Periodic Reporting for period 1 - INNO-EEN 2014 (Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network in Macedonia (INNO-EEN 2014))
Période du rapport: 2014-07-01 au 2014-12-31
Common practices and Code of Conduct already used within Enterprise Europe Network are being exploited for ensuring high level of confidence and trust.
Four Macedonian SMEs were supported and delivered innovation management assessment. The comprehensive assessments of strengths, gaps and needs of the innovation management potential was performed by the team using the IMP³rove tool as an assessment tool. This tool provided transparency on the companies’ innovation management performances.
Direct consulting support was provided to the companies for facilitating the process of creation and commercialization of new innovations. Additionally, the SMEs training needs related to innovation management was measured.
No company was performed Key Account Management service as no Macedonian company was granted beneficiary of SME instrument.
Direct consulting support was provided to the companies to find project partners to take part in Horizon 2020 and other EU programmes. Additionally, the presentation on the SME instrument was conducted and the team organized meetings for the company with the NCP for SMEs and Access to finance. The team supported the companies to apply for the SME instrument.
The team provided support for facilitating the process of creation and commercialization of new innovations. The team made available the necessary tools and knowledge for implementation of the specific activities in the context of innovation support. Additionally, the SMEs training needs related to innovation management was measured.
No Key Account Management for the beneficiaries of the SME instrument service was delivered because none SME from Macedonia was granted SME instrument.
The new in-depth service packages increased the awareness about the importance of the development of the innovation management capacities within the SMEs.