Work Package 4

MAP OF KEY PROCESSES AND COMPETENCES FOR INNOVATION IN SMEs

The task objectives are to detect, on samples of SMEs of partner countries:

    • key processes for innovation in SMEs
    • key competences and skills for innovation in SMEs
    • key competences to equip industrial researchers and company staff to more effectively support innovation processes in SMEs
 
WP4 ActivitiesShort DescriptionOutputsStatus
4.1 DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLSDevelopment of tools for implementing the analysis on current methods of interaction and defining the best interaction model HEIs/SMEs.Output 1: Tools to be used on a sample of SMEs of partner countries
Completed
4.2 CREATION OF SMEs SAMPLES
Milestone (M4) of the project
Creation of the database of SMEs that will represent the sample to be analyzedOutput 1: 6 Databases of SMEs representing each country
Completed
4.3 DATA COLLECTION FOR ANALYSIS OF KEY PROCESSES & COMPETENCES FOR INNOVATION IN SMEs Data collection by the questionnaires and interviews following the guide elaborated in WP3 with 10-20 SMEs/countryOutput 1: 6 Reports (one for each partner country)
Completed
4.4 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT
Technical Assessment Report including the results of 4.3

Output 1: 6 Technical Assessment Reports (one for each partner country)

Main findings from T.A.R. of UK here

Main findings from T.A.R. of Greece here

Main findings from T.A.R. of Poland here

Main findings from T.A.R. of Italy here

Completed
4.5 ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION & INVENTIONS IN SMEsDefinition of the key competencies to equip industrial researchers and company staff towards innovation processes in SMEsOutput 1: 1 Written report
In Progress
4.6 TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPTechnical Meeting for the definition of the key processes identified to better support innovation in SMEs; and key competences – skills to equip industrial researchers and company staff

Output 1: Technical Meeting

Τhe press release from the WP4 Joint Technical Meeting in Warsaw, Polland, can be found here

Key competences that can support innovation in SMEs of the 6 countries here

Common aspects between partner countries about the innovation performance in SMEs here

Completed
4.7 FINAL REPORT & GUIDELINESFinal Report on key competences to be trained through the new Industrial PhD path for SMEs, Guidelines to be used for implementation of WP6 Output 1: Joint Technical Assessment Group Report here

Completed