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Economic and Social Stabilization Programme for Vulnerable Social Groups Residing in Border Communities (ESS)

Projects, SMEs Support, Uncategorized /

The consortium: ETC–Bitola and GAUSS Institute, implemented the research, training, and consultancy components of IOM’s Economic and Social Stabilization (ESS) Programme for Vulnerable Social Groups Residing in Border Communities. The Institute conducted an original study on the local economy and business potential of the Municipality of Bitola, delivered two rounds of business skills training to 19 beneficiaries, and provided 24 hours of individual consultancy to 12 participants before and after they launched their businesses. The project combined evidence-based research with hands-on capacity building to support entrepreneurship among socially vulnerable groups, with a strong focus on women’s economic empowerment in the Bitola border region.

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Strategy for Integration of the Information System of Municipality of Bitola

Digital Tools, Projects /

GAUSS Institute developed the “Strategy for Integration of the Information System of Municipality of Bitola,” a comprehensive ICT modernization initiative focused on integrating municipal software systems, databases, and administrative procedures. The project included assessment of existing hardware and software infrastructure, analysis of operational workflows, and preparation of technical specifications for integrated document management, digital archiving, and financial monitoring systems. Implemented in cooperation with Municipality of Bitola and supported by the SPARK Foundation, the project established a strategic framework for digital transformation, interoperability, and improved public service delivery, positioning Bitola among the leading municipalities in digital governance and administrative modernization in North Macedonia.

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HIVE – From Games to Business

Innovations, Projects /

HIVE – From Games to Business was an innovation and youth-employment project led by the GAUSS Institute in partnership with MAGDA and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Skopje. Through a dedicated accelerator space in Bitola, specialized mentoring, and five practical trainings, the project supported young game-development teams in turning ideas into market-ready products, strengthened entrepreneurial and digital skills, and demonstrated the potential of the video game industry as a driver of jobs, innovation, and creative enterprise in North Macedonia.

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BikeCities — Bike Cities Network for Bikes, E-Bikes, etc.

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BikeCities (Bike Cities Network for Bikes, E-Bikes, etc.) — External Evaluator
Interreg IPA CBC Greece – Republic of North Macedonia 2014–2020 | November 2022 – November 2023
The GAUSS Institute — Foundation for New Technologies, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer (Bitola, North Macedonia) served as the independent external evaluator for the BikeCities project (MIS No. 5055469), a cross-border EU co-funded initiative (total budget: EUR 702,977; ERDF contribution: EUR 597,531) implemented by the municipalities of Serres (Greece) and Strumica (North Macedonia). Under a service contract with the Life Long Learning Center of Central Macedonia (KEKPKM), the Institute was responsible for the quality assurance and evaluation of two capacity-building training programmes delivered to tourism-sector participants in North Macedonia: “Bike Friendly Management in Hotels and Restaurants” and “Instructors for Beginners and Tourists,” covering a combined 32 trainees. Activities included the design of standardised evaluation instruments, data collection and statistical analysis, LMS consulting, translation of training guides, and the preparation of official evaluation reports submitted to the project partnership. Both training programmes received outstanding results, with overall trainee satisfaction scores of 4.55–4.56 / 5.00 and trainer evaluation overviews of 4.75–4.80 / 5.00.

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Building a Cross-Border Circular Economy – BeCircular

Circular Economy, Grants, Innovations, Projects, SMEs Support /

BeCircular treated circular economy not as a waste-management topic but as a source of jobs — pairing Greek expertise in materials recycling and reuse with North Macedonian expertise in entrepreneurship training and business mentoring, so that each side’s strength filled a real gap on the other. For young graduates, technicians and artists in the Pelagonia Region, it meant a structured path from idea to business plan, backed by mentors and a dedicated centre rather than left to chance.

For the GAUSS Institute, BeCircular built directly on its earlier work on the SYMBIOSIS project’s composting-facility studies, turning that research experience into an operating entrepreneurship centre of its own — the Virtual Creativity & Entrepreneurship Center — and reinforcing GAUSS’s role as the region’s go-to partner for turning EU-funded research into hands-on business support for the Pelagonia Region.

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BalkanMed E-Business Pages (BalkanMed e-BP)

Digital Tools, Innovations, Projects, SMEs Support /

BalkanMed E-Business Pages (BalkanMed e-BP) — Interreg Balkan-Mediterranean 2014–2020 Transnational Cooperation Programme (Project Code: BMP1/1.1/2608/2017). Total project budget: €717,588.50. As Partner 4 in a five-country consortium (Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, North Macedonia, Albania), GAUSS Institute led the implementation of all project activities at national level, including the management and coordination of field researchers for SME data collection, organisation of a national business seminar, and contribution to the development of four cross-regional competitiveness tools (export analysis, good practices guide, cluster formation guidelines, and technology transfer guidelines). The project produced the BalkanMed e-BP Web Platform — a multilingual online marketplace connecting exporting SMEs, associations, and clusters across the Balkan-Mediterranean region — targeting a minimum of 1,000 registered SME profiles and 5,000 platform visits. The project demonstrated GAUSS Institute’s expertise in EU-funded project management, transnational research coordination, SME capacity building, and digital platform deployment within the Interreg framework.

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GAUSS Institute at the Hydrogen Technology Expo 2025 in Hamburg

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Gauss Institute at the Fair for Hydrogen Technologies – Hamburg 2025 Representatives of the GAUSS Institute – Foundation for New Technologies, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer participated in the Fair for Hydrogen Technologies in Hamburg 2025, one of the leading European events dedicated to the future of energy and decarbonization. In addition to visiting the exhibition

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Final conference of the EUKI project Renewable Power to Heat in the Bitola Region

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Gauss Institute Successfully Organized the Final Conference for the Euki-Funded Project “Renewable Power to Heat in the Bitola Region”! 🌱⚡ The project, implemented in partnership with 100% Renewables Foundation from Berlin, Focuses on Decarbonizing District Heating in Bitola Through Large-Scale Heat Pumps Powered by Renewable Electricity. At the final event, key messages were shared by

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