About Smarter AoE project
Key project facts
Duration: 30 months (1. 1. 2022 – 30. 06. 2024)
Total budget: 1.27 mio EUR (390.000 EUR of financial support to 3rd party beneficiaries)
Project aim: Addressing specific needs of tourism SMEs (Small and Mid-size Enterprises) located in rural areas in the field of digitalization.
Project objective: Establishing an international ecosystem of tourism SMEs in the Amazon of Europe (AoE) and other Biosphere Reserves to boost social, digital and ecological innovation through collaboration, capacity building and digital transformation.
Project partners
Result Computer Systems (lead partner)
Slovenia
Institute Iskriva
Slovenia
Pomurje Technology Park
Slovenia
Business Incubator BIOS Osijek
Croatia
West Pannon Nonprofit Ltd.
Hungary
Tourism organization of Vojvodina
Serbia
Institute 22
Montenegro
Romanian Hotel Industry Federation
Romania
Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bulgaria
Main project goals regarding tourism SMEs
- Support SMEs (tourism service providers) along the AoE Bike Trail: accommodations, attractions, etc.
- Increase their market visibility and marketing skills
- Enhance their digital skills in their everyday business
- Raise their awareness in environmental aspects (ecological footprint)
- Establish an international ecosystem of tourism SMEs
- Pilot actions – Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania – testing transferability of the actions implemented in the Amazon of Europe area
Cooperation opportunities for tourism SMEs
- AoE Hub
- AoE Academy
- Financial support to tourism SMEs – public call
