F.A.T.E. From Army To Entrepreneurship Context Analysis TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 ITALY - Friuli Venezia Giulia Region ................................................................................................................................... 8 1. ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT ................................................................................................................ 8 1.1 Regional economy ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Sectoral focus ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 2. ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................. 33 2.1 Institutional framework ...................................................................................................................................... 33 2.2 Regulation and Support measures for SME ........................................................................................................ 36 With reference to innovation, the strategy adopted by the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is to develop synergies between the research system and the enterprises, in order to improve competitiveness through technology transfer. .............................................................................................................................................. 45 2.3 EU assistance for supporting SMEs ..................................................................................................................... 49 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS CONTEXT ................................................................... 57 3.1 Mapping of the existing institutions/associations/various structures ................................................................ 57 4. CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................................ 72 1. ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 76 1.1 Overview of the economic-entrepreneurial context (at regional level) .............................................................. 76 1.2 Main sectors........................................................................................................................................................ 80 1.3 Analysis of emerging potentials (sectors) at regional level ................................................................................ 85 2. ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................. 87 2.1 Institutional framework ...................................................................................................................................... 87 2.2 Regulation and Support measures for SME ........................................................................................................ 88 2.3 EU assistance for supporting SMEs ..................................................................................................................... 90 2.4 EU assistance for brownfield restructuring ......................................................................................................... 92 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS CONTEXT ................................................................... 93 3.1 Mapping of the existing institutions/associations/various structures ................................................................ 93 4. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 104 SLOVENIA: Mura - Murska Sobota ................................................................................................................................ 107 1. ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 107 1.1 Overview of the economic-entrepreneurial context (at regional level) ............................................................ 107 1.2 Main sectors...................................................................................................................................................... 110 1.3 Analysis of emerging potentials (sectors) at regional level .............................................................................. 112 2. ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 113 2.1 Institutional framework .................................................................................................................................... 113 2.2 Regulation and Support measures for SME ...................................................................................................... 113 2.3 EU assistance for supporting SMEs ................................................................................................................... 117 2.4 EU assistance for brownfield restructuring ....................................................................................................... 121 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS CONTEXT ................................................................. 122 3.1 Mapping of the existing institutions/associations/various structures .............................................................. 122 4. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 125 GREECE: Drama – Kavala ................................................................................................................................................ 127 1. ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 127 1.1 Overview of the economic-entrepreneurial context (at regional level) ............................................................ 127 1.2 Main sectors...................................................................................................................................................... 133 1.3 Analysis of emerging potentials (sectors) at regional level .............................................................................. 139 2. ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 141 2.1 Institutional framework .................................................................................................................................... 141 2.2 Regulation and Support measures for SME ...................................................................................................... 142 2.3 EU assistance for supporting SMEs ................................................................................................................... 147 2.4 EU assistance for brownfield restructuring ....................................................................................................... 150 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS CONTEXT ................................................................. 153 3.1 Mapping of the existing institutions/associations/various structures .............................................................. 153 4. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 158 HUNGARY: West - Transdanubian Region ..................................................................................................................... 161 1. ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 161 1.1 Overview of the economic-entrepreneurial context (at regional level) ............................................................ 161 1.2 Main sectors...................................................................................................................................................... 167 2. ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 174 2.1 Institutional framework .................................................................................................................................... 174 2.2 Regulation and Support measures for SME ...................................................................................................... 178 2.3 EU assistance for supporting SMEs ................................................................................................................... 182 2.4 EU assistance for brownfield restructuring ....................................................................................................... 186 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS