The TIMS Innovation Labs Multiplier event in Romania and Kick off the National Piloting Phase will start on April 2nd

On April 2nd, South Muntenia Regional Development Agency will organize in Pitesti, the TIMS Innovation Labs Multiplier event and Kick off the National Piloting Phase. The event is hosted by the Arges County Chamber of Commerce and will engage SMEs, Innovation Managers, R+Di staff, team leaders, business associations and entrepreneurs within the innovation sectors. Relevant stakeholders, such as national authorities, public authorities, policy-makers and decision-makers, will also be invited to test and validate the project outcomes.

Within the event, the TIMS project and results will be presented and participants will learn more about the TIMS National Pilot testing. SMEs will also be invited to test their Innovation maturity throughout the TIMS SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLS and important contributions to the final version of the TIMS HANDBOOK FOR INNOVATION AGENTS will be given.  

Back-to-back to this event, SMRDA will kick start the National Piloting phase. Specifically, participants of the Innovation Labs will be selected to participate in the pilot testing activities. Introduction on the training curricula developed within the project will take place, presentation of case studies and testing the TIMS SELF-Assessment Tool developed by the Austrian partner ISCN. The participants will learn more on how they can get registered in the training platform to access all training materials and resources provided to enhance their innovation management skills and capacities. In addition, they will provide feedback on the training curricula and results of the project that will support their further improvement and validation.