A webinar on the SME Engagement Methodology developed in the FITMAN project. This methodology has been developed to effectively engage with SMEs in order to create technology awareness and support their engagements with FITMAN and FIWARE. Presented by Marie Bourdon from the Innovalia Association.

1. SME Engagement Methodology
Marie Bourdon
(Innovalia Association)
16 June 2015
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2. Identifying best practices and lessons learnt
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Kind of need Designing the SME engagement strategy
When SME engagement planning – Open Calls
preparations
FITMAN
contribution
 Identify best practices on SME engagement
 Lessons learned on FI-PPP engagement on
FITMAN
Source: Google pictures

3. Creating technology awareness
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Kind of need Creating technology awareness – engaging new
users
When Issuing Open Calls
FITMAN
contribution
 Methodology for creating technology awareness
http://businesssearch.dnb.com/small-business-tips/marketing-your-small-business-online-and-off/

4. Kind of need Developing a service/application
When Developing a project under the Open Calls
FITMAN
contribution
 Lean start-up principle and Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
concept in FITMAN
 Co-creation concept applied in FITMAN
 Local service hypothesis and trial to support the development
of SME Service/Applications
 Local FITMAN ICT infrastructure deployment to support the
development of SME Service/Applications
 Data gathering and feedback
Support for service/application development
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Source: Google pictures

5. Communicating Phase III achievements
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Kind of need Communicate the achievements
generated in Phase III
When Project completion
FITMAN
contribution
 Methodology for proactive
communication of achievements
and innovations generated by
SMEs in Phase III (5 Stages)
Source: Google pictures

6. Questions & Answers
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