iCBA Business Accelerator for Innovative ICT-enabled startups

Creation of a smart Cross-Border Accelerator

for new companies in the ICT sector in the cross-border region of Greece and Northern Macedonia.

iCBA Business Accelerator is part of the iCBA project activities

Alexander Innovation Zone participates as a Lead Partner in the project “Intelligent Cross-Border Accelerator for Innovative ICT-enabled start-ups”/ INTERREG IPA CBC PROGRAM “Greece the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2014-2020” with the following partners: South East European Research Center (SEERC), Technopolis Thessaloniki SA, the University of Information Science and Technology “St. Paul the Apostle”Ohrid (UIST), the Association National Center for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning Skopje (NCDIEL) and the Youth Entrepreneurial Service Foundation (YES).

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iCBA Business Accelerator for

Innovative ICT-enabled start-ups

Intelligent Cross-Border Accelerator for Innovative ICT-enabled start-ups

Goal

The iCBA project aims to help create a smart Cross-Border Accelerator for ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) businesses in the cross-border area of Greece-Northern Macedonia.

Target Group

The main target groups are aspiring entrepreneurs with priority in the fields of tourism, agri-food and ICT who are very promising in both countries and are particularly suitable for cross-border business-to-business cooperation activities.

What we provide

Business training and mentoring to help people from across the border create their own startups through dedicated workshops and webinars which can enable them to start their own businesses or find employment in existing businesses more easily.

Participants

Authorities, stakeholders and investors from across the cross-border area. All participants and the general public throughout the cross-border area are also expected to benefit, as new innovative startups can help strengthen the problematic economy of the area (Thessaloniki, Kilkis, Edessa, Florina, Pella and Vardar, Pelagonia, Southeast and Southwest).

Services and benefits through iCBA

Business training and mentoring project to help people from across the border create their own startups through dedicated workshops and webinars, which can enable them to start their own businesses or find employment in existing businesses more easily.

Μάθετε περισσότερα

How to Build a Business

Promotional material including an online guide: “How to Build a Business”.

Collaboration Platform

An online communication platform for collaborating working groups within an accelerator.

Developed and Processed Business Ideas

50 developed and processed business ideas for ICT-based startups in the Cross-Border Area.

ICT Study Report

Report on ICT-related topics in the Cross-Border area for the identification of the most beneficial moves for new businesses. Useful reference for the development of cross-border policy.

Training Needs Analysis

An analysis to identify training needs and the goals of young entrepreneurs in the area.

Detailed Investment Plans

30 detailed investment plans created in collaboration between young people with business ideas and mature start-ups or high level experts.

Specialized Courses and Online Seminars

11 trilingual specialized training courses on topics from developing business ideas to attracting investors, including online seminars that have been recorded for future reference.

Training

Training of 180 people in the 7 largest cross-border cities on the creation of new businesses from the development of ideas as well as financing and market aspects for business development.

Event for Presentation of Investment Ideas

Presentation of 15-20 investment ideas in order to attract funding presented in an event with the participation of VCs and international investors.

Partners

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CITY College, University of York Europe Campus together with the University of York, ‘Enterprise Works’, a hub enhancing collaboration among enterprises in different regions and countries.

CITY College, University of York Europe Campus together with the University of York, ‘Enterprise Works’, a hub…
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We are delighted to host at our premises colleagues from University of York, who are visiting #thessaloniki to discuss collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

We welcome Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Partnerships and Engagement, and Sam Gardner, Enterprise Works…
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ΕΒΑΝ Annual Congress 2023

We are overjoyed to announce that the next destination of our 2023 Annual Congress is:…
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Νick Gonios’ inspiring talk to the full house AIZ event room.

It was a great honor to host Nick Gonios, the Greek Australian serial tech entrepreneur, founder of…
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Watch the #2 part of Nick Gonios’ interview at Thessaloniki Innovation Zone!