The LINK Association is the entrepreneurship and job association, which was established in 2001 and is supported through the project of the Italian NGO
COSPE. Since its establishment, the Association follows working model of the European associations for development of entrepreneurship. LINK promotes
economic development through representation of the interests of companies and entrepreneurs and providing quality services to those who are starting their businesses or improving it.
The Association was registered as Citizens Association on April 17, 2001, care off the Ministry of Justice, Hercegovačko-neretvanski Canton. The Association bases its work on Services Centre that provides business consultancies to its membership. Internal organization, technical and human resources are based on the need of rapid and dynamic development, putting priority on improvement of quality in implemented projects and services. LiNK associates private entrepreneurs and civilians who would like to start or improve their business. Currently the Association has 220 members, mostly micro-business and small companies.
Key players in the development on innovation infrastructure in the BiH are also Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and also Business Support Centres
(BSCs). As stated in the Mapping and Analysis of Existing BiH - SME and RED Institutional Framework (August 2006), they were primarily set up to assist regions undergoing economic crisis to identify new economic opportunities. RDAs act as the catalyst, and driving force of the regional development process. In the broadest sense, RDAs have a wide remit which encompasses developing a strategic framework, establishing mechanisms for consultation with partners in the region, coordinating and representing partners' views, managing and implementing projects and providing or identifying sources of matching funding for projects.
There is no universal model or structure for the ideal RDA, each country has its own concept. RDAs can be funded in different ways, but are usually established and supported significantly by national governments and /or municipalities.

The more common activities RDAs engage in include:
• Regional Strategic Planning;
• SME Development;
• Training;
• Regional Marketing and Promotion;
• Development of Business Parks, Enterprise Zones, Business Incubators; Innovation Centres and Technology Parks;
• Rural development and Tourism;
• Attracting Direct Foreign Investment; and
• Participating in EU funded programmes and pilot projects.

Contact Person:
Tomislav Majic, President
E-mail: tomislav_majic@linkmostar.org