This project is unique for various reasons.
Firstly, the strategic purpose and the innovative character of the All4R&D project is to establish and implement cooperation and innovation model, in order to organise, mobilise, gather, lead and assign the optimal role to all stakeholders being directly interested in and affected by the progress of science and innovation.
Secondly, the Cooperative R&D Units will be positioned as an intermediary body that is bringing together universities and industry, with the role to develop sustainable and innovative solutions, enhance career progress and employability of students, and increase the investments in science by the business sector.
Thirdly, UKIM, as applicant, and IECE as co-applicant, are coming from a country with similar challenges and can easily relate to the Partner countries partners. Even though in Macedonia there is a lack of investments in science, and similar economic and social conditions as B&H and Armenia, UKIM and IECE found a way to spur research activities and collaboraty with many business partners. This similarity is seen as an advantage in this project and will contribute to mutual understanding, on one hand, but also, inspiration, on the other. Also, their CO-IN model is unique and innovative.
Fourthly, this consortium is build with partners from different countries and region. It is cross-regional, but also, has inter-disciplinary scope.
The project does not offer a 'blueprint' or prefabricated 'quick fix' solutions; the participants from the involved universities and companies are in the driver's seat. The existing situation at the universities and companies in the partner countries is taken as point of departure for further development, but they are not alone in this.