Business of Literature Zones

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Northern Periphery and Arctic

Date of latest update: 2023-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

The Vision of the project is “ To grow entrepreneurship and SME reach beyond local markets by developing and marketing literary tourism products” . The project will thereby ensure the enhanced capacity of SMEs to act beyond local markets through increased awareness, enhanced visibility and changed attitudes towards the Literary Tourism sector as an economic driver within the region. The project will achieve this change through: The creation of 1 SME Literary Tourism focused support programme, ensuring project partners work together across transnational borders to develop new and innovative solutions which maximize place-based opportunities for SME growth. Within this programme 4 models for Literary Tourism will be developed and trialled facilitating knowledge transfer of economic development solutions, their practical application, and means by which to maximise their transformative economic impact, from one country to another. Engaging 40 SMEs with the project on a transnational basis, working collaboratively to engage with the Literary Tourism sector. 12 support workshops/sessions delivered to participating SMEs. 1 cluster of SMEs assembled to ensure complementarity of literary tourism products and services developed, shared learning and effective transnational marketing. A minimum of 20 new literary tourism focused products or services developed thereby ensuring changed market behaviour and integration of SME activity within the LT sector. Creation of a digital platform to capture and increase visibility of literary tourism products, services & sites, thereby ensuring the use of innovative ICT solutions, e-commerce and social media, to overcome distance to market. Creation of a Literary Tourism network engaging key stakeholders from across the NPA region thereby ensuring shared learning. 1 literary tourism methodology / best practice guide developed facilitating dissemination of good practice across national boundaries.

Website: http://www.interreg-npa.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Awareness of business opportunities beyond local markets among SMEs

Expected Outputs (EN):

The project will result in a positive contribution to the programme results sought, providing opportunity and facilitating the enhanced capacity of SME’s to act beyond local markets through increased awareness, enhanced visibility and changed attitudes towards the potential of the Literary Tourism sector as an economic driver within the region. The project will achieve this change through: - The creation of 1 SME Literary Tourism focused support programme, ensuring project partners work together across transnational borders to develop new and innovative solutions which maximize place-based opportunities for encouraging SME growth. Within this programme 4 models for Literary Tourism will be developed and trialled including: - Northern Literary Lands Model. - Young People’s LT Model. - Performance based LT Model. - Digital Innovations for growth model. The development of these innovative literary tourism frameworks will facilitate knowledge transfer of economic development solutions, their practical application, and means by which to maximise their transformative economic impact, from one country to another. - Engaging 40 SMEs with the project on a transnational basis, working collaboratively to engage with Literary Tourism and work to produce products/services with transnational appeal. These products/services will be matched to the respective LT model being trialled in that region, thereby providing additional complementary LT products and maximising the potential LT market within the locality. - 12 support workshops/sessions delivered to participating SMEs. - 1 cluster of SMEs assembled to ensure complementary of literary tourism products and services developed, shared learning and effective transnational marketing, which increases market reach of SME’s beyond national boundaries. - A minimum of 20 new literary tourism focused products/services developed, ensuring changed market behaviour and integration of SME activity within the LT sector. - Creation of a digital platform to capture and increase visibility of literary tourism products, services & sites, thereby ensuring the use of innovative ICT solutions, e-commerce and social media, to overcome distance to market, maximize the potential of place-based opportunities and ensure consistency in the quality of product and service information on a transnational basis. - Creation of a Literary Tourism network engaging key stakeholders from across the NPA region thereby ensuring shared learning. - 1 literary tourism methodology / best practice guide developed, informed by the project which facilitates idea exchange, experiential learning and dissemination of good practice across national boundaries for SME growth within the LT sector. - Identification of 1 measure to enable quantification of the financial value of LT, enabling creation of return on investment statements for economic development agencies, thereby maximising the potential of future investment in LT sector growth.

Thematic information

Tourism SME and entrepreneurship

Specific Objective: Greater market reach beyond local markets for SMEs in remote and sparsely populated areas

Thematic Objective: (03) enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs by:

Investment Priority: (03d) supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Irish Central Border Area Network Ltd. (ICBAN)

Address: Lackaghboy Road 21, BT744RL Enniskillen, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.icban.com

Total budget: EUR 291 251.78

ERDF budget: EUR 189 313.66

Wigtown Festival Company

Name: Wigtown Festival Company

Address: North Main St, 11, DG89HN Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com

Total budget: EUR 248 170.48

ERDF budget: EUR 161 310.81

Kainuun liitto

Name: Kainuun liitto

Department: Regional Development

Address: Postal address: Kainuun liitto, Kauppakatu 1, 87100 Kajaani, FINLAND Invoicing Address: Kainuun liitto, Ostolaskut, PL 401, 87070 Kainuu, FINLAND 1, 87070 Kainuu Kajaani, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kainuu.fi

Total budget: EUR 295 198.14

ERDF budget: EUR 191 878.79

Lapin Ammattikorkeakoulu oy

Name: Lapin Ammattikorkeakoulu oy

Department: The Multidimensional Tourism Institute (MTI)

Address: Viirinkankaantie 1, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lapinamk.fi

Total budget: EUR 122 482.90

ERDF budget: EUR 79 613.88

Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu

Name: Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu

Department: Information systems

Address: Ketunpolku 1, 87101 Kajaani Kajaani, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kamk.fi/en

Total budget: EUR 273 415.14

ERDF budget: EUR 177 719.84

Western Development Commission

Name: Western Development Commission

Address: Dillon House, F45 WY26 Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.wdc.ie

Total budget: EUR 547 465.55

ERDF budget: EUR 355 852.61

Arts Over Borders

Name: Arts Over Borders

Address: Belmore Street, BT74 6AA Enniskillen, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.artsoverborders.com

Total budget: EUR 174 684.95

ERDF budget: EUR 113 545.22

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Kainuun liitto

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Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu

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Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

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Western Development Commission

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Arts Over Borders

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Irish Central Border Area Network Ltd. (ICBAN)

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Summary

Project name (EN): Business of Literature Zones

Project acronym: SPOT-Lit (BLITZ)

Project start date: 2018-10-01

Project end date: 2022-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 952 668.94

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 269 234.81

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 65.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 269 234.81.

Documents

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Videos / films

What is Spot-lit?

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.spot-lit.eu/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2019-09-24

Languages: en

Presentations

Knowing and growing your market

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.spot-lit.eu/spot-lit-resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2022-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Developing your Literary Tourism Business

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.spot-lit.eu/spot-lit-resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2022-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Building Successful Literary Tourism Experiences for Visitors

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.spot-lit.eu/spot-lit-resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2022-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Business Support Toolkit

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.spot-lit.eu/spot-lit-resources/

Publication date: 2022-11-14

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Northern Periphery and Arctic

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2023-11-02

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152 / 152 (100%)

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779 / 779 (100%)

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