about us

Prof. Dr. Temur Maisuradze

Professor, Doctor of Business Administration, Member of the Parliament of the 8th Convocation of Georgia - Deputy Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of Sectoral Economy and Member of the Innovation Council under the Prime Minister; Member of the Agrarian Committee of the Parliament of Georgia; Head of the Scientific Research Center of Natural Disasters of the Technical University of Georgia; Scientific head of the Fab Lab of the Technical University of Georgia; Grigol Robakidze University professor; Author of 1 monograph and 7 scientific works. Author of 160 inventions and innovations, including 4 PCT patents.

Prof. Dr. Shalva Machavariani

The Chairman of the Dissertation Council of the Faculty of Business and Engineering at the EEU. Throughout various years held the position of the head of investment Department of Scientific-Research Institute of Economics and Planning of Georgia; the Reform Group of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia; Senior Advisor to the Economic Commission of the Parliament of Georgia; Head of the component of the World Banks’ Program “Higher Education Reform in Georgia”; Co-Chair of the American University and Georg Masson University Program on “Economic Crime and Money Laundering in Georgia; Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs at Tbilisi State Institute of Foreign Economic Relations and Caucasus University. Author of several manuals, participant and organizer of dozens of scientific conferences, seminars, and research. Scientific editor of up to 20 collection of scientific papers. Supervisor and scientific editor of Georgian translation’ projects of 4 global editions, author of 65 scientific publications and 2 inventions (patents).

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The project is co-financed by the Governments of the Czechia, Hungary Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe

project donors

East European University (EEU)

East European University (EEU) is a private university in Georgia oriented on the implementation of educational programs compatible with international standard. Accordingly, it is beneficial for EEU to share V4 university's knowledge and experience in focusing on research-oriented teaching and directing the new knowledge acquired by students towards the improvement of the business environment in Georgia through establishing close cross-border partnerships with project partner entities.

The InternationalVisegrad Fund

The InternationalVisegrad Fund The International Visegrad Fund is a donor organization established in 2000 by the governments of the Visegrad Group countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The Fund supports regional cooperation between civil society organizations to advance their relations, exchange and share ideas and promote mutual understanding. Visegrad+ Grants support projects which contribute to the democratization and transformation processes in selected countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) and the Eastern Partnership regions (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

project partners

Georgian Small & Medium Enterprises Association Georgian Small and Medium Enterprises Association (GSMEA)

aims to protect the interests of SMEs, to promote the creation of healthy competitive conditions in the country, as well as to establish active communications between SMEs and public agencies, financial institutions in Gerogia and international organization With about 4500 members, GSMEA will be a valuable project partner. Their involvement will be beneficial in terms of bringing in prospective new partners, investors, and experts. The partner has experience in implementing projects in the field of transnational cooperation in the Eurasian Partnership Currently implementing the project "Small Business and Sustainable Public Procurement: Advocacy for transparency and more accessibility" aims to increase the involvement of SMEs in Public procurement process, and run an advocacy campaign for a sustainable procurement system.

University of Finance and Administration

Private university in the Czech Republic in Prague with Wide selection of study programmes: economic, legal andadministrative programmes. International character and multi-cultural environment. Well qualified teachers from practice, individual attitude to students and interesting scholarships.

Budapest Enterprise Agency(BEA)

Is the only organization founded by the Budapest City Council back in 1993 for the development and promotion of the SMEs. The 2 pillars of the activity are innovative SME development and nonprofit microfinancing. BEA is a vibrant organization and active member of the Hungarian innovation ecosystem, successfully co-operating with the academia and market players in order to enhance the performance of startups and SMEs of the capital. The organization dedicates its efforts to help entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, turn them into viable, successful and sustainable businesses. Through their active participation an international event in Budapest will be organized gathering partners, a mentoring program will be implemented involving their expertise, training will be organized tailored to startups and SMEs and training modules will be created using their knowledge.

University of Zilina (UNIZA)

The Center for Technology Transfer within the University Science Park (CTT) has a growing number of students and researchers participating in incubation programs and has acquired a deep understanding and appreciation of how the power of encouraging innovation, promoting entrepreneurship and startup culture among students and others contribute to long-term eco. growth. CTT is open to implementing active international cooperation in the field of incubation, acceleration, and commercialization of startups and innovative technology projects. CTT’s university subject Job Entrepreneur is focused on connecting innovation theory with practical teaching about business development. The knowledge and experience of such partners and their active participation in testing new technologies and research infrastructure, strategic management and planning will be greatly beneficial.

University of Lodz, Technology Transfer Center

The Centre for Technology Transfer of University of Lodz (UL) has a wealth of experience in various national and international initiatives related to technology transfer and commercialization of R&D results, incubation of innovative projects, and transfer of knowledge from science to business, etc. Their participation will be beneficial in areas such as presentation of good practices in the field of cooperation between science and business and building an innovative ecosystem in a university. EEU has an active academic and scientific cooperation agreement with the UL including conducting student mobility activities as well. Working on this project gives them a great opportunity to take their already successful partnership to the upper level that will contribute to further strengthening their collaborative activities both in future ventures and, most importantly, within this project.

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises participating in the project

Georgia

  • 1. LLC Gama - Zurabi Abashidze, Director: j-zura@mail.ru , 558548080
  • 2. Gardabani Thermal Station LLC - Irakli Kandelaki, Financial Director: i.kandelaki@gardabanitpp.ge , 591191918
  • 3. Electrical Installation Service LLC - Giorgi Eloshvili, Chief Accountant: eloshviligiorgi1211@gmail.com , 571533300
  • 4. "Caucasus Cinema Service" LLC - Natalia Jikidze, Chief Accountant: n.jikidze@mail.ru - 599243808
  • 5. Kakhuri Wine Cellar Ltd. - Tamar Ksiliashvili, Chief Accountant: Info@kgm.ge , 592972012
  • 6. Kodala LLC - Kote Svanadze, General Director: k.davitianni@gmail.com , 599743547
  • 7. LLC Kumis 21 - Nana Dartsimelia, Chief Accountant: nanucheli@yahoo.com - 593217158
  • 8. Turi G LLC - Ketevan Nadirashvili, Chief Accountant: ketevan@turi.ge - 551551677
  • 9. Public Car LLC - Marine Gabodze, Head of Accounting Department: mgabodze@tm.ge , 579151500
  • 10. Folium LLC - Khatia Chonkadze, Director: xatiachonkadze@yahoo.com , 591344734

Partners participating, based in EU

  • 1. CIVITTA – an international collaboratory, based in Slovakia
  • 2. YMS – software laboratory, based in Slovakia
  • 3. Megis Studio – the business consulting studio, represented by Oszkár Rimóczi, https://megis.studio/

Participating mentors, based in EU

  • 1. Réka Orsolya Muhari - sole entrepreneur focused on communication and speech trainings, https://www.linkedin.com/in/r%C3%A9ka-orsolya-muhari-93080aa9/?locale=en_US, Hungary
  • 2. doc. Ing. Stanislava Mildeová, CSc – lecturer and researcher focused on applied sciences on the fields of Mathematics and Informatics, mildeova@mail.vsfs.cz, Czech Republic
  • 3. Ing. Miroslav Pavlák, Ph.D - lecturer and researcher focused on Business Economics and Management, miroslav.pavlak@mail.vsfs.cz, Czech Republic
  • 4. doc. RNDr. Jan Lánský, Ph.D. - lecturer and researcher focused on applied sciences on field of the Programming, Databasing and Cryptocurrency, lansky@mail.vsfs.cz, Czech Republic
  • 5. Ing. Eva Kostikov, Ph.D. - lecturer and researcher focused on Corporate Finance and Business Performance, also investment advisor, kostikov@mail.vsfs.cz, Czech Republic
  • 6. PhDr. Martina Švecová, MSc. - entrepreneur and lecturer focused on the CRM solutions, Content Marketing and EU funding consultancy, svecova.martina@centrum.cz, Czech Republic

Partners of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises of Georgia, who are considering using the Web Portal:

  • 1. Industrial Chamber of Commerce of Georgia
  • 2. Federation of Georgian Manufacturers
  • 3. Employers' Association of Georgia
  • 4. Farmers' Association of Georgia
  • 5. Business Association of Distributors of Georgia
  • 6. Georgia-EU Business Council