Consortium CIPRAASME successfully implemented specific support services to help high potential SMEs to improve Innovation Management Capacity and increase efficiency in SME projects and foster their impact. However, due to the shorter delay to implement the services and the novelty of this program, the forecast objectives were partially achieved, but the services would continue within the Enterprise Europe Network programme for 2015-2016. Concerning the KAM, the Consortium provide the service to the beneficiary.
This success was particularly due to:
- Strong experience and solid know how of the staff allow the implementation of these high added value services and an accurate selection of SMEs. We noticed ad strong Involvement and motivation of clients.
- Efficiency of the methodology and tools developed. The tool Checkinnov Entreprise was positively evaluated and declared suitable tool for assessment. Indeed, beside this action the tool has been transferred by the partner CCI Auvergne to CIPRAASME members and to other consortia in France.
- Coordination and exchange of experience within the consortium and network and Stakeholders in innovation of Rhône-Alpes and Auvergne.
- Strong link with Enterprise Europe Network has been set up in particular for the first contact and the promotion of the action : events and communication support...
In the short term, the impact of this action is to raise awareness of companies on innovation management capacity and foster the success of SME instruments' project. The short period of the program does not allow to measure long term impact for SMEs. However, companies showed a great interest and motivation and the Consortium would continue to follow this impact in the framework of Enterprise Europe Network next program.
