Open innovation is a paradigm that assumes that companies can benefit from external ideas/technologies (Outside-In) and valorise internal ideas/technologies with external partners (Inside-Out) to reduce the financial risks associated to innovation, and quickly get a competitive advantage.
Open Innovation implies accelerating internal R&D and innovation along value chains through collaboration between the technological supply – and demand – side within networked, multi-collaborative ecosystems.
Open innovation today is a well-known concept in large companies. However, SMEs are less aware of the opportunities offered by open innovation. Innovation intermediaries such as technology centres can help SME solution providers get closer to large industrial users to co-create new products/services through a better anticipation of their needs.
One major role of technology centres is “to bridge the gap between internal and external know-how”. They are thus well-positioned as innovation intermediaries in an open innovation context. Technology centres help companies move technologies (such as digital and other key enabling technologies) from lab to market. They often achieve innovation by adapting existing ideas and concepts to other industrial ambits and usually collaborate with both large companies and SMEs.
Eligible countries
Described in Annex A of the Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions
Described in Annex B and Annex C of the Work Programme. Over a period of maximum 3 years, the brokerage services should lead to a critical mass of collaboration projects.
Evaluation
- Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the Work Programme.
- Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
Dead line
August 1st 2019
For more information
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
Standard evaluation form
General MGA – Multi-Beneficiary
Annotated Grant Agreement
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