The B2N project (“BUSINESS TO NATURE – Interregional Approach to SMEs and Entrepreneurship in Natural Areas”) is a new initiative co-financed under the INTERREG IVC programme, which aims to contribute to the economic and sustainable development of European regions by demonstrating and promoting best practices in entrepreneurship development in natural areas.
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BUSINESS TO NATURE Project is an INTERREG IVC project running from January 2010 until December of 2012;
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The B2N partnership consists of 11 public institutions from 9 countries (Bulgaria, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom);
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The B2N project will result in the development of strategic documents with good practices and policy recommendations which will help European policy makers in better responding to the challenge of reconciling economic development with environmental protection;
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The Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC, financed by the European Union’s Regional Development Fund, helps Regions of Europe work together to share experience and good practice in the areas of innovation, the knowledge economy, the environment and risk prevention.
The total amount of the project is € 1.954.465,03
The European Regional Development Found contribution is € 1.551.364,68