Research based support for strategic and innovation-driving board work
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - CIRCLE |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 580 000 |
| Project duration | December 2014 - October 2015 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The action research provided in the project has helped to systematically support learning and the sharing of experience in and between the individual development projects in the program financed by The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. By following and documenting the process in the start-up phase, the action research has also created favorable conditions for supporting the development of knowledge about innovation promoting boards in an extension of the project.
Results and expected effects
The action research provided has been active in the first period of the program, which means that the results and expected effects of the project have not yet been realized. However, by following the program financed by The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth the project has identified areas where the project can be expected to contribute with results and impacts with respect to the role of the board in increasing the capacity for business development and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Approach and implementation
The project has under the initial phase of the program focused on organizing the action research, which to a large extent has included seeking good forms for how to systematize the experience and knowledge obtained during the process. The project has also been involved in dialogue with VINNOVA and The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth regarding the planning of interventions, including its content, to create good conditions for learning and continuous exchange of experiences between the project partners until the project will be completed in 2016.