1. Promoting Innovation in Construction Industry SMEs
CONSTRINNONET
Promoting Innovation in Construction Industry SMEs
Duration: to
Proposal/Contract N°: IPS
PARTNERS
Consultores de Automatización y Robótica, S.A.(Spain)
University of Salford (United Kingdom)
Belgian Building Research Institute
Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (France)
Paragon Ltd (Greece)
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Technical Research Centre of Finland
Goal
Identify instruments best increasing input-output ratio of construction sector RTD.
Objectives
1. Study mechanisms behind successful innovation and the strategies for transfer into wider practice.
2. Examine in practice how service providers can assist spreading supporting mechanisms to construction SMEs.
Activities
WP1: - Engage with SMEs and key stakeholders to identify needs and issues as a basis for improved services/instruments
- Enhance know-how on the mechanisms behind successful innovation and make available to practitioners and policy makers
WP2: - Test in practice new actions to introduce/improve the opportunity/service for SMEs from the construction sector to engage in innovative activity.
WP3: - Provide opportunity for information exchange, meeting and interaction among partners and stakeholders across different states and sectors.
Benefits
 SME innovation faster
 Reduced risk
 Improved control from idea to implementation
 Increased construction SME participation in international collaboration
Coordinator Contact: VTT Building & Transport
David Payne 
P.O. Box ;
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Finland