Project description
Supporting SME innovation in Moldova
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Moldovan economy and have significantly contributed to job creation and economic growth in the area over the last decade. SMEs represent about 99 % of all enterprises, and micro-enterprises account for more than 90 % of the total business population. The EU-funded PROBIM project will ensure that Moldova’s SMEs receive the support they need in order to enhance their innovation capacity. Specifically, it will facilitate their participation in a complete range of innovation support initiatives available at national or regional level. The link between the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the funding programme Horizon 2020 is crucial in order to boost innovation in SMEs.
Objective
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have an important role in the economy. However in the Republic of Moldova the SMEs still exploit to a limited extent the innovation opportunities and prospects available at European level. To link EEN fully with H2020 support to innovation, and future promotion of the SME instrument, research active SMEs and research institutions will also be targeted, together with students and scientists (with special focus a women in science and research). Our approach is designed to ensure, therefore, that Consortium members, reinforce their cooperation with Horizon 2020 National Contact Points and develop their own relations with European specialists in innovation projects management, in preparation for more in-depth support to the SME Instrument (and other relevant Horizon 2020 action) in future.Through this, the project partners would be well positioned in future to facilitate the participation of SMEs in the SME Instrument coaching process by informing and convincing the potential beneficiary on the advantages of participating in the coaching facility, identifying the suitable coach from a central database, supporting the selected SMEs establish contact and develop trust with the selected coach and create conditions for the complete involvement of SMEs in the complete range of innovation support available at national or regional level.
Keywords
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
MAIN PROGRAMME
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H2020-EU.2.3.2.2. - Enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
CSA - Coordination and support action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-EEN-SGA4-2020-2021
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2004 CHISINAU
Moldova
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