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Euro-Mediterranean Network Facilitating Market Uptake of Innovations from SME

Project Acronym: EMPHASIS

Number of Reference: C_A.2.2_0022

Budget € 818.689,39

ENI contribution amount € 736.820,45

General objective:

• EMPHASIS aims at integrating experiences to deploy an open innovation system that supports SMEs to exploit sustainability business opportunities through external cross-border partnerships at EUROMED

Specific objective(s)

• Design & setup of an Open Innovation Network, offering integrated innovation support services, validating OI Opportunities & fostering crossborder partnerships that will enhance uptake of external knowledge that can turn sustainability priorities into tangible business opportunities for growth
• Increase capacities of SMEs to innovate and their readiness to engage with Innovation Partners by building cross-border partnerships (OI projects) with external entities and turning external knowledge into new products, services and business opportunities.
• Validate the EMPHASIS Open Innovation approach and engage policy makers and stakeholders contributing to its mainstreaming. Disseminate the results across the institutional network and support building a vibrant community of OI actors that stimulate cross-border innovation with sustainability focus.

Partners:

• Knowledge and Innovation Consultants Symvouleftiki Monoprosopi Epe - KiNNO (Lead Beneficiary)
• Jordan University of Science and Technology-JUST
• Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry – ASCAME
• Industrial Research Institute –IRI
• Confederation of Egyptian European Business Association- CEEBA
• Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Della Sicilia – PSTS