During the reporting period the partners managed only to start the implementation of some of the services foreseen.
Partner 1 - WCTT managed to begin one case with one client within the WP2 – “Enhancing SME innovation management capacity”. Following steps were undertaken within this case: 1) Identification of a beneficiary; 2) assessment of the beneficiary; 3) Innovation Management Analysis using the IMP3rove tool. The services were provided on the "free of chargé" basis.
Partner 2 – PSTP managed to begin one case with one client within the WP2 – “Enhancing SME innovation management capacity”. Following steps were undertaken within this case: 1) Identification of a beneficiary; 2) assessment of the beneficiary; 3) Innovation Management Analysis using the IMP3rove tool.
Both partners didn't implement any services in WP 1 since there were no successful companies in the SME Instrument from their regions.
Partner 3 - RCIiTT managed to start 1 service-pack in WP 1 "Key Account Management". Such situation resulted from the following circumstances:
a) there was no other SME Instrument beneficiary in the West Pomeranian region during the reporting period,
b) there was not enough time to start the “Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs" services, between signing the contract with the EASME and the end of the project. During the reporting period, RCIiTT managed to: 1) contact the SME Instrument beneficiary, company Pixel Legend, 2) provide the first contact and the gaps and needs assessment, 3) conduct the coach selection proces and 4) start the coaching of the beneficiary. At the moment RCIiTT is waiting for necessary information to perform the mid-term assessment of the coach-company relations.
Partner 4 - DARR contacted some potential clients to deliver the WP 2 services. These clients may / will be delivered the "Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs" schemes in the next project implementation period (2015 - 2016).
This situation results from the very late contract signature with the EASME and from the difficulties to understand and arrange the proper contracts with the staff responsible for the project implementation.
