Project description DEENESFRITPL A high-tech platform for innovation Modern industries depend on advanced technologies in which innovative SMEs play a key role. To meet the growing needs, SMEs require collaboration with large enterprises (LEs). However, collaboration between SMEs and LEs still faces problems. The EU-funded PITCCH project will establish a pan-European open innovation network to support structured collaborations between innovative SMEs and LEs. The project will create a reliable network ecosystem connecting technology institutions, LEs and SMEs based on a digital open innovation platform that will support the members of the network to find potential partners and manage the demands for brokerage services. An accurate selection among business models will result in the selection of the most sustainable as a base on which to build a PITCCH Sustainability Plan. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Advanced technologies are key drivers towards transformation and efficiency of industry. Today behind every innovation is a complex and high-tech supply chain where SMEs have an important role to foster invention. Their role of drivers of innovation mainly happen through collaborations with large enterprises (LEs).However, getting SMEs engaged with LEs and vice versa still encounters some barriers. Major challenges are related with finding interesting innovations and connecting them through trustful and beneficial collaborations.The PITCCH project aims to build a pan-European open innovation network to support the establishment of structured collaborations between innovative SMEs and LEs to take up their advanced technologies-based solutions, by intermediating the connection between needs and cutting-edge offers.The PITCCH consortium intends to build a well-reputed network ecosystem gathering technology centres, LEs and SMEs. Actors will be attracted from partners’ networks and from other existing European initiatives, such as the EEN, the DIH catalogues, the KET observatory, the SME Instrument Hub. To create a critical mass of partnerships, selected LEs will launch 15 Corporate Challenges to call for SMEs. After a selection, best SMEs will be supported by the PITCCH support schemes to develop their projects.A Digital Open Innovation Platform will be developed to serve as the central brokerage service point, enabling an efficient functioning of the network. The platform will support the members of the network in scouting potential partners and in managing the requests for brokerage services. A brokerage services portfolio will be set up based on the competences of TCs and the needs of companies.To achieve the final objective of long-term sustainability of the network, three different business models as support schemes to Open Innovation partnerships will be tested. By the end, the most sustainable will be chosen as base to build a PITCCH Sustainability Plan. Keywords Open Innovation advanced technologies key enabling technologies SMEs large enterprises technology centers Corporate Challenges pitch network ecosystem sustainable business models 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) INNOSUP-07-2019 - European Open Innovation network in advanced technologies Call for proposal H2020-INNOSUP-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-INNOSUP-2019-07 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY Net EU contribution € 625 125,00 Address AVENIDA MESTRE JOSE VEIGA 4715-330 Braga Portugal See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Research Organisations 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 € 625 125,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands Net EU contribution € 236 120,00 Address ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1 2595 DA Den Haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations 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 € 236 120,00 RINA CONSULTING SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 247 750,00 Address VIA CECCHI 6 16129 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary 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 € 247 750,00 STEINBEIS 2I GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 202 500,00 Address LEUSCHNERSTRASSE 43 70176 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary 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 € 202 500,00 AVITAMINADOS LDA Portugal Net EU contribution € 187 500,00 Address ESTRADA NACIONAL 101 AVENIDA BARROS E SOARES 423 4715214 Braga See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Continente Norte Cávado 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 Total cost € 187 500,00
