Virtual Open Innovation Environment for SMEs under the Erasmus+ Programme
Changing market conditions, digitalisation and emergence of Internet of Things, require from SMEs reinvention of their value proposition threatening their survival as they often lack capabilities to innovate and compete on the global market on their own.
Considering the high importance of OI competencies for SMEs, lack of effective solutions to support their development in no/low tech sectors and high-relevance of increasing OI within the agri-food and bioeconomy sector, the VOIS project is looking to contribute to filling this gap. It will support building SMEs managers ability to effectively engage in open innovation activities to enable SMEs in no- and low-tech SMEs related with agro-alimentary production and bioeconomy active engagement in relevant innovation and ensuring innovation-based sustainability of their businesses.