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Ανταγωνιστικότητα, Επιχειρηματικότητα και Καινοτομία ΕΠΑνΕΚ – Άξονας 02

ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΤΙΚΟΙ ΣΧΗΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑΣ / ΣΣΚ – 1η Πρόσκληση:

Φορέας Αρωγός (De Minimis)

Κωδικός πράξης: ΓΓ1CL-0056042

Δικαιούχος: ΕΤΑΜ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΕΥΤΙΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΩΝ

Το έργο εντάσσεται στην 1η πρόσκληση Συνεργατικών Σχηματισμών Καινοτομίας – Φορέας Αρωγός, και υπάγεται στον Άξονα Προτεραιότητας 01. με τίτλο ‘Ανάπτυξη Επιχειρηματικότητας με Τομεακές Προτεραιότητες’. Εμπίπτει στο θεματικό τομέα προτεραιότητας, Πολιτισμός – Τουρισμός – Πολιτιστικές & Δημιουργικές Βιομηχανίες, με στόχο την ενίσχυση τομέων έντασης, με αποτέλεσμα τη δημιουργία προϊόντων υψηλήςπροστιθέμενης αξίας, μέσω διαφοροποίησης.

Το υπόβαθρο του παρόντος έργου αφορά στην ανάγκη για ενίσχυση της Τεχνολογικής Υποδομής των ΜΜΕ, με επενδύσεις σε Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορικής & Επικοινωνιών, προκειμένου να εισαχθούν καινοτόμες τεχνολογίες προώθησης και προβολής των παραγόμενων τουριστικών προϊόντων και υπηρεσιών. Παράλληλα, μέσα από τις ανάγκες της σύγχρονης αγοράς, οι επιχειρήσεις αναγνωρίζουν την αναγκαιότητα περί συμμετοχής σε δίκτυα (clusters) προκειμένου να δημιουργήσουν νέα δίκτυα διανομής πιο ισχυρά και ανταγωνιστικά. Η πρωτοτυπία του Δικτύου Τουρισμού Υπαίθρου έγκειται στην οργανωτική και τεχνολογική καινοτομία.

ΜΕΛΗ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΤΥΟΥ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΑΞΗΣ:

Δήμος Οροπεδίου Λασιθίου
Zeus Creta
DICTAMUS HOMES
Hiona Holiday
Οργανισμός Ανάπτυξης Σητείας (ΟΑΣ)
ΕΑΡΙΝΟ
AlterSail
Country Hotel Velani
Eleonas Country Village
Katalagari Country Suites
Villa Kerasia
Θαλόρη
Eco Diving Center
Δίκτυο Οινοποιών Νομού Ηρακλείου
CTRS
Εκπαιδευτική Αναπτυξιακή ΠΛΟΗΓΟΣ
Μουσείο Νίκου Καζαντζάκη
Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας & Έρευνας – Ινστιτούτο Πληροφορικής
ΕΛΜΕΠΑ
Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης- Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Κρήτης (ΜΦΙΚ
ByRaki flavor
Villa Kynthia
Επιμενίδης- Χαρουπόμηλος
Delina Mountain Resort
Arcus Suites
Ν-Ιδαία Συνεργασία
Perachori Boutique studios
Milia Mountain Retreat
Polydoros Apartments & Wine Bar
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