Project description DEENESFRITPL Increasing Lithuanian SME effectiveness in innovation The EU-funded SME Coach LT 2018 project will enhance the innovation management capacity of the Lithuanian SMEs to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of investment in R&D and innovation. Key account management services will support beneficiaries of the SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation, and Future and Emerging Technologies - Open programmes under Horizon 2020 to identify weaknesses and gaps in their innovation capacities and select suitable coaches to address them. The project will apply a holistic and dynamic business innovation model. SME Coach LT 2018 will also assess the performance of the innovation management system of SMEs with significant innovation activities and a high potential for internationalisation but lacking innovation management capacities. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The aim of SME Coach LT 2018 is to increase effectiveness and efficiency of investment in R&D and Innovation by enhancing innovation management capacity of the Lithuanian beneficiaries of the funding schemes SME Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation ( FTI) and Future and emerging technologies (FET Open) under H2020 and SMEs with significant innovation activities and a high potential for internationalisation. Specifically, the project will support beneficiaries of the SME instrument in identifying project-specific barriers and weaknesses and gaps in their innovation capacities that hinder realization of growth opportunities and point to suitable coaches to address the identified weaknesses. The Key Account Manager will support SMEs SME Instrument beneficiaries in identifying critical issues and gaps with regards to their innovation idea and guide them to relevant lead coach who will support the company throughout their innovation journey. To identify SMEs challenges, the Key account Manager will use a holistic and dynamic business innovation model, supported by Business Innovation Roadmap Tool, available under Creative Commons License from smE-MPOWER network. The second specific objective aims at SMEs that have significant innovation activities and a high potential but lagging innovation management capacities. To assess the performance of their innovation management system, we will use IMP3rove Academy’s diagnostic tool or similar tools. Further action plan will be developed. In supporting SMEs we will use action- based (and case-driven) learning approach to addressing identified gaps in the innovation system. smE-MPOWER tools will help support the coaching process. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme Topic(s) H2020EENSGA3 - EEN H2020 SGA3 Call for proposal H2020-EEN-SGA3-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS INOVACIJU CENTRAS Net EU contribution € 38 333,75 Address T. Sevcenkos 13 LT-03223 Vilnius Lithuania See on map Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher 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 Total cost € 38 333,75 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all KAUNO PREKYBOS, PRAMONES IR AMATU RUMAI Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Lithuania Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address GEDIMINO ST. 43-1 LT-44240 Kaunas See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis 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 VILNIAUS PREKYBOS PRAMONES IR AMATU RUMAI Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Lithuania Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address T KOSCIUSKOS G 30 LT-01100 Vilnius See on map Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis 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 KLAIPEDOS PREKYBOS PRAMONES IR AMATU RUMAI Not active in the Specific Grant Agreement of the project Lithuania Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address NAUJOJI UOSTO G 9-9 92117 KLAIPEDA See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Klaipėdos apskritis 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
