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project info
Start date: 1 December 2015
End date: 31 December 2018
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 2 179 583,70 €
EU contribution: 1 852 646,14 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2021
Managing authority: Zarząd Województwa Łódzkiego, obsługiwany przez: Departament Polityki Regionalnej, Departament ds. Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego, Departament Finansów, Departament Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego, Departament Promocji
beneficiary

Increasing the international economic rank of the region through activities carried out in the area of economic promotion of the region by the Union Municipality

The main objective is to increase the economic links between SMEs from the Łódź region and foreign partners operating within the framework of regional specialisations, i.e.: medicine – health care, cosmetics, agri-food processing, construction and additionally eco-investment. Direct contacts between entrepreneurs and representatives of partner cities/regions of the Unions of Latvia, Finland, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine during incoming missions and study visits, promotion of SMEs in Łódź during international and international trade fairs are planned. Direct objective – economic promotion of Łódź SMEs on foreign markets. The participation of Gm.Uniejów is planned in international trade fairs from the tourism industry, including spa, food, cosmetics and construction, where the potential of companies in Łódź will be promoted and the thermal spa – Therma Uniejów will be presented. Economic missions and study visits will allow for direct promotion of the economy of the Łódź region. Information and promotion campaigns will be aimed at improving the image of the Łódź Voivodeship, promotion of the “Łódzkie” brand. The objective shall be met by the key indicator of the product: Number of internationally supported information and promotion projects – 1 pcs. Indirect objective – to improve access to foreign markets by developing and implementing a functional tool supporting the internationalisation of SMEs in Łódź. It is planned to expand (in several languages) the Gm. Uniejów internet portal to promote the economic potential of the Łódź region in the use of geothermal waters in spa tourism, promotion of available investment sites, dissemination and promotion of eco-innovation. The objective meets the direct result indicator – Number of foreign trade contracts signed by companies supported in the field of internationalisation – 1 pieces. Zaplan

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