Our advisors – The Republic of North Macedonia

Specialist: Research and Technology transfer

Provides advisory services in project development, technology transfer, R&D and access to finance. Area of expertise: project management and contractual issues, mechanical engineering, transport, pressure vessels and process equipment, gas transmission systems, quality assurance, education.

Specialist: Research, innovation

Advisory support services in access to EU Programs and funding including cross-border partnership services for research cooperation. Extensive experience in advising SMEs to develop projects and participate in Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and other programmes, as well as assessing innovation management capacities. Active involvement in Enterprise Europe Network Thematic Group for Research and Innovation.

Specialist: Innovation

Extensive experience in R&D and innovation activities, being involved in several scientific R&D projects and authoring more than 30 scientific papers. As part of EEN-M, since 2011, she has been extensively involved in providing services in innovation reviews and access to EU programmes and funding.

Specialist: Access to Finance

Assisting companies to have access in international markets and improve the internationalisation process within the EEN services. Assisting SME for business issues in terms of growth, access to finance, and innovation support up to increasing the competitiveness on a single market. Member of Sector Group – Sustainable Construction within EEN since 2015.

Specialist: Sustainability

Provides support to SMEs, business assistance and promoting EEN services. Responsible person for the Foreign Investors Council in Macedonia and assisting in cooperation ties between local companies and foreign investors in Macedonia, providing draft measures for improvement of the business climate; acquisition of new clients/members; regular communication and meetings with relevant state and business institutions providing proposals and recommendations for changing of the national legislative.

Specialist: SME, standards

Provides support and consultancy to SMEs, related to implementation of ISO Management standards (doing survey, preparing an action plan, designing a QMS documentation, providing training for standard’s requirements, auditing and pre assessment. A quality coordinator since 2008 and consultant for implementation of International management standards like: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Consultant for HACCP and HALAL implementation.

Specialist: Scale-up

Provides innovation and IT support to SMEs for increasing the competitiveness on a single market. Has experience in coordinating activities of the Management of Information System, maintain antivirus Cloud System, web design support of Intranet webpages, administering Internet webpages, and managing database. Member of the ICT sector group of the Enterprise Europe Network.

Specialist: SME, metallurgy, construction

Provides support to SMEs, assistance, consultancy and advocacy services for metallurgy and construction companies. Has experience in coordinating activities of the Metallurgy Association and Association for Civil construction, Building Materials and Non-metal Industries, preparing expert analysis, organizing events/meetings of interest for the companies and supporting their networking opportunities in the business sector.

Specialist: SME, standards

Provides support to SMEs, on legal issues as policies, legislation and standards for SME clients, guidance on cross-border dispute resolution mechanisms and information provision regarding good practices and expertise. Organizes brokerage events, company missions and investor pitching events.

Specialist: SME, energy sector

Provides support to SMEs, assistance and consultancy services for companies from energy sector. Experience in coordinating activities of the Energy Association, Macedonian Energy Association and Group for renewable energy association, preparing expert analysis, organizing events/meetings of interest for the companies and supporting their networking opportunities in the business sector.