During INNMADRIMASD3, 58 new beneficiaries from the Madrid Region were contacted and visited and the KAMs helped the development of 122 new coaching cases. All the SMEs accepted the coaching and their receptivity to the service and to the coaches assigned was in general very positive. 122 clients were supported during the period with 76 cases completed. All these companies except 4 in the coach selection phase had a coach assigned at the end of 2018. Also 29 companies (19 Phase 1 and 10 Phase 2) had still coaching activities running at the end of 2018.
Workshops addressed to participants in the SME Instrument, public presentations programme addressed to experts, an important number of training activities accessible to beneficiaries and a brief guide on the writing of SME instruments allowed to increase the participation and the quality of the SME Instrument proposals.
Coordination between the two partners has been very effective. Both partners and their KAMs work for the project since 2014 and have great experience in facilitating the access of companies to coaching, as well as to new services of the regional ecosystem. The coach selection and matching process, search for new coaches is done combining different types of sources and the quality of the selection process has improved significantly year after year. All the SMEs accepted the coaching and their receptivity to the service and to the coaches assigned is in general very positive.
122 clients were supported during the period with 76 cases completed.
29 of the 122 cases supported in the 2-year period were pending completion at the end of 2018 (19 Phase 1 and 10 Phase 2):
•24 cases that had started the coaching in 2018: 7 Phase 2 cases (Innomaq, Natac, Medsavana, Innovative Film Solutions, Monkimum, Bitext, Impact Rating). In the case of Natac there is a delay in the starting of the coaching due to the decision of the company to go through the SME Assessment; and 17 Phase 1 cases.
•3 cases that had started the coaching in 2017: 2 Phase 2 cases (Marsi Bionics, Qualityfry) and 1 Phase 1 case
•2 Phase 2 cases (Algaenergy, Life Length) that had started the coaching in 2016 and suffered internal difficulties or work spikes that made it preferable to stop the assignment; but the coaching is successfully underway in both cases.
Main Topics applied for by clients are related to Disruptive Innovation Schemes and ICT (20%), Construction & Transport Networks (13%) and Agriculture, Food and Bio-based sectors (10%).
Main Markets and Technological sectors covered in the period are Architectural and engineering activities (19%), Computer programming and consultancy (13%), and Human Health activities (14%).
Main Markets addressed are Software & IT Services (15% of cases), Healthcare Equipment & Supplies (11%), Renewable Energy (7%) and Professional & Commercial Services (6%)
