The main objective of the project was to contribute to the implementation of the European policies in the field of innovation management capacity building in SMEs and their implementation in Bulgaria, resulting in effective and efficient investments in novelties leading to growth and quality jobs.
Most of the innovative Bulgarian companies are included in the global supply chains. In a few cases, their management describes this process as “participation in the innovation chain”. Partners are mostly from EU and their cooperation contributes to the European added value.
The companies contacted by the Bulgarian consortium could be divided in two groups: (1) ones which have heard about IMP3rove or similar tools, they have collected preliminary information and are willing or ready to go through assessment of their innovation management capacity, and (2) companies which have never heard about any innovation assessment criteria – they require much more time to be convinced. In the second group there are companies who have rejected EIMC services. Some of the companies that have gone through the IMP3rove assessment, have expressed interest in having a second round of this assessment.
Currently, the consortium has clear approach and process identification for meeting project objectives successfully.
Specific objective (i) - to identify issues with regards to creation of added value in companies benefiting from grants by Horizon2020's SME instrument.
Specific objective (ii) - to help Bulgarian SMEs to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of innovation processes by helping them improve their innovation management and to potentially become beneficiaries of European support to research and innovation.
Specific objective (iii) - to launch about 23 service packages, KAM and EIMC services, amounting altogether to up to 161 consultancy working days.
