nir-vana Project – The Open Innovation Platform

H2020, in very practical terms, is responding to EU citizens needs and challenges through collaborative research and innovation.  Open/collaborative innovation is “Combining internal and external ideas as well as internal and external paths to market to advance the development of new technologies.” Chesbrough, H. (2003). But open innovation (OI) is above all about finding the right partners! And this is where your role as National Contact Points is crucial! You do OI all the time, even if you are not always aware of it – you are as NCPs facilitators of OI – sharing of ideas, expertise, and knowledge for innovative projects.  What tools do you have to connect your clients with the best partners? Your networks are essential, and so are specialized partner search tools like Idealist, ETNA, net4society,FitForHealth, NMP partner search, NCP care, Enterprise Europe Network,… And also through the B2B events you are organizing.  But what would you think about one platform centralizing existing platforms and manage your clients’ collaborations and partner searches in one place? In this context, nir-vana – an EU-funded project was created: with the objective to develop online services that will help small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to innovate together with external partners, often referred to as open or collaborative innovation.

What does nir-vana offer?

– Find partners or experts for your clients – check out this video: http://project.nir-vana.eu/index.php/2018/01/29/interactions-nir-vana-openisme-platforms 

– Valorize these OI collaborations through a secured collaboration space

– Showcase your expertise in the “social network of innovation advisers”

– Monitor your activities

– Look for market trends, patents and IP information

Interested to know more about it? Join our Webinar on March 5th or log in on the platform and test it out! Nir-vana is entering its last month of the pilot and your experience/feedback is very welcome!

No time to join the webinar ? Request a demo of the platform to Sarah van Haelst and Victor Torres

Platforms you know and that you would like to propose to be integrated? Contact Sarah van Haelst and Victor Torres, both active in the nir-vana project.

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