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NRW.Innovationspartner was a regional joint project to strengthen the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia supported the nine economic regions of the state in expanding the already existing regional structures of innovation management, funding advice and technology transfer. By creating a regionally and technically differentiated advisory and support system, already established structures were strengthened and made more easily accessible to SMEs.

Together with its partners, Münsterland e.V. created a central information architecture for innovation consulting and conducted training for innovation consultants in the region.

NRW.Innovationspartner in Münsterland was supported by a central back-office, which was located at NRW.Bank. The back office provided knowledge on funding programmes for all regions, developed qualification measures and tools for innovation consulting and networked the regions.

Project titleNRW.innovation partner in the Münstserland
Project partnerLeadpartner (coordination) Münsterland e.V.
Technologieförderung Münster
Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Coesfeld
Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Borken
Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Steinfurt
Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Warendorf
Handwerkskammer Münster
TAFH Münster (from the 2nd phase, before supporter)
Project supportersWestphalian University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkrichen Bocholt Recklinghausen
North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Digital Hub münsterLAND (from the 2nd phase)
As well as 12 municipalities from the Münsterland (from the 2nd phase)
Total volume

1st phase: 199,316 euros

2nd phase: 254,000 euros

Funding1st phase: 90% funding
2nd phase: 1st phase 80%, 2nd phase 70%, 3rd phase 60% funding
Grant from the State of NRW
Implementation period1st phase: 01.02.2017 - 31.07.2018
2nd phase: 01.08.2018 - 31.12.2021
Objectives
  • Strengthening the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • Expansion of the regionally existing structures of innovation management, digitalisation and funding advice and technology transfer
  • Creation of a regionally and professionally differentiated advisory and support system.
Target groups
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • Innovation, digitisation and funding advisors in the Münsterland region
Measures
  • Creation of a central information architecture for innovation consulting
  • Expansion of innovation and digitisation advice for SMEs through targeted qualification of innovation advisors

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