 €
Turku Region Development Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 75 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 000 €
The Business and Development Centre of Pärnu County, foundation
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 85 076 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 15 014 €
Tallinn University of Technology
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 144 500 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 500 €
Södertörn University
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 75 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 000 €
Saaremaa Development Centre
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 61 880 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 10 920 €
Riga Technical University
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 107 270 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 18 930 €
Posintra Business Development Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Itä-Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 90 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 30 000 €
Põlvamaa Development Centre
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 65 797 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 11 613 €
Loimaa Region Development Centre
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 75 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 25 000 €
Kurzeme Planning Region
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Kurzeme
- ERDF funding:
- 119 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 21 000 €
Results
A checklist for business advisors about companies' internationalization potential
The checklist is a practical guide for business advisors, allowing them to expand and deepen their understanding, and consequently, help them to recognize a client’s and her/his company’s potential and its possibilities in international trade.
The core of the BASIS is comprised of the following three elements: 1) To meet – referring to things to take into consideration when interacting with other people, 2) To know – meaning things that reveal a client's and her/his company's potential and possibilities in international trade and 3) To understand – what to do after a client's and her/his company's potential and possibilities in international trade have been identified.
Business advisor's checklist for international services (ENG)
A booklet about experiences regarding trainings on business internationalization
The booklet introduces organized training sessions for business advisors on various topics related to business internationalization.
The trainings were tailored according to the latest business internationalization trends and needs and the focus was on developing a multidimensional mindset to help business advisors think more innovative.
Basis portfolio (ENG)
A booklet on business advisory services in Central Baltic 2020
The booklet introduces the ideas on what the business advisory services around the Central Baltic Sea region should look like in the year 2020
Summary of BASIS stakeholder workshop (ENG)
Descriptions of the business service structures and internationalization services
The booklet describes the business service structure in regions of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. It provides information on business support organisations as well as gives useful links for finding further information.
