Innovation in SMEs | Innovation Management
Small- and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are EU-based or established in a country associated to Horizon 2020 (thus including SMEs from Western Balkan countries) are encouraged to participate across the whole Horizon 2020 programme. The objective of ‘Innovation in SMEs’ is to optimise the Research, Development & Innovation environment for SMEs, including through the establishment and facilitation of a range of support services, with the aim of strengthening the innovation capacity of SMEs and creating value on the market and/or into society, thus underpinning the Europe2020 strategy for smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. A range of actions contributes to building innovation management capacity for Small and Medium Enterprises. Innovation management capacity is the internal ability of companies to manage innovation processes from the generation of the idea to its profitability on the market. It is a process that encompasses the whole range of decisions, activities and measures in order to facilitate the transfer of an idea into the business value. This process can be applied for all kind of ideas, whether it is about a product, process or a service. The focus of the Innovation Management is to provide the set of measures and tools which will facilitate the inventors to respond to the challenges in the whole innovation cycle and to turn their ideas into successful innovations on the market.
Innovation in SMEs | Innovation Management was in focus of the WBC-RTI.info newsletter in September/October 2016. Related article is available here. Please find below also a selection of the topic related articles.
News
-
EIT launches its Strategic Innovation Agenda for 2021-2027
On 14 June 2021, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) officially launched its Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) for 2021-2027. With an enhanced mandate for the coming years and a ...
-
Creating new jobs: EU4Business supports ambitions of entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Thirty-five small and medium-sized agri-food producers from Bosnia and Herzegovina were supported through EU4Business project, financed by European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany, contributing...
-
Women’s Entrepreneurship Expo to boost hundreds of businesses across Europe and Central Asia
UN Women’s first regional “Women’s Entrepreneurship Expo” in Europe and Central Asia will be held virtually with the participation of hundreds of women entrepreneurs from 12 countries. The Expo aims to...
[ Show all News ]
Events
-
WEBINAR – Boosting economic recovery through Innovation Procurement
Webinar-Workshop: 18 May 2021 – 9:30 CEST A 4-hour workshop webinar for European public buyers
-
Info Session omn EIT HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education
HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education was launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and is led by EIT RawMaterials ‐ one of the EIT's Knowledge ...
-
EIT Culture & Creativity - Webinar on new innovation opportunities
21 April 14:00 - 15:30. Do you want to join Europe’s largest innovation network? A new opportunity for Cultural & Creative Sectors and Industries stakeholders is on the EIT horizon!
[ Show all Events ]
Organisations
-
Women in Tech® is an international organization with a double mission: to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology. The organization focuses on 4 primary areas that are a call for...
-
TAFTIE (The European Network of Innovation Agencies)
This is a group of 29 organisations from 28 European countries has established an intense collaboration in the field of the implementation of national technology Programmes. This is to the benefit of ...
-
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana
CCIT employes 43 employees. It is one of few organizations in Albania having a special department – the Centre for Business Research and Training (ACBRT), dedicated to the development projects and trainings...
[ Show all Organisations ]
Calls
-
The European Capital of Innovation Awards
An annual recognition prize awarded to the European cities that best promote innovation in their communities
-
This prize celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations
-
Submissions of papers for the Third Annual Conference on European Studies is open. This Conference will bring together economists and political scientists to address European socio‐economic issues.
[ Show all Calls ]
Documents
-
Digital Innovation Profile Montenegro
Digital innovation profiles are an important element in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) series of snapshots of information and communication technology (ICT)-centric innovation ecosystems...
-
The design and implementation of mission-oriented innovation policies
A new systemic policy approach to address societal challenges
-
Commission Notice: Guidance on Innovation Procurement
Adopted in the context of the Communication on “A renewed European Agenda for Research and Innovation –Europe’s chance to shape its technological leadership” and the input to the Leaders’ informal dinner...
[ Show all Documents ]
Links
-
European network of competence centres for innovation procurement
-
EC Website on Green Public Procurement (GPP).
-
Innovation Procurement Toolkit
Your one-stop destination for online help in preparing your innovation procurement The eafip Toolkit provides support to policy makers in designing PCP and PPI strategies, and to procurers...
[ Show all Links ]
Projects
-
The EU4Tech PoC WB project offers support to 40+ promising technology based projects from the Western Balkans at the ‘Proof of Concept Stage’. We offer hands on assistance from experts and mentors to ...
-
European countries face the formidable challenge of providing adequate, affordable and sustainable support to their ageing populations. Socially innovative approaches are required in order to manage the...
-
For the European deep-tech start-up scene to grow sustainably and achieve its potential impact, access to real market problems and test beds is required. It is our vision to build smart spaces ecosystem...
[ Show all Projects ]
