Info sessions about the challenge "With digital transformation to innovation"

We are starting with a series of info sessions regarding the challenge “With digital transformation to innovation”, which is implemented in partnership with Switzerland through the Program for Increasing Market Employability – IME.

Info sessions will be held in several cities across the country and are open to all interested applicants. During the info sessions, representatives of FITD and the Program for Increasing Market Employability IME will present in detail the conditions and criteria for applying to the challenge and real examples of digitalization and digital transformation will be presented.

The goal of this challenge is to increase the innovation, competitiveness and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural-food and tourism sectors by introducing digital solutions that will lead to digital transformation in their operations. At the same time, the challenge aims to enable the strengthening of the capacities of digital innovation hubs as part of the ecosystem necessary for further digital transformation.

The total budget of the challenge is 18,450,000 denars. The fund provides financing up to 70% of the total budget for the project for micro or small enterprises, that is, up to 50% of the total budget for the project for medium enterprises, in a maximum amount of MKD 1,845,000.

The application deadline is 20.03.2023, by 2:00 p.m., and the method of application is online. More information about the challenge at: https://fitr.mk/digitalna-transformacija/