Project plans | INSPIRE

Analyze a wide pool of OI cases undertaken by SMEs across the EU
300 SME OI cases and 120 good practices identified in all regions of Europe;
Design and develop an Integrated OI Toolbox, including
sets of OI indicators to help an SME in decision making and action planning involved in OI projects;
management support modules to support both internal innovation activities and external collaboration activities with partners
good practice case studies of OI in SMEs illustrating the points raised by the modules via actual real-life stories
Test and validate the OI Toolbox
The Integrated OI Toolbox is to be embedded in a web platform and validated through focus groups, training and pilot testing in real-life OI projects carried out by SMEs across the EU.
Mobilize the participation and engagement of innovation stakeholders with a view to encouraging the widespread adoption of OI
A set of targeted workshops and outreach activities is to be implemented, including a feasibility study and a deployment roadmap to exploit INSPIRE’s outcomes in the long term.

300 cases of SME OI projects collected from SMEs in high-tech and more traditional sectors
120 good practice OI projects carried out by SMEs, identified with the help of international experts
16 Management Modules covering all different phases of OI in an SMEs
3 sets of Open Innovation Indicators to assess the readiness and capability of the company to undertake and exploit at best the open innovation opportunity
4 Trust building tools helping SMEs to develop trust with their collaboration partners
A web-based Integrated Toolbox with the methodologies, tools and resources developed
6 focus groups on OI in SMEs and 40 SMEs piloting the OI Toolbox
9 Videos to promote the tools generated by the project
6 Videos showcasing SMEs which have successfully implemented OI
5,000 unique visitors to the project portal
3 Annual reports with success stories of OI in SMEs
1 Handbook on Open Innovation in SMEs to be made available free of charge
7 workshops with strategic decision-makers from policy-making and SME support intermediaries
1 feasibility plan and deployment plan for supporting OI for SMEs in Europe.