RCAS take an enterprise perspective, recognising that enterprise is a key driver for regional growth and national economic development.
The document does not seek to suggest how immediate term issues might be addressed as these are being addressed through other
and priorities for regional enterprise development 1 East (Mideast & Dublin), Border, Midlands, West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast
Identify infrastructure priorities relevant to future enterprise needs within the regions The RCAS take a broader interpretation of infrastructures to include †softer†factors such as
region†s assets and to address barriers to enterprise development Report Structure The report outlines
Global Drivers of Change that impact on enterprise needs ï¿The Competitiveness Factors that provided the framework for analysis
It is never easy to predict how enterprise is likely to evolve over a given time, and within the
s (2008) Sharing our Future, IBM (2008) Drivers of Change, Enterprise Strategy Group (2004 Ahead of the Curve
areas, and that today, internationally, cities are competing with cities for enterprise investment. It also points to the fact that urban areas play a key role in driving the
Enterprise Dynamic assessing the enterprise structure, employment and GVA, the contribution from agency supported enterprises,
and sectoral diversity and/or clustering Skills & Education an analysis of the skills, educational attainment and education resources
Enterprise Dynamic Factors of Competitiveness FORFÃ S REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA: REALISING POTENTIAL: SOUTHEAST 6 Enterprise Dynamic
The Southeast region exhibited strong employment growth over the period 1998-2008 and not unlike other regions in Ireland, this growth was driven by considerable expansion within
regional Spirit of Enterprise initiative7. The higher education institutes in the region have also adopted a proactive approach with industry in terms of applied research, while incubation
and enterprise centres throughout the region are providing valuable supports to small firms Skills & Regional Innovation Capacity
6 Enterprise Ireland defines a †High Potential Start Up†as a company which is:
broadband offering in the region needs to be improved to support future enterprise potential Quality of life Quality of life could be discussed from many different perspectives,
However, from an enterprise development position there is recognition that a high quality of life that is inclusive and accommodating of diversity is an important
urban development to the facilitation of enterprise development through stimulating networking, agency collaboration and targeted regional initiatives.
The Spirit of Enterprise Forum indicates an ability within the region to act collaboratively Conclusion
develop the enterprise base. The challenge over the next decade (faced by the entire country), is to shift economic growth toward export oriented sectors and activities and to
-one consultation, informed by employment trends and the existing enterprise base. The outline for each sector that follows demonstrates the suite of assets that provide a platform
enterprise trends is increased the blurring of sectoral boundaries-where advances in science engineering and ICT drive previously separate sectors to collaborate
The map overleaf highlights some of the enterprise and research strengths of the agribusiness sector (particularly food in this instance) in the South
Agri-Food Sector †Enterprise and Research Activity Realising Potential Companies operating in the sector need to move to higher value activities,
Enterprise Ireland and CEB€ s, and other enterprise support bodies ï¿Continuation of EI€ s role in enterprise development for firms operating in the sector
particularly in the areas of productivity improvement and market/product diversification FORFÃ S REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA:
REALISING POTENTIAL: SOUTHEAST 12 ï¿Support from regional and local authorities for the development of the bioeconomy in
and enterprise'with a focus on environmental technologies, including Envirocore, which is focused on the 14 Driven by the Southeast Regional Authority and overseen by a multi-disciplinary steering committee
19 Enterprise Ireland (2009) Best Connected-Software from Ireland-A strategy for development of the
of four Centres of Research and Enterprise (CORE within the Institute. Gamecore is focused on industry relevant research under a number of
and FDI enterprise potential Lifesciences Globally the Lifesciences sector is facing significant developments. Aging demographics and
21 Using enterprise agency supported companies as a proxy (Forfã¡s, Annual Employment Survey, 2008
Lifesciences Sector †Enterprise and Research Activity Realising Potential The development of the life sciences sector in the Southeast should be considered in the
s (2009) Health Life sciences in Ireland-An Enterprise Outlook FORFÃ S REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA: REALISING POTENTIAL:
regional stakeholders to act cohesively-in support of key enterprise sectors/activities with potential for growth,
the organisation of'Enterprise Week'which is coordinated through the Spirit of Enterprise Forum There is an opportunity through the existing regional authority and/or Spirit of Enterprise
Forum to provide strong leadership and a space for constructive debate on overarching strategic issues, not least the accelerated development of Waterford City as the regional
and the local authorities in the region, the enterprise agencies and education institutes can work together to ensure that all the elements are in place and
Spirit of Enterprise Forum The Spirit of Enterprise Forum is integrated an, interactive group of all interested parties
involved in the promotion and encouragement of enterprise and entrepreneurship in the South -East region.
The Forum recognises that a critical element to the success of the Southeast developing as an entrepreneurial region is to have co-operation, dialogue and common regional
goals with and between the Regional Authority, Enterprise Support Agencies, Higher education Institutions, Primary and Post-Primary Teaching, Research Organisations, Entrepreneurs
achievements, now in its third year, has been the establishment of a Spirit of Enterprise Week
The Spirit of Enterprise initiative (see box above) is particular to the south-East Region Adopting a cross-regional partnership approach,
the Spirit of Enterprise Forum has co -ordinated a'Make Business Happen'conference and'Enterprise Week'.
'The initiative has introduced a coherent approach to enterprise and entrepreneurship development within the region that can be built upon
Also, Waterford City Development Board along with the enterprise agencies has developed a website to provide a †one-stop†information portal for businesses.
It is a good example of what can be done locally and incorporates an excellent †which agency can help me†chart
SEEPP †Southeast Enterprise Platform Program Ideagen Ideagen is new initiative involving a collaboration between four HEIS in the
Enterprise Forum, in partnership with EI The initiative seeks to stimulate the next wave of research collaborations
Map of Enterprise Agencies from †waterfordbusinessinfo. ie†website Enhancing Quality of life The Southeast has many positive quality of life attributes,
the key considerations from an enterprise development perspective suggest a broadly based interpretation based in the main on inclusiveness and diversity.
of supports available through the enterprise agencies and elsewhere including company network supports, industry-led research platforms, innovation vouchers, and skillnets
such as FÃ S and the enterprise support agencies, and other interested stakeholders representing business, local authority and
and in adjacent regions) in producing graduates with enterprise focused skills, oriented towards sectors which are growing
and including UL, FÃ S, Enterprise Ireland IDA the VECS, and the City and County
The development agencies contend that the future needs of enterprise require investment in Next Generation Networks and have identified specific targets in their response to
s (2008) assessment of water and waste water services from an enterprise perspective, a number of issues were highlighted for the Southeast,
s (2008) Assessment of Water and Waste Water Services for Enterprise FORFÃ S REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA:
to initiate and support enterprise related regionally based initiatives The following are considered priority areas for action in relation to the Southeast
As companies increasingly network, the enterprise development agencies in the Southeast can also enhance their collaborative actions to facilitate companies in this
The enterprise development focused Spirit of Enterprise Forum is a significant initiative with potential to provide leadership and a cohesive approach to supporting enterprise
development in the region. The Forum can be the vehicle to drive many of the priority
Ongoing and structured communications between the enterprise agencies and the HEIS in terms of innovation, technology transfer, skills needs etc) is required †focused on a
focused teams under a regional umbrella-possibly the Spirit of Enterprise Forum-to further explore specific opportunities in identified sectors could be most effective
potential for future enterprise growth in the region and needs to be nurtured in a supportive
required †through collaborative actions (enterprise agencies, industry & HEIS), course development etc ï¿Develop a specific collaborative regional initiative on upskilling and reskilling
High quality and pervasive broadband is a fundamental enterprise and quality of life requirement. National efforts will have to be made to overcome these issues in the
Existing Enterprise Agencies, Initiatives and Supports32 The enterprise development agencies play a key role in stimulating the development of new
businesses, facilitating the expansion of existing companies, and targeting new foreign direct investment through a broad range of initiatives.
Enterprise Ireland Enterprise Ireland†s core objective is to drive export growth by creating and growing
internationally competitive businesses and facilitating entrepreneurship throughout the country. They have offices and representatives established in a range of locations throughout
Enterprise Ireland Activity in the Southeast Region The Enterprise Ireland client base in the Southeast (in 2008) employs over 17,000 people
accounts for approximately 8%of total employment in the region, and is dominated by firms 32 This overview represents a selection of existing agencies,
Enterprise Ireland has supported the development of 15 Community Enterprise Centres across the region, with one in Carlow, two in Kilkenny, seven in Waterford, three in Wexford and
for established and nascent entrepreneurs about EI and other enterprise supports at a local level.
of larger scale strategic sites that are intended to service utility intensive enterprise activity e g. bio/pharma manufacturing, data intensive services
Providing attractive property solutions for enterprise development in the Gaeltacht ï¿Working to upgrade services and infrastructure (physical access and
In providing supports to both FDI and indigenous enterprise investments, Ã darã¡s operates within the same regional aid framework as EI and IDA and offers a similar suite of supports to
enterprise as the other national agencies, in some instances effectively acting as an †agentâ€
more recent Enterprise Stabilisation Fund Science Foundation Ireland Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is the state agency that promotes investment in basic
City and County Enterprise Boards (CEBS The Southeast has six CEBS. The CEBS support the start-up & development of local business in
Through the CEB Co-ordination Unit based in Enterprise Ireland regional headquarters in Shannon the CEBS are developing a closer working relationship with Enterprise Ireland
through for example the extension of the EI First Flight Programme to eligible CEB clients ready to begin exporting or already exporting overseas and the Enterprisestart initiative
Inclusion programme and LEADER and they provide a range of enterprise supports to SMES and
Secondly, it supports enterprise development in Irish tourism, promoting best practice in operations, quality and standards and facilitating investment in tourism infrastructure
Regional support for people and enterprises is provided at a local level through the office of
They primarily facilitate an enterprise-led approach to training and development and also aim to address the lack of investment in Human Resource
Skillnets is funded under the National Training Fund through the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment
It is key to stimulating enterprise investment, concentration and well-planned structured growth within a region
including media enterprises, willing to pay to use the system to write stories. The company†s ambition is for the algorithm to write every story for an audience of
enterprise and investigative reporting. As journalism scholar Peter Laufer (2013) notes, journalists should slow down. They should take the time to gather all the facts
structural equation modeling on a sample of 397 small and medium-sized enterprises SMES), we find evidence that (1) increases on the strategic emphasis placed on
small and medium-sized enterprises SMES) is warranted given the dramatic JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT204
Enterprises in a Concentrated Indus -try Environment, †Journal of Small Business Management 44 (1), 64†80
Enterprises, †Journal of Computer Information systems 45 (3), 88†95 King, S f, . and T. F. Burgess (2006
Dynamic Model of Enterprise System Innovation, †International Journal of Information management 26, 59†69 Kohli, R,
-Sized Enterprises, †Journal of Small Business Management 37 (2), 106†114 Nussbaum, B.,R. Berner, and D. Brady
funding rates for enterprises and research institutions according to national and EU funding guideline  †Orders to experts to produce studies on specific topics
Enterprise Estonia (www. eas. ee), Archimedes Foundation www. archimedes. ee) and the Estonian Science Foundation (www. etf. ee.
Enterprise Estonia is a large institution within the national support system for entrepreneurship providing financial assistance, advisory, cooperation opportunities and training for
Enterprise Estonia: Business and regional development promition -Ministry of Education and Research (www. hm. ee:
Enterprise Estonia www. eas. ee Estonian Science Foundation www. etf. ee Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and
enterprises, energy companies, municipalities, building and construction end-users) for feedback. The symposium is part of the process to decide later
social enterprises. We†ve tried to explore who the people and organisations working on DSI are,
-search organisations, social enterprises charities and foundations and grassroots communities 2. The way these organisations are
Social Enterprise Charity or Foundation, Business, Grass roots Organization or Community Network, Academia and Research, Government and Public sector. 2 Project Type:
and micro enterprises 28 Growing a Digital Social Innovation Ecosystem for Europe MAKERS MOVEMENT Maker Fairs are interesting expressions of this new form of networking events that emerged out of the big diffusion of the
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CHARITY OR FOUNDATION BUSINESS GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATION OR COMMUNITY NETWORK ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH GOVERNMENT AND
SME instrument in order to help small and medium-sized enterprises. DSI should also create new specific instruments for social entrepreneurship
supporting community enterprises, creative startups and charities. Another example is Spacehive, which focuses on public
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/poli -cies/innovation/files/social-innovation /strengthening-social-innovation en. pdf
44 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise /policies/innovation/policy /social-innovation/competition /45 http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki
/enterprise/policies/innovation /files/social-innovation /strengthening-social-innovation en. pdf 74 http://ec. europa. eu/environment
the potential to become new enterprises, but support structure for businesses is weak ï¿structure for picking up service innovations is poor
other knowledge-based institutions, investors and enterprises, civil society actors, and external experts who can contribute to the benchmarking
authorities, universities and other knowledge-based institutions, investors and enterprises, civil society actors, and international experts who can offer benchmarking
managerial leadership (the people who manage the'enterprise function'in the public, private and third sectors;
enterprises, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK and Lyme, US 37 Technopolis (2011), Review of innovation promotion instruments at regional level, unpublished report for OECD
to enterprises or universities/research centres Increase in research expenditure in firms increase in patents or
enterprises created in the region, number of enterprises having adopted a new technology, number of staff reporting new
working behaviours etc Increase rate of productivity in regional SMES Increased share of turnover based on innovation
•Universities-enterprise cooperation •Digital agenda •Key enabling technologies •Cultural and creative industries
enterprises to innovate and develop. The support should aim to increase the innovation capacity of SMES, enabling them to develop,
enterprises: manufacturing, service-oriented, high-tech or social. In this context analysis and benchmarking of regional policies can be an important starting point
SMES, and especially micro-enterprises, are heavily dependent on their regional environment where proximity plays a key role for innovation, in particular
enterprise creation and development, and a link to European activities that support SMES in setting up or joining cross-border knowledge networks and
•supporting entrepreneurship spirit and enterprise creation and development •enhancing innovation support for existing SMES
47 See for example the Lead Market Initiative of DG Enterprise and Industry at http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/lead-market-initiative
/48 http://www. europe-innova. eu/web/guest/home 49 http://www. proinno-europe. eu
•interconnecting SMES through the Enterprise Europe Network and in particular via brokerage events, platforms, survey mechanisms, Internal
•Enterprise Europe Network52 •Support services based on direct customised assistance o the IPR Helpdesk provides information on intellectual property
establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME.
60 The programme aims to achieve the following general objectives o strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union's
enterprises, including the tourism sector o encourage an entrepreneurial culture and promote the creation and
52 http://www. enterprise-europe-network. ec. europa. eu/index en. htm 53 http://www. ipr-helpdesk. org
/55 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/key technologies/index en. htm 56 http://ec. europa. eu/research/sme-techweb/index en. cfm
sustainability of Union enterprises o promote entrepreneurship including specific target groups o improve access to finance for SMES in the form of equity and debt
enterprises rely, besides the location factor, often in close proximity to a university. They provide the necessary infrastructure for research, such as
forest enterprises and rural SMES, and/or relevant investments •Studies and investments associated with the maintenance, restoration and
98 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/key technologies/kets high level group en. htm 99 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/files/communication key enabling technologies sec125
7 en. pdf 100 http://ec. europa. eu/research/horizon2020/pdf/proposals/com (2011) 811 final. pdf
In this respect, the Europe Enterprise Network could provide assistance in organising matching events or assist in coordinative actions106
106 Enterprise Europe Network, www. enterprise-europe-network. ec. europa. eu 92 •Perform benchmarking activities to better understand the positioning of the
•The world is flat and all elements of an enterprise value chain can be located
of the enterprise value chain (i e. R&d&i, support services, access to finance, design) can be produced outside OECD countries.
proposed establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized enterprises (COSME.
One of the activities funded through the Programme will target the improvement of access to
111 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/market-access/files/com 2011 0702 f en. pdf 112 http://ec. europa. eu/cip/files/cosme/cosme-commission-proposal en. pdf
instruments have been set up to support enterprises, urban development, energy efficiency and renewable energies through revolving funds.
113 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/finance/cip-financial-instruments/index en. htm 114 http://www. margueritefund. eu
-sized enterprises, special-purpose companies, public-private partnerships and joint ventures, research institutes, universities, science and technology
themselves, and enterprises commercialising their results and services. A new RSFF facility to provide loans
116 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/finance/cip-financial-instruments/index en. htm 117 http://www. eib. org/attachments/press/2008-005-fact sheet en. pdf
enterprises, mainly SMES, public private partnerships, urban development projects; or in legal or natural persons carrying out specific investment
Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises is an initiative of the European commission's Directorate General for Regional
enterprises, rural nonagricultural micro-and tourism businesses, or in legal or natural persons carrying out specific investment activities in rural areas, in
-sized enterprises (SMES), protecting and improving the environment and promoting sustainable communities, and supporting the establishment of a
them to provide finance to small and medium-sized enterprises with eligible investment programmes or projects costing less than EUR 25 million
the establishment of a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized enterprises (COSME.
One of the activities funded 123 http://ec. europa. eu/agriculture/rurdev/index en. htm 102
127 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/lead-market-initiative/public -proc en. htm
129 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/business-environment/public-procurement /105 The ERDF permits the strategic combination of investments in R&d&i capacity
Enterprise Europe Network141) and other bodies that can assist in developing demanding specifications •To invite
138 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/public-procurement/index en. htm#h2 -1
-141 http://www. enterprise-europe-network. ec. europa. eu/index en. htm 142 https://procurementforum. viadesk. com/do/login
•The Enterprise Europe Network also developed 3 networks of members dedicated to facilitating the meeting between innovative SMES and public
/156 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/lead-market-initiative/pp-conf2 en. htm
157 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/public-procurement/index en. htm 108 Green growth
enterprises. Social innovations are innovations that are social in both their ends and their means.
limited support of grass roots, social enterprise and social entrepreneurship activities, poor diffusion and little scale up of good practices,
For example, social enterprises may not have as easy an access to finance from banks as other enterprises
Projects need to be encouraged to get out of grant logic and become self -sustainable. Financial engineering tools can offer alternatives whose potential has
with social enterprises, NGOS and civil society, and needs therefore to be exploited How to act
can be provided for social enterprises and citizens'initiatives as well as measures to stimulate the development and scaling-up of social enterprises aiming at the
creation of social value. Public sector is central in the delivery of many services of social and economic value.
enterprises. In this respect, the European commission has launched the JASMINE scheme. JASMINE, the Joint Action to Support Micro-finance Institutions in
and to finance easier for social enterprises. Co-initiators of the SBI are DG Enterprise and DG Employment, Social affairs and Inclusion
Early December, the Commission proposed the Regulation on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds. 169 DG Enterprise has mobilised CIP funds for social innovation.
CIP funds will create a social innovation prize, exploit the development of incubators for social
enterprises, and organise a conference on workplace innovation in cooperation with the Flemish government. They are also coordinating the Social Innovation
7. Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises Revised This Work Programme was adopted on 10 december 2013.
Enterprise Europe Network...26 2-Adapting and maintaining the innovation management assessment tools to support †Enhancing
capacity of industry depends not only on large enterprises with market power but crucially on ambitious entrepreneurs and small enterprises aiming for radical innovations and fast growth
Horizon 2020 and the Competiveness and SME programme (COSME) will be the major instruments to provide direct support and a favourable environment for growth of SMES.
instruments for technology and innovation based enterprises. The domains of major activities of the COSME programme are:
establish a solid high-potential innovation project aligned to the enterprise strategy and with a
Bottlenecks in the ability to increase profitability of the enterprise through innovation shall be detected and analysed during phase 1 and addressed during phase
phase 2. This service will be accessible via the Enterprise Europe Network and delivered by a
enterprises. Public support pays much less attention to the creation of favourable ecosystem for SME innovation in which public enterprises, SME intermediaries, direct and indirect
customers, end-users, suppliers and enterprises with complementary skills are encouraged to collaborate for radical innovation that may not yet be described
and formulated as project Emerging innovation trends help SMES overcome some of the size disadvantages they face
The Enterprise Europe Network present in all European regions and co-financed by them and the Member States is
for the collaboration and integration of different innovation actors, including large enterprises and especially SMES, across different sectors towards the implementation of a joint vision
web-site on EUROPA (http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/index en. htm HORIZON 2020 †WORK PROGRAMME 2014-2015
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/industrial-policy/intellectual-property -rights/index en. htm
regional consortia of the Enterprise Europe Network and system of National Contact Points for the different parts of Horizon 2020) and other relevant organisations
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/industrial-policy/intellectual-property -rights/index en. htm
for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SME) or individual inventors. Such enterprises or individuals frequently do not have the knowledge or human resources to effectively use and
manage IPR. Such entities would be able to better use their intellectual capital if: 1. they had
providers,(e g. the Enterprise Europe Network, private consultancy) and the different IPR 15 This document will be published
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/industrial-competitiveness/industrial-policy/intellectual-property -rights/index en. htm
However, it becomes evident that only a small number of enterprises using the platform have
ï make such new services accessible for enterprises in sectors that are typically not yet benefitting from innovation support
are open and bring together already a critical mass of enterprises and innovation stakeholders Establishing such platforms will not be supported
the services of Enterprise Europe Network †is enhanced ï Resources in public innovation support are reoriented from information and brokerage
It will be delivered in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network which will initiate, broker and monitor the coach-SME relationship as well
either participating in the consortium or as third party enterprises mainly SMES. This topic allows for the provisions of financial support
the Enterprise Europe Network Lack of innovation management capacity is recognised as an important barrier to creating
The Enterprise Europe Network is a European-wide network of public, public-private and private providers of support services to SMES established for the period 2008-14 under the
The Enterprise Europe Network is a therefore a suitable structure to introduce services â€oeenhancing the innovation management capacity of
The services will be provided in the current Enterprise Europe Network in the year 2014 and as distinct element of the Enterprise Europe Network (2015-21.
To that end the action is broken down in two elements I. Service provision in 2014 In 2014, under the Enterprise Europe Network established for the period 2008-2014 2000
SMES across Europe shall receive a 7-day service package that includes an innovation management capacity assessment, a gap analysis and the provision of 5 days of targeted
the Enterprise Europe Network consortia. In each consortium, Network partners willing to participate in this action have to demonstrate that relevant staff members have the necessary
framework partnership agreement of the Enterprise Europe Network consortium Type of action: Grants to identified beneficiaries-Coordination and support actions
the coordinators of the 2008-14 Enterprise Europe network projects on behalf of the regional and national consortia.
amounts is provided on the Enterprise Europe Network website (http://een. ec. europa. eu Timeframe: First quarter of 2014
2015/16 will be the first phase of operation of a renewed Enterprise Europe Network. The legal base for the COSME programme foresees that the Enterprise Europe Network could be
used to deliver actions addressing SMES from other EU programmes under the condition that these programmes provide the necessary additional funding.
The Enterprise Europe Network for the period 2015-21 will be established through an open call for proposals to be published
operations of the Enterprise Europe Network under COSME. The eligible costs of the action are restricted to the staff costs of the qualified staff members and indirect costs at the standard
Specific grant under the framework partnership awarded to the Enterprise Europe Network following the 2014 call under COSME
-priced by the high daily rates paid by large enterprises for high-quality consulting. In order to address these market failures,
of Enterprise Europe Network) that work in regions with a weakly developed consulting base and no own assessment and consulting tools;
number of regions the initial introduction in the context of the Enterprise Europe Network of
innovation agents, tools to support the enterprise in identifying gaps and building-up internal capacities for reverse innovation and others.
Enterprise and industrial innovation opportunities, in terms of products, services and organisational innovation, and innovation processes are getting more diverse by the
Even in the enterprises themselves, in particular in SMES, the concept of innovation is focused often overly on product and technological innovation while strategic
Enterprises no longer want to exploit only knowledge developed at home in foreign markets, but seek to source new
enterprises innovate specifically for these markets building on local expertise and inventiveness. Seizing an opportunity in third countries can,
mainly driven by large enterprises and especially multinational firms, but not exclusively More and more young, fast-growing SMES are established with an international business
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