Establishing innovation-technology platform “Checkpoint IT Community” in cooperation of Szeged-Subotica-Novi Sad

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Enhancing competitiveness, the business environment and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, trade and investment.

In the cross-border region the IT sector is characterized by many similarities, in terms of both business opportunities and problems that need to be solved. Actors in various fields have excellent chances for developing on both sides of the border. Many of them are a good example of how one can benefit from becoming part of the structure of international business.

Porta Novum

Porta Novum will be Lead Partner and will assume responsibility and support PP’s activities. The LP will develop joint innovation-technology platform for Checkpoint IT the Community dealing with the integration of young people, develop complex training program to facilitate the joint prototype development. Mentoring for the Community, IT competence database model development, thematic equipment procurement. The LP will perform each activity in Hungary and participate in activities in Serbia.

Subotica IT Cluster

Subotica ICT Cluster will contribute to labor the trainings with:
  • development of the cross-border team curriculum
  • evolution of teaching methodology
  • take part in education.
This cluster will establish an incubator and use project resulsts to support students and start-ups with secure real working environment.

Vojvodina ICT Cluster – VOICT

  • compile the training documents of ICT Cluster Academy and implement educational activities
  • participate in Database model development
  • organization of closing event and meet-ups in Novi Sad
  • contribute to day-to-day internal and project correspondance and external communication

Background

In the cross-border region the IT sector is characterized by many similarities, in terms of both business opportunities and problems that need to be solved. Actors in various fields have excellent chances for developing on both sides of the border. Many of them are a good example of how one can benefit from becoming part of the structure of international business.

One of the shared problems is the considerable workforce shortage, which represents the same level on both sides of the border. Besides the occasional good examples, the objective of organizations that decided to join forces is to make better use of international business opportunities. The quality of relationships can be improved a lot on both sides (Quadruple Helix models) and the direct business relations can also create numerous development opportunities for the region’s IT sector SMEs.

TOP IT EDUCATION

Using years of experience in creating the best IT courses in the region!

CROSS-BORDER

Good neighbors creating a better future – together!

LOVE TO LEARN!

If you don’t want to learn – nobody can force you.

If you want to learn – nobody can prevent you!

EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE

Partners from both sides of the border exchanging experience and best practices.

Teaching IT!

The Partnership

The partnership has been established based on commonly expressed interest and commonly defined objectives. It has been revealed in the course of the  preparatory phase that, despite the evident differences between the two countries (e.g. Hungary is a Member State of the EU but Serbia is not, there are basic differences in the legal and economic environment), ICT community related issue seems to have surprisingly similar needs and problems on both sides of the border. This has obviously brought up the idea of a joint project.

The partners have planned the project jointly and is going to implement it jointly.

Cross-border

In the cross-border region the IT sector is characterized by many similarities, in terms of both business opportunities and problems that need to be solved. Actors in various fields have excellent chances for developing on both sides of the border. Many of them are a good example of how one can benefit from becoming part of the structure of international business.

One of the shared problems is the considerable workforce shortage, which represents the same level on both sides of the border. Besides the occasional good examples, the objective of organizations that decided to join forces is to make better use of international business opportunities. The quality of relationships can be improved a lot on both sides (Quadruple Helix models) and the direct business relations can also create numerous development opportunities for the region’s IT sector SMEs.

Targetting SME needs

SMEs in the cluster groups – size 104 (87 SMEs) in the 3 beneficiary clusters. The primary goal of this project is to expand business opportunities by establishing new relationships and improving the level of education. This means developing relationships at regional, cross-border and – primarily – European levels.

Extended group of IT SMEs – The project planned provide an opportunity to join in for a wider group. Launching the education programme has the potential to attract much more SMEs from the region, based on which a more comprehensive network of relationships can be established. This activity can be the strongest first connection point in cross-border cooperation too.

Every young (especially unemployment) women and men – who take part in training or interest in the development work, or because they want their business to enter the market.