Open Innovation Project

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OIP will promote a cultural and operational shift from a “closed” innovation model to an “open” and “connected” model. In doing so identify and encourage transnational collaboration and partnering to maximise European level synergies and development potential in the knowledge economy. Aims; • Design and deliver open-innovation activities to knowledge sector companies. by a process-oriented approach. Focusing on “external”. European level sources of knowledge and opportunity. • Determine. by practical interventions. what activities are necessary to enable SMEs and intermediaries to drive commercialisation. using open innovation. • Design / deliver open innovation support to unlock inertia in Universities. Translating business requirements into actions applicable to research commercialisation. • Improve the quality of linkages / platforms between NWE’s intermediary organisations. Universities and SMEs • Determine how NWE regions can tap into existing European support structures. Utilise the Innovation Scoreboard to measure and enhance innovation performance. Aims will be achieved by “on the ground” deliverables of demonstrable transnational value. including; - innovation ‘boot camp’ and challenge competitions - open innovation capacity building programme for SMEs - pre-incubator expertise exchange programme - transferable open innovation techniques and skills for researchers. post-grads and key academic staff. Partners will develop enhanced ability to stimulate innovation and strengthen the capacity to commercialise products and processes that create economic value. OIP contributes to Lisbon targets of 70% employment and 3% R&D spend and accelerates the European “areas of excellence” agenda. Also builds on other successful European innovation work making it more accessible.

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