The objectives of this proposal are the following:Increase efficiency and effectiveness of innovation processes of local beneficiaries of SME instrument and SMEs with significant innovation activities and high potential for internationalisation;Facilitate SME’s access to consulting services for innovation management to address bottlenecks to creation of economic impact;Support innovative SME’s to raise the company’s profitability and competitiveness on international markets

Our vision is to “co-create Europe'' through a 21st century mindset, methodology, skills and tools, closing the innovation gap between “innovation leaders” and “moderate/modest innovators”. We rely on inclusion and active participation of actors, institutions and places that collaborate to maximize the value of innovation to society and ensure equitable diffusion of its benefits. BOOST project proposes a systemic approach, both inclusive and collaborative, to strengthen innovation ecosystems in Europe. The main aim of BOOST project is to increase the scope and efficiency of interregional collaboration among project partners and their regional innovation ecosystems, in the following thematic areas: Industry 4.0, Cleantech and Green Transition, Health & Well-being, and ICT & Digital Transformation, by designing a structural (multi-dimensional) Interregional Collaboration Framework (ICF), develop tools and mechanisms that enable and support the operationalization and scale up of the ICF among Smart Regions, and contribute to the transition towards Green and Digital Regional development models and policies in Europe. BOOST proposes a two-phase implementation process: (1) first the co-design and co-development of project’s core concepts: Vision, mission, ICF and Unique Selling Proposition, and initiating the BOOST community and collaboration Corridor; and (2) second to set up and mature the ICF among Smart Regions by developing a joint 5-year Innovation Action Plan, aligned with regional/national/EU innovation policies and synchronized with innovation funding mechanisms across partner regions and EU. The consortium brings together 4 partners (TIT, NWRDA, BBF and CLDI) from 3 modest and moderate innovator countries Bulgaria, Romania, and Spain, and 2 partners (VK and TSP) from 2 lead innovator countries Denmark and Estonia, enhancing exchange of innovation and boost best practices at the level of public and private stakeholders.

IN4SFS project aims to increase the cross-border investment in Turkish, Greek and Romanian innovation ecosystems, while improving access to capital skills of startups working on green and sustainable technologies and established in those ecosystems. Through the network of investors that project partners have, IN4SFS project will provide the cross-border investment opportunities to startups working on green and sustainable technologies and located in Turkey, Greece and Romania. Access to finance helps startups to use their limited financial resources on innovation at a higher level, without generating a significant income, especially while working on innovation activities. The innovative activities lead to better results in terms of sales numbers, and the overall growth rate of the startups. IN4SFS project will support competitiveness, and global potential of green and sustainable technology-focused startups in Turkish, Greek and Romanian innovation ecosystems through foreign investments and improve the investment readiness of startups. To assist foreign investors located in the Netherlands, France and Denmark to access local deal flows, IN4SFS project will use the local project partners and establish information centers in Turkey, Greece and Romania. Through the knowledge of partners in local ecosystems, these information centers will help foreign investors to access local deal flows. In terms of informing foreign investors from the Netherlands, France and Denmark on local regulatory frameworks and supporting them to establish joint cross-border ventures in Turkey, Greece and Romania, four brokerage events will be organized. These events will be focused on investors and a joint cross-border venture opportunity will be looked for.

InnoCap Transylvania - Services in support of innovation for Romanian SMEs The objectives of this proposal are the following: - increase the efficiency and efectiveness of innovation process of local beneficiaries of SME Instrument program and innovative SMEs with significant innovation activities and high potential for internationalization; - facilitate SMEs access to consultancy services for innovation management to address bottleneck to creating an economic impact; - support innovative SMEs to raise the company's profitability and competitiveness on international market.

Consultation of Enterprise Europe Network partners on the work programe for 2020-20 H2020 activities Services to enhance the innovation management capacity of SMEs in macro-region 1 in Romania The proposal objectives are the following: - increase the efficiency and effectiveness of innovation process by offering services for enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs the H2020 programmes for specific activities in the context of innovation support and the enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot; - facilitate SMEs access to consultancy services for innovation management to address bottlenecks in order to create an economic impact; - support innovative SMEs to raise the company's profitability and competitiveness on international markets.