Enhancing innovation management capacity of smes in the netherlands in 2020-2021
The overall objectives of the project are to deliver services designed to enhance the innovation management capacity of SMEs in the Netherlands between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. These services will comprise both Key Account Management (KAM) services for SME beneficiaries of the EIC Pilot under H2020 and services to Enhance the Innovation Management Capacities of SMEs. The sub objective for the first category is: to identify weaknesses in the innovation capacities of the SME beneficiaries hindering their growth opportunities and hence their full commercial potential. The Network's Key Account Managers shall identify the coaching needs of the SMEs and shall identify suitable coaches who will be tasked with the addressing of the identified weaknesses. The sub objectives for the second category are: to identify promising SMEs capable of growth and successful internationalisation, to carry out a diagnostic audit to identify gaps in the regional SME innovation management capacity and to develop and implement a tailored action plan to make the innovation system in the company more efficient and effective.