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8 with budgetary discretion and a propensity for networking. This fact can be interpreted as a real added value of the European SME-specific schemes, i.e. those SMEs wishing to evolve and develop technologically, turn to the EU to do just that. SCIENTIFIC AND Scientific TECHNICAL and technical IMPACTS impacts AND and companies’ COMPANIES’ Turnover TURNOVERS Commercialise a new or improved product or service Determine the feasability of a product, process or service Develop a new or improved service Develop a new process Develop a new or improved product No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes The assessment also suggests that research institutions play a vital role in helping projects get off the ground. Though the idea for a project usually comes from an SME, particularly in Co-operative Research, RTD-Performers are involved in the early stages of the proposal, building the consortium and submitting the application. This scenario indicates that projects initiated by RTD-Performers tend to have a higher socio-economic impact than SME-initiated projects. 14% 12% 20% 19% 15% 27% 26% 23% 3% 26% 2% 32% 5% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 84% 85% 78% 78% 76% 80% 70% 71% 72% 66% Increased / Improved Decreased/ Deteriorated No answer NB : Several answers were possible. The high proportion of “no answer” is a distractor and NB : Several answers were possible. The high proportion of ‘no answer” is an artefact and only differences among actual answers for each type of impact are meant to be indicated. The mode of calculation resulting in the percentage shown is based upon a comparison between the number of responses only differences for the specific among item concerned actual and the answers overall pool for of each respondents type the of question impact was asked are to. meant to be indicated. The method of calculation resulting in the percentage shown, is based upon a comparison between the number of responses for the specific item concerned, and the overall pool of respondents questioned.
There are several reasons for this, including the following: • • • • They are better at anticipating emerging technologies and markets They have a more comprehensive understanding of what is important They are better suited to embracing longer-term perspectives Their organisational structure is better suited to preparing and managing large European projects Without the contribution of the European Commission, WITHOUT THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, WOULD ORGANISATIONS would organisations have…, HAVE…, by type (By type of reaction of reaction; (aggregated aggregated responses) responses) Abandoned the project? Implemented the project with other source(s) of funding? Postponed the project? Limited the scope of the project? Don't know 9% 20% Note: Total number of respondents: 1169 16% 45% 45% There is evidence to support the belief that Co-operative Research is more effective (in terms of market share, profit and turnover), when such projects focus more on process innovation rather than product innovation. Learned processes can create lasting organisational changes that enhance an SME’s ability to gain market share and increase turnover. The study highlights an interesting insight, particularly for Co- 55% 49% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% operative projects, 92 i.e. that the failure to detect changes in the market negatively impacted the socio-economic performance of the project. In many cases the project achieved (or exceeded) its technical objectives, only to come up short with regard to the economic expectations. Often competing technologies or market shifts were not anticipated by project consortia, and consequently the partners missed out on important opportunities that could have been generated by the project. Also, several projects 22% 21% 74% 24% Yes No No answer 31% 34% 34% 21% 9
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