The project is a collaboration between LIEE and ICAP Advisory. The overall objective of the project, which has been undertaken by ICAP Advisory as the contractor, is to create and operate a business incubator in the region of Western Macedonia. The Incubator provides:

• hosting infrastructure for businesses at different stages of development
• preliminary information, selection, and training activities in application cycles
• support and consulting services
• accompanying services to support the exit of businesses

Within the framework of the incubator’s operation, LIEE has undertaken the scientific support of businesses or businesses under formation for the duration of their stay in the Incubator. This support includes personalized consulting sessions on entrepreneurship and innovation, the formulation of open innovation project proposals, support for the search for and creation of open innovation links, and the pilot implementation of open innovation projects.

LIEE also assists in the organization and implementation of Open Innovation Workshops with the aim of cultivating and strengthening a culture of innovation among the project beneficiaries. These workshops will focus on the development of open innovation strategies and the design of open innovation 2.0 projects.