FORT

Support for Continuous Research and Technology Application

Project co-funded by:                   European Regional Development Fund
Operational Programme:               Central Europe
Duration:                                     May 2011 – October 2013
Budget:                                       €2,311,418, of which €253,500 is budget of SCSTI 

What is the FORT project about?

FORT or FOstering continuous Research and Technology application is a project whose main area of intervention is establishing capacities for dissemination and application of innovation.

What are FORT's general objectives?

• strengthening the transnational and regional innovation system,
• facilitation of innovation activities in SMEs,
• strengthening the link between organisations for innovation support,
• increased number of joint R&D projects,
• building innovation culture,
• increasing the level of competences of technology transfer and cluster managers.

Who are main target groups?

• small- and medium-sized enterprises,
• public research organisations (higher education institutions, research centres),
• representatives of innovation systems (ministries, regional development agencies, intermediary structures such as technology transfer and business support centres, etc.).

More information:

http://www.tehnocenter.si/fort/

Contact:

Ľubomír BILSKÝ
+421 2 69253 103
lubomir.bilsky(at)cvtisr.sk