DIBEST

🎺 OPEN CALL FOR DIBEST PROGRAMME Applications are open for the DIBEST programme which will commence next year. Are you a #tourism micro-enterprise working in a coastal region? Are you interested in #training, #mentoring and support? DIBEST (Digital Innovation for Blue Enterprise & Social Tourism) is a new support system tailored for small businesses in tourism working in coastal regions.   If you are a micro-enterprise (employing less than 10 people) working in a tourism industry such as Accommodation, Cultural Activities, Car Rental and Transfers, Transportation, Marine Tourism, Tour Operation or Catering, this is for you! Apply on https://lnkd.in/eZJWFDxs 🌊 Western Development Commission RDI Hub Munster Technological University Málaga TechPark | Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía Universidad de Málaga Promalaga EM Normandie Business School Pôle TES NERA Agan Plus Sines Tecnopolo Universidade do Algarve Kerry Tourism Industry Federation Cultural Roadmapp Cotentin Unique Turismo de Portugal

📣 Join us for the 1st DIBEST webinar Are you or do you know micro-businesses working in tourism on the Atlantic coast? Are you interested in developing your digital capacity? Do you have or want to develop your sustainable approach? Join us online for an exciting webinar in which we will present the latest findings and activities of the DIBEST project as well as the following elements of our service offering for micro-enterprises. 📅 04 October 2024 ⏲ 10:30-11:30 for Ireland and Portugal / 11:30-12:30 for France and Spain 📍 Online 🗣 English, Français, Português, Español ℹ Info & Registration: https://rb.gy/rfv9e5 Western Development Commission RDI Hub Munster Technological University Málaga TechPark | Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía Universidad de Málaga Promalaga EM Normandie Business School Pôle TES NERA Agan Plus Sines Tecnopolo Universidade do Algarve Kerry Tourism Industry Federation Cultural Roadmapp Cotentin Unique Turismo de Portugal

👉 Introducing one of our partners from Portugal: NERA NERA exists since 1992 and is located in Loulé, in the heart of the #Algarve. It is the #business association of the Algarve region and integrates micro, small, medium and large #companies from all sectors in the region. Its goal is to promote #economic development and services that strengthen the business #community through a wide range of services and projects co-financed at regional, national and international level. What are its services? ➡Organization of conferences, fairs and seminars ➡Support and consultancy for companies ➡Development of co-financed projects ➡Professional training ➡Business Center DIBEST Team: 🔅 Marco Vieira | NERA Director 🔅Joana Germano | Project Manager 🔅Aldina Marum | Financial Technician 🔅Vera Deodato | Project Technician More information: www.nera.pt | nera@nera.pt | +351 289 415 151 🌊 #dibest #companies #tourism #digitisation

We are pleased to announce that the Training Needs Survey for the DIBEST project is live. This survey is designed to comprehensively assess both the training needs and satisfaction with existing training resources among microenterprises in the blue economy. The aim of this survey is to use the results to precisely tailor DIBEST’s future training initiatives to meet the specific requirements of microenterprises in the blue economy in the Western Region of Ireland and beyond. Target Audience: Micro-enterprises in the tourism sector Deadline for Responses: 17 May Participate Here: https://loom.ly/Ikywn8k Your feedback is invaluable. We strongly encourage eligible enterprises to participate, share the survey, and help us shape training solutions that are both effective and relevant. Tourism Ireland Fáilte Ireland Galway Convention Bureau Achill Tourism Mayo North Tourism FORUM Connemara GALWAY TOURISM Visit Clare Sligo Women in Business Network (SWIBN) Donegal Business Network Sustainable Tourism Network

📣 DIBEST launches its first survey! As part of our Training Needs Assessment, we are conducting a survey to gather the maximum information about microenterprises' training needs and satisfaction with those already available. What we want to understand is how to organise our future training initiatives, which will be proposed to microenterprises, so that they best meet their needs. Practical question for the survey: ➡For whom? Micro-enterprises in the tourism sector ➡In which languages? English, Français, Español and Português ➡Until when? 17 May ➡Where? https://lnkd.in/e---ARhd Western Development Commission, Pôle TES, RDI Hub, Sines Tecnopolo , Málaga TechPark | Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía, Munster Technological University, Promalaga, Agan Plus, EM Normandie Business School, NERA, Cultural Roadmapp, Kerry Tourism Industry Federation, Universidade do Algarve, Universidad de Málaga and Cotentin Unique.

👉 Introducing one of our partners from Portugal: the University of Algarve The Universidade do Algarve (UAlg) is a Portuguese public higher #education institution located in the southern region of Portugal, the Algarve, the most important Portuguese tourism destination. The scientific groundwork of the University of Algarve is developed around four main areas: 🐟 Sea, 🔬 Health, Food & Well-Being, 🖼 Arts & Heritage, 🗺 Tourism Those areas aggregate all research work aiming that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services. UAlg participates in DIBEST project through CRIA, ESGHT and CinTurs. ▪ #CRIA is the Division of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer of the University of Algarve, aiming to promote relations between the university and the industry, increase the #technology and knowledge transfer, support the establishment of new and innovative businesses, generalize the use of industrial property rights mechanisms and developing technological infrastructures to enhance specific research fields in the Algarve. ▪ #ESGHT is the School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism. It is dedicated to the training of qualified staff and specialists, whose cultural, scientific and technical skills make it capable of intervening in the sustained development of the region, the country and also international. ▪ #CinTurs is the Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being settled at the University of Algarve (UAlg). It’s mission is the development and transfer of knowledge towards the sustainable development of tourism destinations and the well-being of tourists, visited communities and employees in the tourism industry.   In #DIBEST project, UAlg is responsible for analysing the needs in terms of digital innovation for micro-enterprises working in #bluetourism. 🌊 PS: Please, take a second to admire this magnificent photo of the Algarve coast taken by Eurídice Cristo.

As RDI Hub says, grab a coffee and listen to this podcast where our partners talk about digital transformation and how digital technologies can benefit businesses. ☕🎧 #SupportingMicroSMEs #Tourism #Digital #Innovation

🎙 Tune in to this evening's episode of "In Business with Amber Galwey" at 18:00 Irish time on Radio Kerry, where members of the DIBEST team will delve into the realm of #digital transformation. Joining the discussion is Liam Cronin, CEO of the RDI Hub; Dr Sophie Price, lecturer and research leader at Munster Technological University ; and Ian Brannigan, Head of Regional Development at the Western Development Commission. Discover how DIBEST is empowering tourism micro-enterprises in the Atlantic coastal region through innovative digital solutions. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eFzSau_w 👉 If you can't make it tonight, you can listen to the podcast tomorrow - we'll share the link with you in the comments! #DigitalTransformation #DIBEST #TourismInnovation #RadioKerry

👉 Introducing our lead partner from Ireland: the Western Development Commission The Western Development Commission (WDC), established in 1997, is a statutory body committed to fostering #economic and #social development in Ireland's Western Region. With a focus on #innovation, #sustainability, and #collaboration, the WDC aims to position the region as a hub for excellence and enterprise growth. Specializing in fostering collaboration and knowledge transfer among businesses, academia, and communities, the WDC plays a crucial role in enhancing the #competitiveness and sustainability of businesses in peripheral regions. As the project coordinator for #DIBEST, the WDC leads efforts to support tourism microenterprises along the Atlantic coast through digital innovation, leveraging its expertise in capacity building and stakeholder engagement to drive meaningful impact.

📣 #DIBEST is now on LinkedIn So excited to be able to start sharing news about the project and the teams working on it. But first, what is DIBEST? It's an Interreg Atlantic Area project which aims to support #tourism #microenterprises in the Atlantic coastal region by adopting #digital innovations. And second, who is the team behind? Western Development Commission, Pôle TES, RDI Hub, Sines Tecnopolo, Málaga TechPark | Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía, Munster Technological University, Promalaga, Agan Plus, EM Normandie Business School, NERA, Cultural Roadmapp, Kerry Tourism Industry Federation, Universidade do Algarve, Universidad de Málaga and Cotentin Unique. Stay tuned for more 🌊