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NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR ECO-INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING SMES

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Boost ecological innovations Create a network of service 2 1 in manufacturing companies providers for eco-innovations Create easy access to transnational Increase competences in eco- research and test infrastructures and innovations among small and medium- expertise size manufacturing companies Produce demonstrations of eco- Create collaboration models for innovations to show different companies, service providers and strategies of ecological innovations intermediary organisations Organise and participate in events Increase collaboration for companies and increase their competences in research and knowledge about eco-innovations development organisations 2 17.3.2020

PROJECT ACTIVITIES 1. ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF RESEARCH, 2. DEVELOP COLLABORATION CONCEPTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION SERVICE PROVIDERS EFFECTIVE USE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION Create strategies and plans for the future Create use processes and service packages operation and expansion of the network for utilizing transnational expertise and facilities Create expertise requirements for the members of the network Develop collaboration models and skills Identify the gabs of expertise and actors Develop collaboration tool for getting within the partnership and fulfil the gabs with access to transnational services new members Training companies and intermediary organisation to use ECOLABNET 3 17.3.2020

PROJECT ACTIVITIES 3. FOSTER COLLABORATION BETWEEN SME 4. PRODUCING DEMONSTRATIONS OF ECO- COMPANIES, INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATIONS AND RDI INNOVATIONS AND CAPABILITIES OF ECOLABNET ORGANISATIONS Create strategic business settings for Map needs of SMEs (inquiry and interviews) demonstrations Map needs of intermediary organisations Collect case studies and background (inquiry and interviews) information for demonstrations Benchmark collaboration models Develop prototypes for demonstrations Create model for external collaboration Manufacture and document the prototypes Organise meeting places Create communication material of prototypes 4 17.3.2020

COMPETENCES IN THE PROJECT - 6 countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia - Vilnius University and University of Tartu: optical and thermal additive manufacturing RDI infrastructures and competences - Kaunas University and Centria University of Applied Sciences: laboratories and competences on developing and testing new bio-based materials - VAMK University of Applied Sciences Design Centre MUOVA: product-service system design competences and facilities - VIA University College: market entry strategies - Lithuanian Business Confederation and Sustainable Innovation: collaboration with SMEs and sustainable strategies - Labsamera and Estrotech: 3D printing and bio-based materials 5 17.3.2020

BE INVOLVED IN ECOLABNET Manufacturing companies and Research, development and 2 1 intermediary organisations innovation service providers Participate in events and follow our Participate in events and follow our blog in order to learn about blog in order to learn about - Potential eco-innovation partners - New techologies - Needs of manufacturing SMEs and - New materials intermediary organisations - New ideas - Development of user-oriented services - New research findings - Collaboration with researchers - Facilities for eco-innovations and expets - Experts for eco-innovations - Collaboration with manufacturing companies 6 17.3.2020

THANK YOU! More information www.ecolabnet.org Project manager of subproject Project manager Miia Lammi Miia.lammi@muova.fi +358 50 408 4969 Design Centre Muova VAMK Ltd. University of Applied Sciences 7 17.3.2020