Project description
A support to boost SME innovation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant drivers of growth, innovation and employment in Europe. Innovation management support services for SMEs are essential as they employ two-thirds of Europe’s workers and represent a whopping 99 % of businesses in the European Union. The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is doing a lot to help SMEs bring innovative ideas to commercial success. The EU-funded EEENIMAC project will train EEN staff and provide on-demand support in a range of interactive settings, both offline and online. They will also be provided access to the IMP³rove initiative, which aims to boost innovation management capabilities and performance. As many as 4 500 SMEs will be assessed.
Objective
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) face significant challenges to successfully innovate for sustainable growth. The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) as a key player in the innovation eco-system is expected to render highly effective innovation management support services to SMEs. SMEs will adopt these innovation management support services to the degree that EEN staff members are well trained in innovation management support. This requires access to, and experience in assessing the SME’s innovation management capabilities in line with the technical standard CEN/TS 16555. Based on the assessment results, tailored action plans are to be developed and implemented in and with the SMEs. A solid understanding of both key success factors in innovation management is essential, and of effectively supporting SMEs of different age, size, industry, country in developing their innovation management capabilities for sustainable growth. Therefore, the EEENIMAC project aims at enabling the EEN to deliver consistently high value innovation management support services and to develop the performance in the regional innovation eco-system. To achieve these objectives, EEN eligible staff members will receive training, coaching, and on-demand support in state-of-the-art innovation management practices for different levels of proficiency. Furthermore, they will gain access to the proven IMP³rove online tools for assessing up to 4,500 SMEs’ innovation management performance in line with CEN TS 16555. In 4 work packages, a tailored, agile and impact-oriented skill development programme for 450 trainees p.a. will be combined with secure access to proven IMP³rove online assessment tools and international benchmarking databases. The training, coaching and on-demand support will be tailored to the trainee’s needs as defined by the trainee, his/her supervisor, and also based on the regions' economic challenges. It will be offered in a variety of highly interactive settings, off- and online.
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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(opens in new window) H2020-IBA-INNOSUP-IMC-2019
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40211 Dusseldorf
Germany
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