4 projects
All four H2020 projects (SEIMED INNOSUP and INNOVACCION/INNOVACTION) center on diagnosing and improving SME innovation capabilities using structured methodologies.
Organization
CENTRO EUROPEO DE EMPRESAS E INNOVACION DE VALENCIA
Valencia-based business innovation center delivering SME innovation diagnostics, coaching, and capacity building using IMP3rove methodology across EU programs.
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H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
10
What they do
Their core work
CEEI Valencia is a business innovation center (BIC) in the Valencia region of Spain that helps SMEs strengthen their innovation management capabilities. They deliver structured innovation diagnostics, coaching, and strategy development using the IMP3rove methodology — a European standard for assessing and improving how companies manage innovation. Their H2020 work has focused exclusively on Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) aimed at building SME innovation capacity, not on conducting research themselves.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
IMP3rove innovation diagnosticsprimary
2 projects
The two SEIMED INNOSUP projects explicitly reference the IMP3rove methodology for systematic innovation assessment and gap analysis.
4 projects
All projects involve Key Account Management (KAM) services, coaching plans, and hands-on support to guide SMEs through innovation improvement.
Innovation strategy developmentsecondary
2 projects
The earlier SEIMED INNOSUP projects include innovation strategy formulation and culture/creativity development as part of their service offering.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
IMP3rove innovation diagnostics
Recent focus
SME innovation capacity building
In 2015-2018, CEEI Valencia focused on detailed, methodology-driven innovation assessments using the IMP3rove framework — conducting diagnostic audits, identifying gaps, and building coaching plans with emphasis on innovation strategy and creative culture. From 2019 onward, their projects shifted to broader "enhancing innovation capabilities" and KAM-based needs analysis, suggesting a move from structured diagnostic tools toward more flexible, needs-driven SME support. The evolution is modest; the core mission remained SME innovation support throughout, but the approach became less tool-specific and more generalized.
CEEI Valencia is moving from standardized diagnostic frameworks toward broader, needs-based innovation support for SMEs, likely positioning for continued intermediary roles in EU innovation programs.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: regional1 countries collaborated
CEEI Valencia has participated exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, across all four projects. With only 10 unique consortium partners across a single country collaboration, they appear to operate within a tight, regionally anchored network — likely part of recurring Spanish or Mediterranean consortia delivering SME support services. They are a reliable delivery partner rather than a consortium architect.
A compact network of 10 partners with collaboration limited to one country context, suggesting they work primarily within Spanish or regional BIC networks delivering EU-funded SME innovation services.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
CEEI Valencia brings the structured methodology of a European Business Innovation Center combined with hands-on SME coaching experience. Their value lies not in research or technology development, but in their ability to assess an SME's innovation readiness and guide practical improvements. For consortium builders needing a partner to deliver SME engagement and innovation capacity-building in Spain's Valencia region, they are a proven operator with continuous H2020 track record from 2015 to 2021.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SEIMED INNOSUPRan twice (2015-2016 and 2017-2018), demonstrating sustained commitment to IMP3rove-based SME innovation diagnostics in the Mediterranean region.
- INNOVACTION 2020-21Their most recent project, showing continued EU-level engagement in SME innovation support through the final years of Horizon 2020.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy sector SME innovation supportManufacturing SME capacity buildingGeneral SME innovation management across sectorsRegional economic development
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