What are the objectives of INSPIRE?
- Understand in depth good practices of Open Innovation (OI) in SMEs, including their critical success factors and ‘pathways’ followed by good practice cases;
- Design, develop and validate an Integrated Toolbox for OI in SMEs to enable the professional management of an Open Innovation project by an SME;
- Communicate and disseminate findings (knowledge, tools and success stories) to a wider audience, including SMEs, innovation support intermediaries and policy-makers;
- Develop a deployment plan for an Open Innovation System for SMEs in Europe by initiating a strategic engagement of innovation stakeholders, spreading the practice and the support of Open Innovation in SMEs in innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems across Europe.
Who are the target groups?
- SMEs
- Innovation support intermediaries
- Research communities
- Policy makers
- Society at large
What are the benefits for INSPIRE’s target groups?
- SMEs better understand the value of Open Innovation and how to drive the outmost benefits from the relevant processes;
- INNOVATION SUPPORT INTERMEDIARIES are provided with the skills and tools to help SMEs successfully develop and run Open Innovation projects;
- The RESEARCH COMMUNITY gains additional understanding of the critical issues affecting Open Innovation processes in SMEs;
- POLICY MAKERS get deep insights of the Open Innovation phenomenon in SMEs and the related needs to facilitate informed decisions and targeted policy responses;
- SOCIETY in general benefits from new solutions and innovations which derive by the enhanced value contribution of SMEs to employment and economy.