Project description
Innovation management in North Macedonia
Innovation is a crucial point in the growth of the Western Balkan economies. Accordingly, it represents a key challenge for EU support to the region. North Macedonia is an emerging economy with domestic SMEs moving towards innovative activities. The EU-funded INNO EEN-M project will assist and guide Macedonian SMEs to increase the economic return from innovation investments and strengthen their innovation management abilities. The project will provide SMEs with systematic training and innovation management and will encourage synergies with other services of the Enterprise Europe Network in Macedonia (EEN-M).
Objective
The general objective of the INNO EEN-M project is to increase the economic returns from innovation and enhanced innovation management capacities of the Macedonian SMEs through offering a standardized set of coaching and innovation management services while ensuring synergy with other services of the Enterprise Europe Network in Macedonia (EEN-M). The project aims to deliver 28 (twenty-eight) 7-day service packages: 24 package services will be provided to SMEs with significant innovation activities and high potential for internationalization and 4 packages for the SME beneficiaries of the EIC pilot under H2020. As the national consortium is responsible for providing services at whole territory of the country, this project will also cover the same area. The services will be delivered by three innovation experts/Key Account Managers (KAM) from UKIM, member of EEN Macedonia. The INNO EEN-M project is highly related to the call for Enterprise Europe Network – Horizon 2020 (2020-21) and will provide necessary tools, knowledge and experience to the EEN-M for implementation of the specific activities in the context of innovation support. The activities within the project are organized in two work packages: key account management (KAM) for SME beneficiaries of the EIC pilot under H2020 and enhancing SME innovation management capacities for innovating SME independently from a specific project. The selection of SMEs will be done based on identified criteria whereas services will be delivered in line with the specific common format with the packages. The team will use the IMP³rove tool as an assessment tool. The KAM will undertake needs analysis/coachcom tool to support SMEs in selection of lead coach. The planned duration of both work packages is 24 months (2020-21). The services, benefits and experiences from these activities will be part of internal evaluation.
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CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia