Northern Ireland SME Innovation Support Services 2014

Información del proyecto

EENNI_INN

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 642933

DOI

10.3030/642933

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 11 Diciembre 2014

Fecha de inicio 1 Julio 2014

Fecha de finalización 31 Diciembre 2014

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 17 500,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 14 000,00

Coordinado por

INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EENNI_INN (Northern Ireland SME Innovation Support Services 2014)

Período documentado: 2014-07-01 hasta 2014-12-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

CORE Report 642933 EENNI_INN

The action context was that of a pilot project for EEN partners to: 1) deliver support services to local SMEs who were successful SME Instrument applicants, or 2) were selected to receive Enhancement of Innovation Management Capacity Services (EIMC).
Minimal work was performed, for 2 reasons. 1) the late launch of the call, 2) only 1 local successful SME Instrument applicant and 3) the need to obtain training in EIMC tools in a very short space of time (the tool in question being IMProve).
As it stands very limited results are expected. The one successful SME Instrument company has progressed to the stage of coach selection, but they are a very small (1 full time staff) company. Their ability to absorb and benefit from coaching is minimal and they do not have a strong requirement for a coach.
As regards the EIMC service, although the IMProve training was completed, it was not possible to do this until early October, (first available training date). Subsequent to this, legal problems with the restrictive nature of the IMProve tool user agreement prevented us signing the agreement. There then remained no time to select any companies to deliver the service to.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The work performed during the reporting period was as follows.
Training on 2 tools - IMProve and Invest NI's online Health Check - all completed
A local company who sucessfully gained H2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 funding were approached. The concept of mentoring and coaching assistance was explained to them and an Onvest NI online Helath Check was completed. Some initial discussions on possible coaching options were held.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

The local company has been made aware of the advantages and possibilities of coaching. They may take this further (outside this action)

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