The initial target was to provide support to 110 companies, 33 through KAM services and 77 through EIMC services. The results of the project have been very successful: 117 companies have received support services:
- 57 companies have received support services under the KAM scheme; 47 companies in phase 1 and 10 companies in phase 2. 26 companies are still receiving support services at the end of this contract and the support services will be provided under the next contract.
- 60 companies have received support services under the EIMC scheme. 7 companies are still receiving support services at the end of this contract and the support services will be provided under the next contract.
The results are very satisfactory since the number of companies that received support services is higher than initially expected.
The cooperation with regional and national stakeholders has been very important both for the KAM and the EIMC services. For the KAM service, we have collaborated with regional actors of the R&D&i sector in order to promote the SME Instrument, provide support services and raise awareness among the regional companies. We have also collaborated with CDTI, the Spanish National Contact Point for SMEs programmes and National NCP Coordinators, as speakers for their events related to the SMEI, as support services providers for companies willing to participate in the SMEI, etc.
For the EIMC service, the cooperation with other regional stakeholders in the implementation of these activities has opened additional cooperation areas related to public procurement, development of circular economy, etc. It has directly produced synergies between this activity development and activities related to the EEN, increasing the cooperation among other stakeholders and improving the services to our clients, increasing our visibility, and creating an important effect in the companies.
