Ðo projektu finansç Eiropas SavienîbaThis project is funded by the

European Union

Daugavpils University within the project

funded by program of transboundary cooperation of

the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus “European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013” together with the Latvian Chamber of Commerce, the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce, Panevezys Trade, Industry and Crafts Chamber conducted a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in border regions of Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus to study various aspects contributing to the development of long-term cross-border cooperation and the united innovative entrepreneurship, alignment of the general conditions of business development in the region, transboundary cooperation and exchange of experience, increase the flow of goods and services.

„CREATING A UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHING BUSINESS CONTACTS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION LATVIA, LITHUANIA AND BELARUS”(B2B)

Rating of the investment enviroment in the regions by Lithuanian companies representing small and medium businesses.

LITHUANIA

Vilnius region 3,4Vilnius 4,1

Alytus region 3,0Utena region 3,2

Paneveþys region 2,9Kaunas region 3,3

Kaunas 3,3

Vilnius region 3,5Vilnius 3,9

Alytus region 4,1Utena region 3,6

Paneveþys region 4,1Kaunas region 4,0

Kaunas 3,8

Aspect The average for the region

The average for the region

The investment potential in your region (1- very bad, 5 very good)

The level of investment risk for business in your region (5-no risk, 1- very strong risk)

Generalized indicator characterizing investment climate in regions of Lithuaniaby assessment of small and medium businesses (%)

Vilnius region 11,7Vilnius 16,1

Alytus region 12,4Utena region 11,5

Paneveþys region 12,0Kaunas region 13,1

Kaunas 12,3

Vilnius region 29,6Vilnius 35,9

Alytus region 31,6Utena region 37,7

Paneveþys region 36,6Kaunas region 27,1

Kaunas 32,3

The more developed - Cooperation with strategic suppliers and customers (in supply chain) Vilnius - 4,4 Kaunas region 4,4 Kaunas 4,1Utena region 4, 0Panevëþys region -3,8Vilnius region - 4,0Alytus region 3.7.

Product innovation (the process of updating the supply capacity of the company, increasing profits, expanding market share, Maintaining customers, new jobs)Innovation Technology (renewal of the production capacity, aimed at increasing productivity and resource savings to increase profits, improve safety technique, environmental protection)

Social innovation (the process of planned improvements in the humanitarian sphere of company. Application of this kind of innovation extends the capabilities of the labor market, mobilizes personnel of the company to achieve its goals, strengthens the credibility of the social obligations of the company to its employees and society as a whole)

The less developed - Work "in tandem" reducing competition (competitive cooperation):Vilnius region 3,6 Utena region 3,2 Kaunas 3,1 Vilnius - 3,0 Kaunas region 3,0 Alytus region 2,7 Panevëþys region 2,7

Kaunas

Kaunas regio

n

Paneveþys

region

Uten

a regio

n

Alytu

s region

Viln

ius

Viln

ius regio

n

2,8

2,8

33

33

2,52,82,32,8

2,82,2 2,22,2

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Vilnius region 41,1Vilnius 34,2

Alytus region 17,8Utena region 28,7

Paneveþys region 21,4Kaunas region 30,7

Kaunas 21,0

Vilnius region 25,6Vilnius 19,4

Alytus region 26,5Utena region 24,0

Paneveþys region 20,7Kaunas region 30,0

Kaunas 26,7

The company costs related to payment for the services of external organizations

% of the

The cooperation of your company with other companies (1- not developed, 5 - very developed):

Innovations development at your company (1 - not developed, 5 - developed to the limit)

The share of innovative products in company revenues ((the average) % of innovative product)

The level of depreciation of fixed assets in the company, (the average) % of the depreciation

Ðo projektu finansç Eiropas SavienîbaThis project is funded by the

European Union

Daugavpils University within the project

funded by program of transboundary cooperation of

the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus “European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013” together with the Latvian Chamber of Commerce, the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce, Panevezys Trade, Industry and Crafts Chamber conducted a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in border regions of Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus to study various aspects contributing to the development of long-term cross-border cooperation and the united innovative entrepreneurship, alignment of the general conditions of business development in the region, transboundary cooperation and exchange of experience, increase the flow of goods and services.

„CREATING A UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHING BUSINESS CONTACTS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION LATVIA, LITHUANIA AND BELARUS”(B2B)

Rating of the investment enviroment in the regions by Belarusian companies representing small and medium businesses.

BELARUS

Vitebsk region 2,6Vitebsk 2,9

Grodno region 3,2Minsk region 2,8

Minsk 3,1Mogilev region 3,2

Vitebsk region 3,5 Vitebsk 3,9

Grodno region 4,1 Minsk region 3,6

Minsk 4,1 Mogilev region 4,1

The level of investment risk for business in your region (5-no risk, 1- very strong risk)

The investment potential in your region (1- very bad, 5 very good)

Generalized indicator characterizing investment climate in regions of Belarusby assessment of small and medium businesses (%)

The company costs related to payment for the services of external organizations

% of the

The more developed - Cooperation with strategic suppliers and customers (in supply chain) Mogilev region 3,7Minsk region 3,5Minsk 3,2Vitebsk 3,0Grodno region 2,2Vitebsk region 2,2

Product innovation (the process of updating the supply capacity of the company, increasing profits, expanding market share, Maintaining customers, new jobs)Innovation Technology (renewal of the production capacity, aimed at increasing productivity and resource savings to increase profits, improve safety technique, environmental protection)

Social innovation (the process of planned improvements in the humanitarian sphere of company. Application of this kind of innovation extends the capabilities of the labor market, mobilizes personnel of the company to achieve its goals, strengthens the credibility of the social obligations of the company to its employees and society as a whole)

The less developed - Work "in tandem" reducing competition (Competitive cooperation):Mogilev region 2,7Minsk region 2,2Minsk 2,0Vitebsk region 1,9Grodno region 1,8Vitebsk 1,6

Mogilev regio

n

Min

sk

Min

sk region

Gro

dno regio

n

Viteb

sk

Viteb

sk region

3,42,3

3,21,6

2,62,71,61,7

2,31,6 2,51,6

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Vitebsk region 9,1Vitebsk 11,3

Grodno region 13,1Minsk region 10,1

Minsk 12,7Mogilev region 13,1

Vitebsk region 8,8Vitebsk 9,3

Grodno region 5,9Minsk region 7,6

Minsk 16,2Mogilev region 30,3

Vitebsk region 50,2Vitebsk 33,5

Grodno region 25,0Minsk region 34,3

Minsk 33,3Mogilev region 35,5

Vitebsk region 27,1Vitebsk 20,2

Grodno region 17,0Minsk region 20,6

Minsk 28,6Mogilev region 22,4

The cooperation of your company with other companies (1- not developed, 5 - very developed):

Innovations development at your company (1 - not developed, 5 - developed to the limit)

The share of innovative products in company revenues ((the average) % of innovative product)

The level of depreciation of fixed assets in the company, (the average) % of the depreciation

Ðo projektu finansç Eiropas SavienîbaThis project is funded by the

European Union

Daugavpils University within the project

funded by program of transboundary cooperation of

the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus “European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013” together with the Latvian Chamber of Commerce, the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce, Panevezys Trade, Industry and Crafts Chamber conducted a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in border regions of Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus to study various aspects contributing to the development of long-term cross-border cooperation and the united innovative entrepreneurship, alignment of the general conditions of business development in the region, transboundary cooperation and exchange of experience, increase the flow of goods and services.

„CREATING A UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHING BUSINESS CONTACTS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION LATVIA, LITHUANIA AND BELARUS”(B2B)

Rating of the investment enviroment in the regions by Latvian companies representing small and medium businesses.

LATVIA

Latgale region 2,4Daugavpils 2,8

Latgale region 2,8Daugavpils 2,9

The level of investment risk for business in your region (5-no risk, 1- very strong risk)

The investment potential in your region (1- very bad, 5 very good)

The average for the region

The average for the region

Aspect

Generalized indicator characterizing investment climate in regions of Latviaby assessment of small and medium businesses (%)

The company costs related to payment for the services of external organizations

% of the

The more developed - Cooperation with strategic suppliers and customers (in supply chain)Daugavpils 3,4Latgale region 2,8

Product innovation (the process of updating the supply capacity of the company, increasing profits, expanding market share, Maintaining customers, new jobs)Innovation Technology (renewal of the production capacity, aimed at increasing productivity and resource savings to increase profits, improve safety technique, environmental protection)

Social innovation (the process of planned improvements in the humanitarian sphere of company. Application of this kind of innovation extends the capabilities of the labor market, mobilizes personnel of the company to achieve its goals, strengthens the credibility of the social obligations of the company to its employees and society as a whole)

The less developed - Work "in tandem" reducing competition (Competitive cooperation):Daugavpils 2,6Latgale region 1,8

Dauga

vpils

Latga

le region

Latgale region 6,8Daugavpils 8,3

Latgale region 18,67Daugavpils 11,81

Latgale region 19,1Daugavpils 25,4

Latgale region 16,75Daugavpils 44,47

The cooperation of your company with other companies (1- not developed, 5 - very developed):

Innovations development at your company (1 - not developed, 5 - developed to the limit)

The share of innovative products in company revenues ((the average) % of innovative product)

The level of depreciation of fixed assets in the company, (the average) % of the depreciation

3,26

2,99

2,54

2,05

2,74

2,47