ISE
Innovative Sector Exchange
Priority Axis
Technological and Social InnovationSpecific objective
Framework Conditions for Innovation
England
Kent County Council
Lead partner
address
County Road, Maidstone
Contact
Project budget
2 855 597 €ERDF amount
1 713 358 €ERDF rate
60%Start date
01/04/2016End date
30/09/2019Common challenge
The majority of businesses in the 2 Seas area are SMEs. They employ a large proportion of the population and their growth is vital to develop the economy and boost employment. SMEs grow as they innovate and internationalise and they often request coaching and support. Innovation (process, product & service enhancement) and internationalisation (collaborations/tech-transfer) are closely linked but many SMEs lack awareness of how this can apply to their sector, regional context or in new markets. ISE's support packages are a value for money solution to help more than 500 SMEs address these challenges.
Overall objective
Main outputs
Cross border approach
Partners
Belgium/Flanders
VOKA Kamer van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen
Belgium/Flanders
VOKA Kamer van Koophandel Oost-Vlaanderen
Netherlands
Stichting Innovatiehuis
Belgium/Flanders
Provinciale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij (POM) West-Vlaanderen
England
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
France
ADITEC Pas-de-Calais (Association pour le Développement de l’Innovation et de la Technologie )
Observers
Netherlands