Project description DEENESFRITPL An innovative boost for SMEs in Lithuania SMEs in Lithuania selected under the Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot will receive a big boost. The EU-funded SME Coach LT 2020-21 project will increase effectiveness and efficiency of investment in R&D and innovation by enhancing innovation management capacity. Specifically, the project will support beneficiaries of the EIC pilot in identifying project-specific barriers and weaknesses as well as gaps in their innovation capacities that hinder realisation of growth opportunities and also point to suitable coaches to address the identified weaknesses. In order to identify the challenges, the project will use a holistic and dynamic business innovation model and will also assess the performance of the innovation management system. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The aim of SME Coach LT 2019 is to increase effectiveness and efficiency of investment in R&D and Innovation by enhancing innovation management capacity of the Lithuanian SME beneficiaries of the EIC Pilot schemes EIC Accelerator pilot ( 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 EIC Pilot 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 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 H2020-EU.2.3.2.2. - Enhancing the innovation capacity of SMEs Topic(s) H2020-EEN-SGA4 - H2020 ENTREPRISE EUROPE NETWORK SGA4 2020-2021 Call for proposal H2020-EEN-SGA4-2020-2021 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS INOVACIJU CENTRAS Net EU contribution € 81 292,50 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 Other funding € 0,00 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 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 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 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
