Entrepreneurship

Good Practice - Project | 06 juil 2018

Supporting young farmers’ entrepreneurship

A young female farmer in Italy received RDP support to convert to organic fruit production.

Good Practice - Project | 03 avr 2018

A feasibility study to upscale a biocomposite production line

A start-up business in Finland used RDP financing to carry out a feasibility study which helped lower the risks in upscaling their production capacity of biocomposites.

Good Practice - Project | 10 jan 2018

Farm Yard Ales Microbrewery

Support from the rural development programme for England enabled an entrepreneur to upgrade his ales brewing business.

Good Practice - Project | 10 jan 2018

Herrens Mark – dietary supplements for women

A micro company producing organic herbal extracts collaborated with a university and the positive results increased the demand for its products - thus generating the need for investments to increase the company’s production capacity.

Good Practice - Project | 10 jan 2018

Kraft. Das Murtal – A network among businesses in the West Upper Styria

The ‘Kraft Das Murtal’ is an economic network of businesses aiming to identify and support the business potential of the region and contribute to its further development. 

Good Practice - Project | 10 jan 2018

Extending the capacity of a small accommodation provider in rural Slovakia

In response to the increasing number of tourists, a small accommodation provider used RDP support to increase the capacity of his business and set up leisure activities.

Good Practice - Project | 12 oct 2017

Integrated veterinary services using a mobile lab

Responding to clients’ needs by offering new integrated veterinary services using a mobile laboratory.

Good Practice - Project | 12 oct 2017

Setting up an organic apple orchard for direct selling

An old abandoned farm through three separate investments was turned into an orchard with hail protection nets and a building to store the produce and equipment.

Good Practice - Project | 12 juil 2017

‘O Morro’ – A new dairy company targeting local and international markets

RDP support helped set up a new dairy factory which combined the most modern production techniques and equipment with traditional knowledge, in order to produce a high-quality niche cheese for local and international markets.

Good Practice - Project | 23 avr 2016

New service at Ikšķile community – juice production

A local community used discarded fruit to producing fruit juice for local consumption.