The INNO-EEN 2014 project delivered 7-days service packages thus increasing the economic returns from innovation and enhancing the innovation management capacities to the selected four SMEs. The innovation support services brought an added- value to the standard services of the Enterprise Europe Network in Macedonia ensuring synergy with the business, technology transfer and R&D services. The newly innovation support services are now strongly integrated into the existing EEN services and enable creation of linkages with innovation, technology and research related services. The services have positive impact and contribution to the overall growth of the companies strengthening their innovation and competitiveness. The project contributed to the objectives by improving the necessary tools and knowledge of the local EEN for implementation of the specific services in the context of innovation support. The project met the general and strategic objectives of the call by creating baseline for accelerating the economic returns from improved innovation skills, processes, utilization of innovative ideas and quality improvements.
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.
