Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs in Normandy - EEN Normandy H2020

Project Information

EEN Normandie H2020

Grant agreement ID: 831257

DOI

10.3030/831257

Project closed

EC signature date 27 November 2018

Start date 1 January 2019

End date 31 December 2019

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 65 058,75

EU contribution

€ 65 058,75

Coordinated by

CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D'INDUSTRIE DE REGION NORMANDIE
France

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EEN Normandie H2020 (Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs in Normandy - EEN Normandy H2020)

Reporting period: 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

In 2019 again the consortium was unable to properly implement the work program on this activity.
This for 2 reasons:
- the absence of SME instruments cases allowing KAM cases to be flagged, an activity on which AD Normandie is positioned. There were no cases despite the work of the DA and its partners in promoting the program. an Info Day was carried out at the end of 2019, which, we hope, will spark new interests for 2020. However, the non-eligibility of phase 1 now raises fears of new project failures in 2020 in Normandy.
- a very high turnover at the CCI, in particular due to a social plan, had a strong impact on the activity pushing the dedicated people either to leave or to compensate for activities neglected by colleagues. Once again, H202 activity therefore suffered greatly. Only 1 colleague, Vincent Chapelain, was able to carry out his mission. He spent time training new colleagues and creating a project group, but, subject to sustainability in terms of human resources, the effects will not be felt until 2020.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

The consortium was unable to achieve its initial objectives due to an absence of KAM cases and a significant turn-over, including departures from CCI Normandie.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The impact is small because of the small number of companies supported. However, the companies supported on EIMC are very satisfied with the support provided by EEN Normandie. For example, for the EIMC activities, companies reported that the delivery of the diagnosis was an important asset to financial organizations and partners for the company. This proves that the leader has taken into account the strategy and is well aware of the points to work to make new projects emerge recurrently.