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Evidence and opportunities for responsible innovation in SMEs

Objective

The challenge of the COMPASS project is to collect and deploy evidence on how RRI can be meaningfully integrated into extant innovation systems in European industry. COMPASS will pursue three overarching objectives: Providing evidence for better uptake of RRI in industrial R&D&I, fostering collaboration in three key innovation fields (healthcare, nanotechnology, ICT) and promoting responsible and sustainable R&D&I governance of highly innovative businesses.
To achieve these objectives, COMPASS will build upon previous research and best practice cases on RRI, CSR and sustainable business models. It will involve industry, research and civil society in co-creation processes from very early on in order to ensure usefulness, feasibility and ownership of results among the target communities. The ultimate aim of the project will be to develop, pilot test and finalise an interactive online platform, the Responsible Innovation Compass. The platform will deploy RRI visions and roadmaps for the three innovation fields, a Responsible Innovation Self-Check Tool for SMEs as well as audio-visual training materials and tutorials, short thematic guides, additional resources and promotional materials. It will provide guidance and orientation tailored to the needs of innovative enterprises, particularly SMEs.
COMPASS aims to substantially increase the evidence base for benefits of the inclusion of RRI into industrial R&D&I, through integrating findings of previous projects, systematically collating the extensive stock of knowledge dispersed across communities of practice, analysing empirical evidence on critical responsibility issues, success factors, and barriers for adoption of RRI in industry and pilot testing the added-value of all content of the project’s Responsible Innovation Compass. COMPASS will further explore improved business governance by facilitating co-creation of visions and roadmaps for RRI by stakeholders from industry, research and civil society.

Call for proposal

H2020-GARRI-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-GARRI-2015-1

Coordinator

WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITAT WIEN
Net EU contribution
€ 451 437,50
Address
Welthandelsplatz 1
1020 Wien
Austria

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Region
Ostösterreich Wien Wien
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (6)

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 246 875,00
Address
The Gateway
LE1 9BH Leicester

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Region
East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicester
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UCLAN CYPRUS LIMITED
Cyprus
Net EU contribution
€ 156 843,75
Address
University Avenue 12-14 Pyla
7080 Larnaka

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Region
Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
FUNDACION BANCARIA CAIXA D'ESTALVIS I PENSIONS DE BARCELONA LA CAIXA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 195 687,50
Address
Plaza Weyler 3
07001 Palma

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Region
Este Illes Balears Mallorca
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
EUROPEAN BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE NETWORK AISBL
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 275 342,50
Address
Avenue De Tervuren 168/25
1150 Brussel

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 6 000,00
STICHTING B LAB EUROPE
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 55 275,00
Address
Keizersgracht 452
1016 GD Amsterdam

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Region
West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
STRATEGIC DESIGN SCENARIOS SPRL
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 118 484,38
Address
Rue Des Nigelles 1
1170 Bruxelles

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00