Innovation management using appropriate tools and measurements for smes (IMPETUS)

Objective

The objective of the IMPETUS project is to provide pragmatic, low-cost and SME specific methods and tools to generate and assess ideas and innovations as well as to plan innovation activities for the formulation of an innovative and progressive future product respectively service, reflected on technological trends and market (consumer) demands. The IMPETUS methods and tools will provide instruments to support organisational structures and work practices for the innovation process from idea generation to the planning of innovation activities. This elaborated Innovation Management Scenario will integrate people (human factors), organisational (reference processes), methodological and technological aspects. The consortium contains 4 industrial partners, 3 solution providers and one ICT-solution provider. An industrial supporter group will support and be further expanded during the whole project. Main results will be: IM benchmarking study, IM reference models, IM methodology handbook, a SME-specific IM tool and a road map "how to implement sustainable innovation in SMEs".

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE GMBH DRESDEN

Address

Riesaer Strasse 5
01129 Dresden
Germany

Participants (7)

ANGER ANTON GESELLSCHAFT MBH

Austria

Address

Zauner Muehlstrasse 3
4050 Traun

AUTOMOVILLES UTILITARIOS S.A.

Spain

Address

Carretera De Vic Km 2,8
08240 Manresa

CACTUS DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION S.L.

Spain

Address

Roger De Lluria 9, 1-2
08010 Barcelona

COMEXI S.A.

Spain

Address

106,Avenida Mas Pins S/n Poligono Industrial Girona
17457 Girona

MOXY MOXY AS

Norway

Address

6440 Elnesvagan

PROFACTOR PRODUKTIONSFORSCHUNGS GMBH

Austria

Address

Im Stadtgut A2
4407 Steyr

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Nobelstrasse 12C
70569 Stuttgart