CHAIN REACTIONS
Project Goal and Description:
The CHAIN REACTIONS project aims to enhance the innovation capacity of industrial enterprises by enabling them to absorb new knowledge and transform it into competitive advantages, business value, growth, and profits. The project particularly addresses the need to assist SMEs in overcoming operational stress and capacity shortages related to innovation while facilitating stronger integration with emerging transnational and global value chains.
The project focuses on several key sectors aligned with regional smart specialization strategies. These sectors include advanced manufacturing, ICT and electronics, energy and the environment, health, and bioeconomy.
Key Activities:
- Development of Practical Tools:
- Creating maturity models to measure innovation potential and capabilities.
- Innovation and Growth Alliances:
- Establishing triple-helix alliances to support innovation and growth within value chains.
- Value Chain Observatories:
- Analyzing selected industrial sectors and their value chains through specialized observatories.
Project Timeline:
01 April 2019 – 31 March 2022
Project Partners:
- Pannon Business Network Association – Hungary
- Styrian Technology Park – Slovenia
- Chamber of Commerce of Padua – Italy
- Croatian Chamber of Economy – Croatia
- Regional Development Agency of the Pilsen Region – Czech Republic
- Bwcon – Germany
- Wrocław Technology Park – Poland
- Košice IT Valley – Slovakia
- Bioeconomy Cluster – Slovakia
- R-Tech GmbH – Germany
- Upper Silesian Agency for Entrepreneurship and Development – Poland
Local Collaborations by Wrocław Technology Park:
Within the CHAIN REACTIONS project, titled “Driving Smart Industrial Growth through Value Chain Innovation,” the Wrocław Technology Park cooperates with:
- Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency
- Wrocław Center for Technology Transfer
- Lower Silesian Chamber of Commerce
- Balluff Sp. z o.o.
Funding and Results:
The CHAIN REACTIONS project supports the integration of SMEs into value chains, fostering their growth and competitiveness through innovative approaches and strategic collaborations.
