CONSTRINNONET

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CONSTRINNONET Promoting Innovation in
Construction Industry SMEs
Duration 01-06-2001 to 31-05-2004
Proposal/Contract N IPS - 2000 - 00002
PARTNERS Consultores de Automatización y
Robótica, S.A.(Spain) University of
Salford (United Kingdom) Belgian Building
Research Institute Centre Scientifique et
Technique du Bâtiment (France) Paragon Ltd
(Greece) Vilnius Gediminas Technical
University (Lithuania) Technical Research
Centre of Finland
Goal Identify instruments best increasing
input-output ratio of construction sector
RTD. Objectives 1. Study mechanisms behind
successful innovation and the strategies for
transfer into wider practice. 2. Examine in
practice how service providers can assist
spreading supporting mechanisms to construction
SMEs.
Activities WP1 - Engage with SMEs and key
stakeholders to identify needs and issues as a
basis for improved services/instruments -
Enhance know-how on the mechanisms behind
successful innovation and make available to
practitioners and policy makers WP2 - Test in
practice new actions to introduce/improve the
opportunity/service for SMEs from the
construction sector to engage in innovative
activity. WP3 - Provide opportunity for
information exchange, meeting and interaction
among partners and stakeholders across different
states and sectors.
Benefits ? SME innovation faster ? Reduced risk ?
Improved control from idea to implementation ?
Increased construction SME participation in
international collaboration
Coordinator Contact VTT Building
Transport David Payne ? 358 - 40 - 544
9233 P.O. Box 1803 358 - 40 - 644 9233 FIN
- 02044 david.payne_at_vtt.fi Finland