The consortium consists on 7 partners representing 7 Members States, and were chosen considering their complementary experience and know-how in the field of internationalisation, and the affinity with the target group of micro-SMEs; as well as their competence in the development of curriculum, online training materials with mobile platforms and their expertise in similar projects. All partners had communication related to Project before submission, and idea sharing, predictions and evaluations have been made among the partners. In line with this communication and partners’ competences, task and responsibility distributions were formed, discussed and agreed by partners.

The project team involves scholars from several higher education institutions with diverse scientific backgrounds, and professionals with operational furniture industry experience. The multidisciplinary and cultural consortium ensures integration and implementation of scientific knowledge and operational expertise to manage and finalize the project successfully. All the partners have relations with the micro-SMEs in the sector and have experience in entrepreneurship as well as internationalisation and digital marketing.