involved in international activities with cross-cultural training. This sensitization to mutual cultural issues may play a key-role in the success of an international
For example, many respondents noted that effective education and training programmes are fundamental to a country†s innovative capacity,
The issue of education and training is crucial, not only for promoting innovation, but also more generally for providing a competitive foundation for national economies.
lack the resources to engage in in-house training, SMES have a particular stake in the effectiveness of
local and national education and training programmes. There was thus broad agreement in the survey for public support for basic education, for financial assistance with SME training, and for promoting
greater co-operation and exchanges between business and universities 4 12. Finally, in a refrain that continued throughout the policy recommendations, many SME
training and organisational change? Is there a role for large firms in financing innovation in smaller
programmes, information and training, diffusion programmes etc 6 ANNEX SURVEY OF BUSINESS REPRESTENTATIVES Summary of the principal suggestions for policy actions
Training Response %%%No 59.4 88.4 84.9 49.7 Yes 40.6 11.6 15.1 50.3 N 870 The managers of SMES were asked to respond to whether
R&d activities except for the training of employees V. CONCLUSION The present study was conducted to find out the role of
of their employees through various trainings. The results also suggest that the manufacturing companies are involved more
All intellectual property rights pertinent to the materials, trainings, website and other actions developed by the helpdesk will be owned by the Commission
from trainings and from cooperating business services organisations Depending on the demand of the target group the activities may be provided in the most
of participation of third parties to the joint events, trainings, etc. or service contracts The activities should include the communication
and trainings on the business use of the European level rights (Unitary Patent, European Trade mark, Community design), the
and trainings for the target group will be provided by the national IP offices to be implemented either by the NIPOS themselves or by the business support
and trainings for the target groups according to the needs of SMES. At least 1 action should be undertaken per year in each country
-directly benefitting from the upgraded or new services and trainings ï Existing IP, like the common website (innovaccess),
The nature of the topic †online collaboration †suggests that the training modules are
community and complementing the cases with training modules highlighting specific open innovation aspects Type of action:
to make a high-quality assessment tool and trainings available to business consultants, and to develop the market for innovation management consulting by
beneficiaries of the SME instrument, training and capacity building for the innovation advisors in EEN-projects that chose to work with the IMPÂ rove toolbox
design-based training and mentoring programmes for SMES, and of design-led innovation incubators. Making such support services available more widely will improve businessâ€
ï Workshops, training, peer-learning and other actions to improve the capabilities for design-driven innovation among business development organisations, incubators and
business associations, for their work with the SMES as well as training material for SMES ï Demonstration of concrete cases, to business development organisations and managers
) Awareness and training material shall be produced based on cases studies for agencies in charge of designing and/or delivering innovation support programs for (i) training
their staff working with SME;(ii) for the work with SME and (iii) during the design of new
Lot 2-Production of awareness and training materials Type of action: public procurement Timeframe: Second quarter of 2015 (duration 3 years
and training can promote an entrepreneurial culture Culture is acknowledged increasingly as a factor which can contribute to building an entrepreneurial society as it is
Education and training (including lifelong training in entrepreneurship and creativity are preferred the 2. World bank, Doing Business in 2004:
concept of education and training for entrepreneurship; and both more data and more evaluation and assessment of
through education and training. Integrate entrepreneurship at all levels of the formal education system and ensure access to information, skills and expertise
Promote the diffusion of training programmes by stimulating the private market†s supply of such services and providing hands-on focused courses
universities and training institutions for entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists designers and business managers â Strengthen the integration of intellectual property issues in programmes and
and training of their general workforce. Governments have a major role to play in providing basic ICT familiarity during
training and in ongoing lifelong learning  OECD 2004 PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVE SMES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
subsidized training and consultancy necessary for enhancing supplier capability (Chinese Taipei â Developing capacity building programmes that include
uses, training for optimal performance, product disposal, and even taking over customer operations that pertain to the use of the product
development through training, provision of research journals, travel to conferences, and giving them challenging assignments SMES often have limited financial resources to invest in innovations that are expensive to
screening and business analysis be conducted in parallel as well as personnel training and service testing and pilot run.
individual employees and the quality of service can vary greatly depending on the training and experience of employees.
As a result, it is critical that personnel training is conducted properly regardless of whether the solution is a product,
installation and training. The latter two may be part of the sale price (at or below cost) because
Education and training on the job are relevant to improve the firm†s expertise, to enlarge the body of knowledge and to
•Adding new skills via focused training of those local consultants who have the propensity
"Journal of European Industrial Training 24 (2/3/4): 137-148 Studies small Irish electronics firms
good at customer training. As the complexity of products increases, the customer requires more instruction
order to provide services, such as training, to customers. While such services could be contracted out, the
role of training, learning and innovation. Journal of Evolutionary Economics 7 (4), 435†457 Barnard, C. 1938.
employment and types of employment, job training, innovation in the workplace and work organization, as well as the articulation between work and family life.
organisational changes, training, testing, marketing and design. The latest (third, from 2005) edition of the Oslo Manual defines innovation as the implementation of a new or
schemes, HR management incl. training models and an innovation friendly environment incl. CSR •Weaknesses in networking
consulting services (training, advice on intellectual property rights, market research technology transfer services, and technological assistance, etc
Coaching and Training The large majority (28) of the GPS considered by the projects are related to coaching and training
because this is relatively easy to implement and can produce quick results, making it suitable for transfer
GPS addressing the shortages of innovation skills via training or coaching GPS focused on coaching GPS focused on training
•INNOHUBS38 o Innovation Stockholm •INNOHUBS38 o Innovation Race o KREO •INNOMOT39 o Organisation Innovation
Examples of GPS in training and coaching •Mindshake (Navarra, Spain) in the INNOMOT project:
a mix of training and consultancy addresses their particular challenge in a practical way introducing non-technological innovations along the way.
This is achieved through the organisation of training sessions on the level of day-to-day business operating.
In addition to practical training, events offer networking opportunities The Parenthood project approach is based on the following principles
the INNOHUBS and the SMART+projects promoted GPS offering, among other services, training courses and consultancy in innovative tools for SMES
and implemented a training programme, which provides assistance to companies new to external markets, through seminars and workshops
o Mandatory training of the innovation assistant by a specially designed post -graduate training programme established at the Donau University Krems
o Grant for the project and innovation assistant-related consultancy o Accompanied monitoring/evaluation of project by an external consultant
training workshops, such as in Innovation Race and KREO (INNOHUBS), Innovation Circles and Parenthood (ERIK ACTION), coaching activities through external experts, such as in
instruments, from workshops and training actions, to co-funding programmes (such as Participation in Foreign Trade Fairs or Fabrica Ethica that support part of the costs of SMES with participation in fairs
tools, dedicated staff and training. Today, most national tax incentive schemes encourage strictly R&d investments and activities and rarely cover aspects of non-technological innovation.
Trainings 68 the PRAI/VINCI is given particularly relevant its focus on Virtual Enterprises which stands-out from the
Practices in innovation support (Promoting Mindset †Training-Start-up †Operation †Growth †Collaboration).
The first three stages (Promoting Mindset, Training, Start-up) were oriented clearly entrepreneurship focused on university students, and therefore lie outside the scope of the present analysis. The other
Regular training sessions also take place in the centre and market research/business intelligence services are available.
trainings/seminar costs and pay full commercial price for the business venue facilities that can be rented
training programme, which provides assistance to companies new to external markets, through seminars and workshops, cooperation sessions and business missions to the multilateral organisationsâ€
Once the company enters the programme a mix of training and consultancy addresses their particular challenge in a practical way introducing non-technological innovations along
000 for consulting services (training, advice on intellectual property rights, market research, technology transfer services, and technological assistance, etc
supported SMES by providing training in resource management planning, developing innovative products and territorial marketing,
financing sector in particular through training programme for practitioners/intermediaries Clusters and networks as successful drivers †guiding regions to competitiveness and
regional seminars on cluster activities as well as the training of network management teams The Role of Innovative Services in the Tourism Market to Support Regional Development (Smart
Pilot activities were focused on training SMES Go Global networks (SMESGONET: SMEGONET targeted SMES and HE & Research staff in
within local and international networks, through a web-based training programme and a service website
with education and training policies in order to build capacity Multi-governance and interregional policy co-ordination:
generally also requires alignment with education and training policies in order to build capacity •Diagnostic and indicator based tools and infrastructure.
demonstration projects, training Another characteristic of the smart specialisation approach is that it aims to deal with one of the
networking activities and training, is an increase in knowledge spillovers among actors in clusters and thus
training institutions Support to technologies which have scale or agglomeration economies Cluster policies Technology banks
initiatives, strategic investment, venture capital, education and training. Nevertheless, in many countries and regions, there is no clear articulation of priorities (e g. stated in policy documents) and policy
industrial, education and training Lack of means and tools to assess the relevance of certain actions to contribute to the priorities
participating in schemes promoting the training and placement of high level graduates in innovative businesses; iv
founding, financing, advanced training, business development and internationalisation as well as the initiation and realisation of joint R&d projects.
•Dedicated education and training •Regulations adapted to the goals •Specific research and innovation programmes
•Dedicated education and training •Regulations adapted to the goals (e g. green building The two main instruments to support the prioritised areas in Lower Austria are clusters and
education and training programmes. A number of programmes set the membership of regional cluster as a
dedicated education and training programme and also strategic investment support as a major tool from the economic policy domain.
policies (research, technology, innovation, industrial policy, environment policy, education and training etc.).) This will help to broaden the traditional, linear-oriented innovation policies with demand-side
resources training increase together with the enterprises†size 2009 International Association of Computer science and Information technology-Spring Conference
their lack of training in the field of operations limits the entire business (Shepard et al, 2000. A
Low levels of education and training, as well as poor business skills are contributing factors to the lack of capacity and poor business efficiencies
-job) training, acquisition of technological licences, among others ijcrb. webs. com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS
empowerment and engagement, trust, training, job rotation, and the extent and range of individual networks. At project level it included a diverse mix of project team members
contribution, on the job training was the most (93%)capability required in order to execute innovation processes. This attribute was in line with the research findings conducted by Baker
engagement, trust, training, job rotation, and the extent and range of individual networks Educational background of the founder was ranked 63
results also suggest that on the job training is required equally for innovation to succeed in SMES Results reflected that innovation processes were being followed.
Education and Training 42 (4): 228-37 Morris, L. 2011. Innovation management-creating value with innovation management. http
include technical training and awareness raising initiatives, such as the Sustainable Urban Mobility campaign, that give an award to European cities
communication and training. Both are easier when the knowledge gap within the sector is small
(3) Staff training. 4) Active involvement of staff in innovation processes. The impact of the indicators on innovation and their association is given in annex 3, table 3 and 4. The
They build the capacity of their staff through training and bonuses. As resp.##14 notes
S=Staff Training dummy D=number of departments dummy; DS=discuss with staff dummy; CD=capacity of
•Training: 63%of all firms send their entrepreneur and/or staff to training, often
provided by the government in association with university staff and associations. In addition, many entrepreneurs train their own staff,
trends and technologies than training providers. Training takes place on a wide range of topics, indicating that the sector moves forward in a balanced manner (see table 12
Other (computer training, etc) 12 12 IHS Working Paper 27.2013. Innovation in SMES. The case of home accessories in Yogyakarta, Indonesia 24
newsletters) and in a tacit form (training, trade fairs, associations and extension services. For all modes of knowledge geographical and cognitive proximity matters,
and field of training, subsidies etc). Research and access to technology is offered by the Bureau of Business and Technology and the Association of
techniques, offers training and entrepreneurship development. The association houses an impressive amount of machines and prototype production processes developed by themselves
delivering training (resp.##3, 10,11), bureaucratic (resp.##13) and inefficient (resp.##16). ) Second IHS Working Paper 27.2013.
for instance by organizing training events subsiding associations and subsiding environmental-friendly investments. They also play an
travelling, a departmental structure, staff training, internal discussion and capacity of designers. Especially the ability to balance product, process
United nations University-Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology, 2008-044
Joko Prihantoko, head subdivision of training of production techniques, Department of Trade and Industry Yogyakarta City council
Basic training in this area would enable entrepreneurs, researchers and engineers in SMES to benefit from the public
business training centres and multinationals have established a network of support for SMES in IP
Trends in Education and Training Outputs 2013 EGFSN July 2013 Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact 2011
Monitoring Ireland†s Skills Supply †Trends in Education and Training Outputs 2012 EGFSN July 2012
and staff ICT training. 97 (See Figure 12 Figure 12: Average of 4 indicators of ICT use (1-7, where is 7 highest use;
focus on training and on integrating systems into the realities of the complexity of clinical work.
systems into complex clinical work processes, limited training and the intermittent nature of ICT funding.
Social innovation with regard to education, skills and training Social innovation with regard to environmental issues Social innovation with regard to health, well-being and elder care
Education and Training in Europe European commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Prospective Technological Studies Contact information
in education and training is a key priority in several flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy
European Education and Training systems with the goals of reducing early school leaving and increasing tertiary education attainment
and Training (E&t) and for learning in general. It is highlighted however also that the full potential
Education and Training systems in Europe and beyond More information on the SCALE CCR project and links to the related publications can be found on
and Training in Europe and beyond The authors would also like to thank Stefania Bocconi (Institute for Educational technology of the
and Training in Europe: Policy actions for sustainability, scalability and impact at system level. JRC
Education and Training (E&t) systems to keep pace with the digital economy and society. In order to modernise E&t systems, true ICT-enabled learning innovations (ICT-ELI) are needed that improve
and Training (E&t) systems and for learning in general. Throughout Europe, there are diverse national policies for ICT in education and many activities are undertaken to promote the use of
technology in Education and Training systems. Innovating in E&t is also a key priority in several
contributing to the Europe 2020 strategy to modernize Education and Training across Europe In particular, the main objectives of the SCALE CCR project as a whole were to
librarians, IT coordinators and other professionals involved in Education and Training systems 8 x identify and analyse the implementation strategies of a number of effective ICT-ELI in order
mainstreaming of ICT-ELI in Education and Training (E&t) across Europe Built on work undertaken in previous phases of the SCALE CCR project (Bocconi et al.
For instance, the need for more innovative Education and Training has been confirmed by the work of the ICT cluster,
19 http://ec. europa. eu/digital-agenda/en/08-mainstreaming-e-learning-education-and-training 15
Even in Education and Training systems that follow reformed curricula, it remains a challenge to modernise assessment to support
made into teachers'Continuous Professional Development and Initial Training and that knowledge exchange is encouraged to ensure that they acquire the key competences
research in the field, contributing to the modernisation of Education and Training systems in Europe
Training http://ec. europa. eu/education/news/rethinking/com669 en. pdf European commission. 2013a). ) Opening up Education:
Retrieved 05 november 2013 from DG Education and Training http://ec. europa. eu/education/news/doc/openingcom en. pdf
Retrieved 15 november 2013, from DG Education and Training http://ec. europa. eu/education/school-education/doc/teachercomp en. pdf
-develop policy recommendations for mainstreaming systemic innovation in Education and Training You can learn more about the project
Mainstreaming ICT-enabled Innovation in Education and Training in Europe: Policy actions for sustainability, scalability and
mainstream ICT-ELI with systemic impact, contributing to the modernisation of Education and Training systems in Europe.
approach needed for their mainstreaming across Education and Training systems in Europe As the Commission†s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre†s mission is to provide EU
and strengthen capacity through training to use, work with, and develop effective ICTS. It is useful to
imperative to have good application design, training, and implementation. Studies have evaluated EHR systems and reported on various benefits and limitations of these systems (13†15.
Therefore training (e g. computer literacy, program usage) and human resources development are critical components within systems, and must be addressed
EMR/EHR systems require substantial resources including electricity, a controlled environment, training maintenance and support
The Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit (29) provides a rich source of information, training and tools to
by, and training of, users in the systems controlling metadata standards Messaging standards Overall, messaging standards have been adopted widely because of their clear utility in communicating
require more complex software and training  High-income countries have transitioned to the point where there is today a higher use of
Human resources for implementation and training are the greatest cost of patient information systems. Free open-source software enables the development of sustainable local human
Young entrepreneurs can develop their skills through training in other European countries thanks to multiple mobility programmes
easier for SMES to benefit from aid for training, research and development environmental protection and other types of aid
2. Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) offers the opportunity to create networks for young re
education and training. In this context, SME employees can develop their skills to match the continuous
the development of a Regional Investor Forum, the provision of training for SMES on the public
stakeholders in the Region such as the Education and Training Boards and adult learning providers to ensure a coherent and focused approach to advancing the social and economic goals of the
Through the provision of funding, training & support, infrastructure & accommodation and the development of linkages and networks, EI
employee training and up-skilling space and information for businesses on the state supports and
units, 3 meeting rooms and 1 training room to cater for the needs of small and medium
Limerick Institute of technology through the Enterprise Ladder Programme to host training programmes and provide space for potential graduate companies of the programme.
•Higher education Institutes †provide training, research and development •Organisations †industry organisations, organisations promoting collaboration etc
of Government Procurement to provide training to SMES on the public procurement process and to encourage collaboration
Number of entrepreneurs provided with mentoring/training by LEOS to enable them to develop business plans for
ICTS than on training teachers to teach basic computer skills or computing (i e. ICT-qualified
prior to data anonymization to build a training dataset. This enabled them, for example, to understand variations in mobility, social networks
training and capacity development of their staff as a prerequisite to being able to exploit new big
2. 3. Training staff involved in learning and management of ICT-assisted activity VI-Enhancing digital
Training Operative Council for Cyber security (COSC responsible All Ministries offering public services Concluding agreements of international cooperation for
Training for public servants on Open Data concepts The Department for Online Services and Design responsible
Special campaigns and trainings Promoting open database as an opportunity for informal education Provide trainings on the methodology
of developing digital skills Provide materials and programs to facilitate trainers†adaptability to each community needs
Special campaigns and trainings Promoting open database as an opportunity for informal education Provide trainings on the methodology
of developing digital skills Provide materials and programs to facilitate trainers†adaptability to each community needs
and training system. Romania should build up its administrative capacity and align education to labor market requirements
training and awareness activities, implementation of technical solution to project the cybernetic infrastructure, identity management, outcome management. †2
Appropriate training to people working in cyber security and promoting widespread professional certifications in the field Responsible:
Capacity Building/Training 28 Source: Global Integrity, July 2012 In any case, the national particularities are essential to take into account
Responsible for training curricula: The Department for Online services and Design Training for public servants on Open Data concepts
Enabler Identification of the possibilities of attraction of the necessary funds and concluding partnerships with possible
of development pursuant to the completion of classes and for continuous training of citizens, as
3. Continuous professional training-Life Long Learning with the help of ICT The objective of continuous professional training consists in providing knowledge and skills necessary to
education and professional training processes, with a slightly higher participation of female individuals compared to 26%in Iceland, 32%in Denmark, 11%in the Czech republic and 4. 5%in Poland.
as well as for enhancing training within the classroom By using Web 2. 0 tools pupils and
the â€oebiblionet†Romania programme has provided E-Skills training to more than 1. 300 participants, especially hard-to-reach citizens like the elderly, retirees, adults, students, and the
trainings. According to the best practices, there are three crucial issues in the development of einclusion initiatives
Special campaigns and trainings Operational Promoting opening the learning databases as an opportunity for informal education
Provide trainings on the methodology of developing digital skills Strategic Provide materials and programs to
delivering trainings for acquiring ICT skills in most areas, so as to assure lasting and uniform regional develop
Level of participation in the educational process or training of people between 25 †64 years
The lack of a long term strategy for the training of the ICT personnel in the public sector
initial and the continuous training of the teachers is performed The difficulty to include the rural areas in the activity of digital
pupils, students, adults being in the process of continuous training persons which are in the situation of social exclusion:
ï Preparation and promotion of the OER and Web 2. 0 instruments†usage for continuous training
ï Provision of ICT training for development of the digital competencies of medical and administrative personnel
ï Training of libraries†personnel in order for them to become facilitators of the digital competencies
course, the training sheet is requested from the instructor 8. Obtaining the criminal record certificate 9. Payment of fees related to
and training: This could be done through growing the digitalsocial. eu network to enable more opportunities for collaboration;
-ing, Maker and hacker spaces, Investing and Funding, Event, Incubators and Accelerators, Advisory or expert body, Education And Training. 3 Technology
One of these policy proposals is around skills and training. A fundamental requirement for DSI is that innovators with an ambition to use technology for social good have the
education and training organisations. To cater to this need a number of projects have emerged, such as Apps for Goodi or the Open Data Institute†s (UK) open data training
sessions for charities. Real empowerment through access to knowledge and education happens when groups and individual can acquire skills
AND TRAINING NETWORK ADVOCATING AND CAMPAIGNING EVENT INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS MAKER AND HACKER SPACES ADVISORY OR
Training will also be essential, especially in bridging the digital skills gap, but also in empowering the DSI community
Specific training could be setup but the DSI community itself, as is done today by Fablabs with the Fabacademy, by Hacklabs
and Makerspaces with free software and open hardware training, or by the Open Data Institute (ODI) and Open Knowledge
development of skills and training As in other sectors, some of the innovations in this field have very radical implications †for instance, for the future of money or
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