| Educational package for SMEs to increase their innovation capabilities and productivity |
| Project number: 2020-1-HU01-KA202-078669 |
| Project: Educational package for SMEs to increase their innovation capabilities and productivity |
| Duration: 10/2020-09/2022 |
| The EPIC project is implemented by a consortium of 7 partners – an innovation consulting company, an adult training and consulting provider, three training and business consultancy organizations, a manufacturing company, and a business association from 7 countries (Hungary, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia, Romania). |
| THE PROJECT |
| The importance of innovation for SMEs is widely recognized. Innovation boosts productivity and facilities substantial growth in sales. Survival rates are also higher in SMEs that innovate, for the simple reason that they are flexible and better able to adapt to challenging market conditions. The EPIC project consortium develops a complex educational package that helps SMEs to increase their innovation capabilities and productivity based on the content of the technical specification of the CEN/TS 16555 1-7 “Innovation management” European standard family for both middle/top and innovation managers of SMEs and for any employees taking part in innovation projects or processes. |
| TARGET GROUPS: |
| 1.) middle/top/innovation managers of SMEs |
| 2.) employees in other positions who take part in innovation process(es) or project(s) in SMEs |
| INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS |
| IO1: Study of innovation management skills/competencies/knowledge |
| IO2: Online self-assessment tools |
| IO3: Training package |
| Project partners: Trebag HU, Slovensky plastikarsky klaster SK, Dekaplus CY, ETA UK, AINTEK SYMVOULOI EPICHEIRISEON EFARMOGES YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS EKPAIDEFSI ANONYMI ETAIREIA GR, Tabela PT, Energom RO |