Project description DEENESFRITPL Innovation to bridge age diversity in SMEs Retirement policies and demographic changes in advanced industrial societies like Germany and the UK are responsible for the increasing age diversity in SMEs. Different ages react differently to innovation because a gap in fluid cognitive abilities exists that may compromise innovation at personal and organisational levels. SMEs need ways to prevent and even reverse the negative impacts of age diversity. A previous research project issued an innovative design based on cognitive ability training to reduce the decrease of fluid cognitive ability in older employees that was linked to leadership training as well. The EU-funded DINNOS project will evaluate this innovative design in SMEs in Germany and the UK. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Due to changing demographics in Germany and the UK and associated retirement policies, in organisations age diversity is expected to increase. Previous research has suggested that age diversity can impact innovation on different organisational levels. On the individual level increased age is associated with a decline of fluid cognitive abilities, which are relevant for the development of innovative ideas. On the organisational level, conflicts, and age stereotypes have a negative impact on innovation. To prevent and even reverse the adverse impact of age diversity on innovation, an innovation support scheme for SMEs was developed and piloted in a previously conducted research project in Germany. This scheme included interventions for individuals and leaders. At the individual level, a cognitive ability training was introduced to reduce the decline of fluid cognitive abilities and in turn increase the generation of innovative ideas particularly for older employees. Moreover, a leadership training was introduced, which emphasizes on reducing age stereotypes and associated conflicts and enhance appreciation of age diversity. DINNOS, aims to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of this innovation support scheme in a sample of SMEs from Germany and the UK. In both countries, we will conduct a large scale randomized control trial involving an experimental- and a waiting-list control group with N=300 SMEs, and N=400 individual employees across both countries, which will be equally divided to both groups. On the individual level we will examine cognitive ability, individual creativity and innovation as outcomes. Whereas on the organisational level outcomes will consist of self-reported indicators, such as reduced age stereotypes and team innovation as well as objective outcomes such as number of submitted ideas and patents. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.2.3.2.2. - Enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs Topic(s) INNOSUP-06-2018 - Supporting experimentation in innovation agencies Call for proposal H2020-INNOSUP-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-INNOSUP-2018-06-two-stage Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN Net EU contribution € 141 255,89 Address College green trinity college D02 CX56 Dublin 2 Ireland See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all KIENBAUM INSTITUT @ ISM FUR LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 49 930,00 Address Otto-hahn-strasse 19 44227 Dortmund See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 11 547,08 Address Harborne road 75 edgbaston B15 3DH Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BERGISCHE UNIVERSITAET WUPPERTAL Germany Net EU contribution € 311 241,55 Address Gauss-strasse 20 42119 Wuppertal See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ASTON UNIVERSITY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 182 240,48 Address Aston triangle B4 7ET Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
