Consortia visited by 108 companies in total. These companies are selected from various sectors, especially textile, agriculture, machinery and software. The companies suitable for the InnoSup project were determined by cooperating with the relevant institutions in the region. USIMP Innovation Scorecard program was used to carry out the activities of the InnoSupp project. The companies were visited and the InnoSupp project was explained to the technical staff of the companies. The USIMP Innovation Scorecard program was introduced to the companies, and how the program would be used and what would be achieved as a result were explained in detail. InnoSupp Project experts have started working with companies that want to benefit from the program.
The items determined by InnoSupp project experts and technical staff of the companies as a result of the graphic reports obtained using the ÜSİMP Innovation Scorecard program are as follows:
Innovation capacities are foreseen,
Weaknesses in innovation capacities identified,
Determining the strong and weak points of the companies,
Growth opportunities have been identified.
After the analysis of the companies through the USIMP Innovation Scorecard, the following results were obtained in general;
The innovation activities of the companies in the region are low.
The companies in the region have not been aware of the concept of innovation.
Employees of companies are inexperienced and uninformed about innovation management.
Companies and employees are not ready for the creation of an innovation culture.
Companies do not have project development experience for EU Calls.
According to the data obtained, after the current situation of the innovation management system in the companies was evaluated, an action plan was developed by making a needs analysis. Developed action plans include increasing the quality of personnel in companies and carrying out awareness-raising activities. InnoSupp project experts cooperated with Çukurova Technology Transfer Office and directed companies that requested mentors to academicians from Çukurova University which is the most established university in the region, and University of Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology which is a young and dynamic university.
KOSGEB Kahramanmaras Directorhip and Cukurova Teknoopark serve for the context of KAM services. The target is totaly 4 for the KAM services. The target is closely linked to the successful applicants. However, as there is no application to be supported within the scope of the SME instrument from the region, services have not been provided under this package.
