The task objectives are:
- to define the state of the art of methods and tools currently used by universities in each partner countries for the interaction HEIs/SMEs, comparing strengths, areas of improvement and best practices, by HEIs and SMEs perspectives;
- to define the most effective way to stimulate HEI/SME interaction and to establish long term collaborative research towards higher TRL and innovations;
- to develop effective strategies and methods for optimal long term relations and collaborations with win-win situations for HEI and SMEs;
- to define the best methodological approach (method and tools) to be used in the testing phase (WP4), focused on detecting the key processes for innovation in SMEs and the key competence/skills to equip industrial researchers and company staff to more effectively support innovation processes in SMEs.
| WP3 Activities | Short Description | Outputs | Progress |
| 3.1 QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEW GUIDELINES | Development of questionnaires and interview guidelines that used by all the university partners | Output1: The distributed questionnaires can be found here | Completed  |
| 3.2 ANALYSIS OF METHODS AND TOOLS OF INTERACTION HEIs/SMEs: HEIs PERSPECTIVE | Analysis of methods and tools used by universities in partner countries for the interaction HEIs/SMEs | Output 1. Analysis for the interaction HEIs/SMEs The SWOT analyses for HEIS can be found here | Completed |
| 3.3TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT: HEIs PERSPECTIVE | Formation of a report, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the methods and tools detected by HEIs perspective | Output1. Technical Assessment ReportsMain Findings from the first round of HEIs can be found here Elaborative results from the Greek HEIs’ Perspective can be found here | Completed |
| 3.4 ANALYSIS OF METHODS AND TOOLS OF INTERACTION HEIs/SMEs: SMEs PERSPECTIVE | The analysis includes tailored questionnaires addressed to SMEs aiming to record their interaction and collaboration status | Output1. Analysis of 10-20 SMEs/country Some first results based on statistical analysis for the interviewed SMEs can be found here | Completed |
| 3.5 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTS: SMEs PERSPECTIVE | Reports/country, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of interaction detected by SMEs perspective | Output1. Analysis of 10-20 SMEs/countryMain Findings from the first round of SMEs here Elaborative results from the Greek SMEs’ Perspective can be found here | Completed |
| 3.6 TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP | Technical Meeting for the defining of the best methodological approach and the number and characteristics of SMEs participating in the testing phase for each country | Output1. Joint Technical Assessment Group (JTAG) Output2. Current methods and tools for interactions HEI/SMEsSome first results that highlight the similarities and differences of interaction models among countries can be found here | Completed |
| 3.7 FINAL REPORT AND GUIDELINES | Formation of two reports: – final report of the technical meetings & guidelines | Output 1:Technical Assessment Integrated ReportA summarised description of the included results in Final Report can be found here | Completed |