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
  

Formed in 1994 close to Lichfield Cathedral from where we took our name, we became a limited company in 2007.

A Learning & Guidance Centre for formal and informal learning - working in partnership  with European Countries to disseminate knowledge

​​Providing holistic business analysis and diagnosis for all cultures and sectors of business life, providing the maximum support and guidance to each client e.g. national health trusts, religious sector, manufacturing  Diagnosis can be against National Standards – Investors in People, Business Excellence Model, or specifically against criteria set by The organisation.

Some resent projects:

• Developed a Business Plan and Feasibility Study for a Sikh Nursery, Creche & After School Club.
• Advised on the development of a Centre for Abused Women in Birmingham; a feasibility study to provide a social enterprise company for the empowerment and personal development of women and children; 
• Chairman of the Trustees of Dudley Social Business Partnership involved with the strategy for the employment of the physically challenged, training programmes. staff development and dissemination of knowledge to European countries.

Read more about our projects here...