Training in Innovation Management System for Sustainable SMEs

The importance of innovation on the survival and competitiveness of organizations is an undeniable fact.Therefore, it is relevant to help SMEs (99%of all businesses in EU) with innovative behaviou...

TIMS COURSE (PR2+PR3+PR4) –“a flexible and learner-centred VET programme” with a practical “Handbook for Innovation Agents” (PR4) - and “TIMS Self-Assessment Tool for Innovation” (PR1) will provide a holistic view for leadership and innovation by comprising managerial, interpersonal and reflective skills which will then be applied into building innovative modus operandi in European SMEs; based on the ISO 560xx series for IM. Main target is Self-Assessment tool as unique tool available for Innovation Management and there are strong interest about it from the Innovation professionals.

TIMS project had the following activities: 1) Two Learning, Teaching, Training Activities, for extending and developing the competences of TIMS trainers, from the consortium staff members - who will support VET learners in their upskilling pathway for Innovation Management; 2) National Multiplier events, for project promotion, sharing, validation of outcomes and contribution for the fine-tunning of project results; 3) National 'Innovation Labs', for TIMS COURSE testing with Innovation Managers, R+Di staff, team leaders, entrepreneurs, etc.; 4) Final TIMS ME to promote and find future opportunities for the use of the Project's Results among national and European networks, SMEs, business associations and entrepreneurs’ networks within the innovation sector; and other target groups.

1) a Tailored Sell-Assessment Tool for Innovation Management (IM), dedicated to ISO 560xx series; 2) a Competence Matrix based on Innovation Management ISO 560xx series, using the EQF approach and a EU micro-credentials approach; 3) a Training in Innovation Management System - TIMS COURSE - composed of a set of innovative learning-centred materials and methodologies, adapted to f2f and online modalities; 4) a conceptual Handbook for 'Innovation Managers' with i) State Analysis Assessment regarding the ability of companies to adapt Innovation Processes; ii) inspirational case studies and 'to-be- solved-case-studies', iii) Risk and Change theories (ISO 31000); iv) a collection of existent Innovation Assessment tools; v) an 'Innovation Strategy' to help 'Innovation Agents' in SMEs&micro-enterprises.