Summary
The project envisages the continuation of the provision of high quality innovation management capacity assessment and support services to SMEs in Cyprus aiming at the enhancement of their competitiveness, smart growth and profitability. Moreover, the project aims at creating a better understanding of the fundamental principles of innovation management and their better integration in the value chain of local SMEs.
The services will be provided by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus (EEN-Cy) and will be integrated by EEN-Cy services. RIF provides relevant services since 2014 through preceding EU funded projects (KAM2CY1- ΚΑΜ2CΥ4).
The project targets two groups of SMEs with a separate services package provided to each group, as described below:
(a) Key Account Management (KAM) services to SME-beneficiaries of EIC pilot and its successor in Horizon Europe.
The procedure for the provision of KAM services includes the following steps:
- identification of weaknesses in innovation capacities of the SMEs;
- identification and selection of suitable coaches to address the identified weaknesses;
- moderation of the coach-client relationship;
- in the case of SME Instrument beneficiaries, accompany the SMEs throughout the implementation of their projects.
(b) Services for Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity (EIMC) to promising SMEs with potential for growth via innovation.
The EIMC service package includes:
- a diagnostic audit / assessment of the SME innovation management;
- a root/ cause analysis of the results;
- development of a tailor-made action plan;
- assistance of the SME in action plan implementation and monitoring.
The project foresees the provision of 5 KAM and 12 EIMC service packages. The average duration of each service package provision will be 7 days for KAM Services and 10 days for EIMC Services.
The services will be provided by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus (EEN-Cy) and will be integrated by EEN-Cy services. RIF provides relevant services since 2014 through preceding EU funded projects (KAM2CY1- ΚΑΜ2CΥ4).
The project targets two groups of SMEs with a separate services package provided to each group, as described below:
(a) Key Account Management (KAM) services to SME-beneficiaries of EIC pilot and its successor in Horizon Europe.
The procedure for the provision of KAM services includes the following steps:
- identification of weaknesses in innovation capacities of the SMEs;
- identification and selection of suitable coaches to address the identified weaknesses;
- moderation of the coach-client relationship;
- in the case of SME Instrument beneficiaries, accompany the SMEs throughout the implementation of their projects.
(b) Services for Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity (EIMC) to promising SMEs with potential for growth via innovation.
The EIMC service package includes:
- a diagnostic audit / assessment of the SME innovation management;
- a root/ cause analysis of the results;
- development of a tailor-made action plan;
- assistance of the SME in action plan implementation and monitoring.
The project foresees the provision of 5 KAM and 12 EIMC service packages. The average duration of each service package provision will be 7 days for KAM Services and 10 days for EIMC Services.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/879447 |
| Start date: | 01-01-2020 |
| End date: | 31-12-2021 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 45 662,00 Euro - 45 662,00 Euro |
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The project envisages the continuation of the provision of high quality innovation management capacity assessment and support services to SMEs in Cyprus aiming at the enhancement of their competitiveness, smart growth and profitability. Moreover, the project aims at creating a better understanding of the fundamental principles of innovation management and their better integration in the value chain of local SMEs.The services will be provided by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus (EEN-Cy) and will be integrated by EEN-Cy services. RIF provides relevant services since 2014 through preceding EU funded projects (KAM2CY1- ΚΑΜ2CΥ4).
The project targets two groups of SMEs with a separate services package provided to each group, as described below:
(a) Key Account Management (KAM) services to SME-beneficiaries of EIC pilot and its successor in Horizon Europe.
The procedure for the provision of KAM services includes the following steps:
- identification of weaknesses in innovation capacities of the SMEs;
- identification and selection of suitable coaches to address the identified weaknesses;
- moderation of the coach-client relationship;
- in the case of SME Instrument beneficiaries, accompany the SMEs throughout the implementation of their projects.
(b) Services for Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity (EIMC) to promising SMEs with potential for growth via innovation.
The EIMC service package includes:
- a diagnostic audit / assessment of the SME innovation management;
- a root/ cause analysis of the results;
- development of a tailor-made action plan;
- assistance of the SME in action plan implementation and monitoring.
The project foresees the provision of 5 KAM and 12 EIMC service packages. The average duration of each service package provision will be 7 days for KAM Services and 10 days for EIMC Services.
Status
CLOSEDCall topic
H2020-EEN-SGA4Update Date
27-10-2022
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