Training Agenda May 26

A one day training programme dedicated to SME innovation related topics will be organised by EPROCA and INSME. 

Please see below more details on the training programme options:

• Option 1: EPROCA Training Program on
  "Increasing global competitiveness of SMEs: tips and tools"

  Clusters offer an outstanding tool for micro and small busrnesses, MSMEs, to increase their overall competitiveness, assist enterprises in their growth activities and give better access to international markets.
  
  Today clustering is a mainstream strategy for more than 100 countries across the world for local economies to utilize clusters as a cornerstone of their economic growth. The reason for this is that according to research, it has been shown that a clear positive link exists between cluster development and MSME growth, job creation, export development, investment attraction, competitiveness and productivity.
  
  During our training day we give you an overview of how we can forge a more innovative environment for future clusters, how to assist the clustering process itself by giving you different examples of successful clusters. We not only give you tools for the future, but also give you relevant executive information and how-to action- a learning process can be implemented.

  EPROCA International Training Programme Agenda (627.4 KB)
  
  Find out more about the EPROCA International Trainers

• Option 2: INSME Training Program on
  "Access to research and innovation for SMEs: challenges and tools"
  

  Although innovation has been seen as the means to turn R&D results into commercially successful products, not all research leads to innovation and not all innovation is research-based. Nowadays, R&D is not the main source of Innovation.. Innovation encompasses more than just the successful application of research results and technological development. Enterprise competitiveness derives also from the adoption of innovative ways of doing business, or from innovative ways of marketing products and services.
  
  The training will focus on: the technology transfer process and a comparison among International Technology commercialisation Models; The utilisation of Open innovation approaches by SMEs; how to present a business proposition in a convincing way, in a few minutes, knowing that entrepreneurs and investors have different points of view and interests.

  INSME International Training Programme Agenda (29.6 KB)
  
  Find out more about the INSME International Trainers

  Attendees in the INSME International Training Programme will receive a certificate of participation.

The training will be on a fee basis for all participants, including INSME and EPROCA members, partners and sponsors.

Regular training fee: 200 euro

Full package offer:

conference registration fee + training fee :

• 550 euro for participants from OECD* countries
• 450 euro for participants from non OECD countries

In order to participate in the training you need to register. Please click here to access the registration forms.

Limited places are available.

In case of interest, please contact: insme2011@insme.it

* OECD countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,  Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg,  Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,  Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.