The leading partner AMSP ČR was founded in 2001 upon three fundamental pillars: independence, expertise and experience. The Association provides an open, apolitical platform for SMEs, self-employed persons and their organizations across the Czech Republic and it is the main representative of the broadest business segment in Czechia. It represents the interests of more than 264,000 cross-sectorial entrepreneurial subjects and the number of members and the overall influence of AMSP ČR has risen significantly in recent years. Besides the traditional industries represented by various members, the Association also supports new, trendy industries such as bio & nano-technologies, aerospace, photonics, biomedicine etc.

CEDIT was established thanks to the willingness of Tuscan Association of Crafts and SMEs, in order to promote entrepreneurship and to support the growth of SMEs, developing a constant activity of consultancy, planning and vocational training. CEDIT has the goal of disseminating a modern entrepreneurial culture and of working in strict collaboration with the Entrepreneurial Association, which represents almost 30.000 enterprises in Tuscany and which is linked to all the others territorial and regional Associations.

D&A was formed in 2013 from the merger of two successful Scottish further education colleges (Dundee College and Angus College) as part of a Scottish Government reform and re-organisation programme. It provides further education to the population centres of Dundee and Arbroath and stretching into surrounding areas. D&A offers education and training in many vocational areas. Most VET courses are full-time and cater for learners aged 16 and upwards in a wide range of subjects like Engineering, Construction, Business Administration and Management, Care and Social Science, etc. A significant part of the work is part-time courses, industry qualifications, and tailor-made courses to suit the client’s needs.

FBN is an association for family-owned businesses in Norway and it operates as a chapter of Family Business Network International. The purpose of FBN is to contribute to competent family ownership by network activities as company visits, training courses, breakfast seminars, peer groups, newsletters and publications. The association have app. 100 members (companies), arrange 25-30 events annually and send biweekly newsletters to 500 business owners. The association was established in September 2015.

EFB is the EU federation of national associations representing long-term family-owned enterprises, including small, medium-sized and larger companies. EFB’s mission is to press for policies that recognise the fundamental contribution of family businesses in Europe’s economy and create a level playing field when compared to other types of companies. EFB campaign both at the national and the international level to create a legal, fiscal and administrative regulatory framework that supports FBs continuity. EFB has also been trying to raise awareness about the difficulties in the transfer of the business process and how it can be best supported.

INPRO is an educational and counselling organization which operates mainly in the field of further, adult education and vocational training – everything in the conceptual frame of lifelong learning. The organization has been originally established already in 1971 as a branch educational institute for the mechanical engineering industry. The organization is active on the market with adult education provision in current form since 1997. ININ currently employs approximately 8 specialists as full-time staff and in addition, it cooperates with approximately 100 well-selected freelancers – external educators, lecturers, teachers, trainers and advisors who work on an implementation of particular projects.

On Projects was established in 2014 as a project managing consulting enterprise. Its main focus is on advising enterprises, associations, public bodies and other entities in management, monitoring and evaluating public funded projects. On Projects staff has a wide experience in managing projects in the framework of many European Programmes (including 6th and 7th framework programme, Horizon 2020, Life, Progress, Culture and Media programmes, Youth in action and of course LLP and ERASMUS+) with a special focus on VET in rural areas and rural/local development domains.