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R&D projects for small and medium sized businesses

R&D projects for small and medium sized businesses. IMPORTANT INITIATIVE TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS. Produce smarter than other countries Improved access to markets Long-term perspective 90% SME companies Market-driven and user-driven innovation. Efficient use of resources.

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R&D projects for small and medium sized businesses

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  1. R&D projects for small and medium sized businesses IMPORTANTINITIATIVE TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS Produce smarter than other countries Improved access to markets Long-term perspective 90% SME companies Market-driven and user-driven innovation

  2. Efficient use of resources Significant effects from public measures Achievement of objectives and utilisation of allocated means Distribution to more than 3000 companies Less than 10,000 NOK per company None of the projects have failed

  3. Internationalisition requires improved collaboration National and international standardisation External initiative is essential MARKET- AND USER-DRIVEN R&D IS REQUIRED

  4. Results The building sector – 30% reduction of costs The food industry – on an advanced European level The travel industry – accessibility The furniture sector – internationalisation Fishing and aquaculture – effective logistics

  5. Potential and synergy effects ECONOMIC AND STRATEGIC REWARDS FOR OTHER SECTORS The public sector The mechanical and engineering The forestry industry The ship building industry The transport industry The service provider industry

  6. Short presentation - BIT programme The BIT Programme is a market-driven and user-driven innovation programme created with the objective of developing and improving internal and external business processes for SME companies in vital sectors, in order to improve the competitive strength on national and international levels. Stages: a)Branch projects mainly concerned with branch solutions made to improve the companies’ internal business processes. This stage qualifies for the next stage, involving the entire value chain. b)   Value chain projects with emphasis on value chain solutions and business development in order to improve efficiency and to develop the entire value chain of the company, from production to market. c)   International projects with emphasis on integration with international markets to increase market access. During the period 1997 to 2002, project work focused mainly on branch projects. 25 branch projects were completed in this period. In 2003, the value chain projects commenced. The solutions and the know-how developed are made available to all companies within the business sector on regular commercial terms. 300 projects involving pilot companies have been carried out, with companies from all parts of the country. The solutions for the participating sectors have been distributed to around 3000 companies. The various branches have performed profitability studies as part of the project agenda. Examinations of the accounts of 40 pilot companies representing 10 branches show that the pilot companies turn out significantly greater profit than other companies in the same branches. Total annual savings for pilot companies 313 million NOK

  7. The BIT Programme BIT Branch Develop and implement efficient branch solutions. Development of know-how and organisations. BIT Value Chain Improve collaboration in value chains and value networks. Development of know-how and organisations throughout the value chain. BIT International Develop further the BIT model in cooperation with other countries. Research, development of methods, implementation, financing, etc. BIT Tools Develop various tools for SME companies, as well as networks. Handbook: “Efficient use of IT”, contracts, activity library, operation manuals, etc. BIT Competence Courses in electronic business operations geared towards SME companies and networks. BIT conferences and project management meetings.

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