KAM services
Between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 70 new KAM cases have been initiated of which 49 Phase I cases and 19 Phase II cases for the SME Instrument, and 2 cases for Fast Track to Innovation (FTI). The 3 cases resulting from the cut-off-date of 10-10-2018 (Phase 2) and the 9 cases from 7-11-2018 (Phase 1) were transferred to 2019 and are included in these results. The total of 70 cases means a significant increase compared with the 52 cases from 2018.
When we compare the cases that have been realised in 2019 with the planned cases we see that we have exceeded our target with 27%.
EIMC services
EIMC services mostly the segment of Small and Medium sized Enterprises. This segment is defined as enterprises with 2 up to 50 employees, in 2019 in total about 450.000 enterprises. Not all of them are active in the field of innovation or international business.
KVK targeted to start 68 new cases in 2019. We realised to start 56 new cases (82%). As one case was already started in 2017 and 11 cases were already started in 2018, we worked in total on 68 cases in 2019. This section consists of 68 cases (100%). Unfortunately two new-started cases were stopped due to loss of commitment by the entrepreneur or due to changes in management priorities of the companies involved.
In all 68 cases (100%) the Needs & Gaps analysis was made and the results of the Innovation Health Check were discussed with the entrepreneur and/or the management team. In 64 cases (94%) a Plan of Action was made that is or is going to be implemented by the entrepreneur and/or the management team.
We are proud of the 62 cases that have been brought to completion in 2019 which is 86% of our target. 4 of the new-started 2019 cases will be completed in 2020.
