CIVIC was established in 2001, in Edinburgh, Scotland and is one of the largest suppliers of digital work to the Scottish Government. CIVIC is known for innovation in product development: we were first to develop a Java CMS over 10 years ago (Content Control), we were first to market a solution for compliance with EU legislation on Cookies (Cookie Control), and we recently launched on a new social media tool (Ffora) targeting mainly youngsters seeking personalized content.

CIVIC started an R&D unit at the end of 2016 and is already coordinating today 7 EU projects and participates in several others as a technical partner offering innovative ICT solutions and services.
"We’re an award winning digital solutions provider with almost two decades of industry leading experience. We help businesses succeed through effective, usable technology by combining our expertise in user experience design, development and hosting to provide digital solutions that work. Our reputation is built on customer service, innovation, value for money and market-leading expertise. We continue to work on high profile, creative, technically complex projects, and help our clients improve the services delivered to their users."

Crystal Clear Soft (CCS) is a software development company actively researching on innovative uses of state of play technology in digital publishing, education, training and knowledge dissemination.
Offering a turn-key solution, from conceptualization and instructional design to testing and deployment, CCS has developed applications used in thousands of classrooms all over the world! CCS is a mainly commercial company with international presence and an impressive list of customers, especially in the publishing and corporate training sectors.

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) is a Greek NGO committed to the promotion of innovation and the enhancing of the spirit of entrepreneurship.
"By recognizing entrepreneurship as a crucial factor for the development and cohesion of societies, we develop research and are in a position to provide innovative solutions that facilitate the growth of healthy entrepreneurship and promote employment. In order to achieve our goal, we adopt an anthropocentric approach and cooperate with social, academic and business partners from Greece and abroad, aiming at producing and transferring know how, promoting entrepreneurial culture and enhancing the effectiveness and viability of enterprises."

MECB Ltd, is an Excellence Consulting Bureau, founded 2005, based on the Mediterranean island of Malta dedicated to driving excellence and innovation support through the provision of relevant, multidisciplinary, high-quality

• technical consulting services
• research and training services
• EU project partnering services.

MECB Ltd has several years experience in successfully commencing and completing EU Projects, meaning we are fully aware of how such projects practically work with a mix of partners having different cultural backgrounds and also, how to ensure that high quality scientific deliverables/outputs are generated within EU project financial guidelines and within agreed project deadlines.

Since 2008 Professional Training Solutions (STP Consulting) is located in Zaragoza (Spain) and it offers training and technical support to private companies, public bodies, schools, NGOs into innovation in the areas of education sector, and professionalization of non-profit sector. Contribute with our services to intercultural change, and to accessibility of innovation and information for people and communities with a social risk as well as disadvantages.Our main activity is to improve educational, social and cultural standards by intensive co-operation with other EU regions. Therefore, STP is highly active in the development and implementation of educational/vocational trainings as well as in the implementation and promotion of EU projects dealing with education, culture and society.

STP collaborates with many institutions and organizations, private and public, at
local and regional level offering courses and workshops in different topics and
subjects and counseling as well.
A highly trained team of professionals, all from different backgrounds,
administration, business, ICT, lawyers, junior entrepreneurs, senior entrepreneurs
and experienced teachers in business coaching.

Besides being a member of the SME Academy Network - Ovar Forma will be our host for the SME Academy Network meeting in 21-22 June, 2018. In Espinho, Portugal. See SME Academy Events. Ovar Forma is also one of the partners in the ROTENA project - and as a part of the program of the event we will be invited to a Multiplier event there Students will compete with their Robots. Designed, 3D-printed, built, programed and ready to race.
If you would like to be invited to the SME Academy Network conference - or are interested in the student robot compettition just send us an e-mail.

MAKRO is a management development and consulting company, founded in 1984 and located in Ankara. Since its time of establishment, the company has been providing research, strategy and planning services to local & regional bodies and taking part in project work for personal and professional development of individuals in various communities including disadvantaged/vulnerable groups.

The activities in Turkey highly relies on collaborations with local & regional bodies (chambers of commerce and industry, regional development agencies, etc.) and comprise regional development services, such as; sectoral and innovation capacity assessments, reporting and strategic planning.

In international scope, MAKRO has been involved in a number of European projects. The projects have developed innovative training programmes for youth and adult individuals, mainly targeting social integration / inclusion, entrepreneurial development (incl. innovative, social and migrant entrepreneurship), vocational development and provided via the use of contemporary distance learning methods.

Over the last 20 years we have been building our experience together with clients and partners from many European countries. We make new ideas happen through strategic partnership projects.

• We help to find development opportunities for companies, public and non-profit organizations, to transfer them into projects and to identify financial sources to make the ideas happen.
  
• We help to develop cities, municipalities and regions through facilitation and building capacities of local partnerships to design and implement strategic visions and goals.
  
• We help to develop powerful workplace culture in which people want, can and know how to perform their best