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Manos Andreadis

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IN2IN – Invest In Innovation

Description

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In the context of rapid globalization and the re-balancing of the world economy, the European Union recognizes that innovation is essential to ensure the continuing ability of Europe’s businesses to compete in the marketplace. European Commission expects to create an Innovation Union by increasing investment in knowledge, promoting better funding for innovation and effective use of resources.    

The project will focus on the following areas of SME Innovation: Innovation – Creativity Generator at the work place, Creativity enhancing SMEs and more in detail micro-enterprises and finally, Knowledge Management for Innovation. It will attempt to become a tool that will support the growth of innovation within SME’s and it will be focused to SMEs staff who need to know the basics of a successful innovation practice.

 

Keywords / TAGS

SMEs, innovation, social innovation, knowledge management, skills

Coordinator contact details

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asset@asset-tec.gr

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UK, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece

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Partners

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Learning Light, Consortio ABN, Eolas, Grafia, Synthesis Center, Asset Technology

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• Enterprise and SMEs
• ICT
• Lifelong learning
• Sustainability
• Others

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• Trainers
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• Best practice
• Inclusion of all in Lifelong Learning

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• Education
• Information and Communication
• Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
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Educational sector

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• Other sectors of adult education

Year

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2014

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Language

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English

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1. LLP project or related resource

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InnoSupport

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http://project.innosupport.net/

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The project concerns the development of an Internet Supported Module System for the Innovative Problem Solving Methods.

2. LLP project or related resource

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Business Critical Learning for individuals working in SMEs (BeCome)

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http://become.ning.com

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This project developed a Tool which enhances the attractiveness of vocational learning to employers and employees in small and micro firms and facilitates their engagement in VET.

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Useful ideas

The areas need to focus are the following:

1. Innovation – Creativity Generator at the work place which will examine the issue under three areas a) strengthening creativity-related skills of the staff by improving organisational factors, b) creating favourable conditions for exchanging ideas and c) introducing concrete innovation opportunities to exploit.

2. Creativity enhancing SMEs and more in detail micro-enterprises which will focus on how employees can be even more creative and innovative than staff of larger companies.

3. Finally Knowledge Management for Innovation which will help SME owners/ decision makers and staff to identify key knowledge in their company and to identify tools to generate, to distribute and to keep knowledge.

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