SME

Innovation Management in SMEs

Pumacy is an accredited partner of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology for the programme INNOVATIONSMANAGEMENT. The programme aims to support innovation management in commercial small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as handicraft businesses in the New Länder, Berlin and in several other model regions in Germany. The programme is not focused on any particular technology, product or industry, but supports the development and introduction of products and process innovations.

About the programme

The programme INNOVATION MANAGEMENT supports consultancy services for innovation management in small businesses including
the development and implementation of product and process innovation and
the identification of potential funding sources.

You start with an initial consultancy session which is free of charge. Together we sketch out some early ideas for the innovation project and define an overall plan according to three different performance levels. The initial session also comprises an evaluation of the innovative ability including an innovation audit and an evaluation report according to the European IMP³rove assessment method.

After the initial session, three modular performance levels will help you reach your innovation objectives:

Performance level 1: business audit and feasibility study
Evaluation of the innovation potential and innovation ability of your organisation by using a proven set of procedures and techniques; recommendations on further steps will be made.
Result: feasibility study for an actual concrete innovation project

Performance level 2: realisation concept
Market analysis to assess current and future technologies, development of a realisation concept, identification of potential technology providers/cooperation partners and sources of funding, advice on submission for grant application.
Result: concept of an innovation project including implementation plan and funding

Performance level 3: project management
Monitoring of the innovation project, management of concept implementation including project controlling, final evaluation of the innovation project and implications for current and future projects.
Result: product and/or process innovation

The programme supports small enterprises with up to 100 employees or with total revenue of 20 million Euros. The financial support for consultancy services ranges between 55%, 50% and 45% over all three levels.

Find out more

The flyer INNOVATIONSMANAGEMENT contains relevant information on the programme. If you require further details or have any question, please contact us. We will guide you through the programme INNOVATION MANAGEMENT of the Economics Ministry.