RECREATE Transport SME Competitiveness Report Slim version, RECREATE / PGI05275 RECREATE REinforce Competitiveness of REgionAl Transport SMEs PGI05275 Transport SME Competitiveness Report Slim version Report elaborated by: R. Jabanda Coventry University Enterprises Ltd UK G. D’Angelo Campania Region IT C. Cotrone Campania Region IT A. Kyriakou Development Agency of South Aegean Region - READ S.A. EL I. Tamiakis Development Agency of South Aegean Region - READ S.A. EL I. Tinfavičienė Lithuanian Innovation Centre LT G. Junevičius Lithuanian Innovation Centre LT E. Nagulevičius Lithuanian Innovation Centre LT P. Bacevičius Lithuanian Innovation Centre LT M. Bogheanu Regional Development Agency South-West Oltenia RO S. Cosmulescu Regional Development Agency South-West Oltenia RO M. Lungu Regional Development Agency South-West Oltenia RO M. Alecu Regional Development Agency South-West Oltenia RO Revision History Version Date Modified by Comments 1.1 09/10/2019 S. Cosmulescu Draft submitted to LP. 1.2 03/12/2019 S. Cosmulescu Updated draft submitted to LP. Full redraft complete, sent to 1.3 29/11/2019 S. Cosmulescu Lead Partner 1.4 18/12/2019 CUE Ltd revision Final version 2 | P a g e Table of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................................................................ 5 List of Tables ......................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ 6 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 7 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 9 2. General Information .......................................................................................................10 3. Framework .......................................................................................................................11 3.1 Background of the Regions ............................................................................................11 3.1.1 Geography & Governance ....................................................................................11 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 11 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 12 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 13 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 14 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 15 3.1.2 Major Towns & Accessibility .................................................................................17 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 17 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 18 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 19 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 20 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.3 Labour Market & Economy ...................................................................................22 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 22 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 23 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 24 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 25 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 26 3.1.4 Transport Infrastructure by Mode ..........................................................................27 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 27 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 28 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 30 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 32 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 33 3.1.5 Stakeholders ........................................................................................................36 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 36 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 38 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 39 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 40 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 42 3.1.6 Regional Policy .....................................................................................................46 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 46 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 47 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 48 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 50 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 51 3 | P a g e 3.2 Challenges for Transport SMEs to Develop & Commercialise Their Products .............53 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 53 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 54 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 55 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 56 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 57 3.3 Opportunities & Obstacles for Transport SMEs – External Megatrends & Transport Concepts of the Future .....................................................................................................58 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 58 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 61 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 62 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 63 South-West Oltenia ................................................................................................................... 65 3.4 How are Transport SMEs Innovation and / or Products Financed? .............................73 West Midlands .......................................................................................................................... 73 Campania Region ..................................................................................................................... 75 South Aegean Region............................................................................................................... 76 Lithuania ................................................................................................................................... 76 South-West Oltenia 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