On 20.04.2026, the Center for Development of the Eastern Planning Region held the second meeting with stakeholders in the project “Enhancing regional and local hubs for attraction and retention of talents and investments – MAGNET”.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the identified stakeholders at the national, regional and local levels: Agency for Innovation, Scientific and Technological Development and Entrepreneurship, Regional Office of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia, “Goce Delchev” University and the Municipality of Shtip, as direct institutions that can contribute to the creation of the innovation ecosystem of the Eastern Planning Region.
At the second meeting, the process of strategic planning and setting the vision for improving the innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurship in the Eastern Planning Region officially began. The first step was to begin with an analysis of the current situation by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the region, as well as the opportunities and threats that have an impact on the innovation culture. In addition, the key actors involved in the process were identified, the current infrastructure, talent base, industrial clusters and research capacities were mapped. It also started with an analysis of the barriers, identifying financial and regulatory constraints, as well as the skills gaps that are necessary for the region.
The ultimate goal of the MAGNET project is to improve the integration of services and tools for investment and talent attraction/retention in order to achieve better economic growth with a positive impact on employment, with a qualified workforce in relation to the needs of strategic value chains.
The MAGNET project is implemented with EU funding, within the framework of the Interreg Europe Programme.
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