Four projects (SEIMED INNOSUP x2, INNOVACCION, INNOVACTION 2020-21) all focused on KAM methodology, IMP3rove diagnostics, and innovation capacity building for SMEs.
CONSEJO DE CAMARAS OFICIALES DE COMERCIO, INDUSTRIA Y NAVIGACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Valencian chambers of commerce coordinating body providing SME innovation coaching, diagnostics, and regional business network access across Spain.
Their core work
The Council of Chambers of Commerce of the Valencian Community (CCCV) is a public coordinating body representing the official chambers of commerce in Spain's Valencia region. Their core H2020 activity centers on delivering innovation management support services to SMEs — diagnosing innovation gaps, coaching companies through structured improvement methodologies (IMP3rove), and building innovation capacity across the regional business fabric. They also participated in one environmental technology project focused on ceramic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment, reflecting Valencia's agro-industrial base.
What they specialise in
Recurring keywords across all four innovation support projects include diagnostic audit, innovation assessment, gaps analysis, and innovation management systems.
REMEB project developed eco-friendly ceramic membrane bioreactors from recycled agro-industrial wastes for water-scarce regions.
How they've shifted over time
In the early period (2015-2018), CCCV combined SME innovation coaching (SEIMED INNOSUP) with participation in a concrete environmental technology project (REMEB) on ceramic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment. From 2019 onward, the technology component disappeared entirely, and their focus narrowed exclusively to SME innovation capacity building through the KAM methodology (INNOVACCION, INNOVACTION). This signals a consolidation around their institutional mandate — business support services — and a retreat from direct involvement in technical R&D projects.
CCCV is concentrating entirely on innovation management services for SMEs, making them a reliable but narrowly focused partner for business support actions rather than technical research.
How they like to work
CCCV has never coordinated a project — they always join as a participant, consistent with their role as a regional support body rather than a research driver. With 22 unique partners across 7 countries in just 5 projects, they work in moderately sized consortia and do not appear to repeat partnerships heavily. They are a dependable regional anchor partner who brings access to the Valencian SME ecosystem rather than technical expertise.
CCCV has collaborated with 22 distinct partners across 7 countries, suggesting broad but shallow European connections built through participation in multi-partner CSA and innovation support actions. Their network is regionally rooted in Spain but extends across Southern and Western Europe.
What sets them apart
CCCV's value lies not in technical research but in their institutional reach across the Valencian business community. As the coordinating body for all official chambers of commerce in the region, they offer direct access to thousands of SMEs and can mobilize regional business networks for dissemination, coaching, and uptake activities. For consortium builders needing a Spanish business intermediary — especially for innovation actions targeting SMEs — CCCV is a natural fit.
Highlights from their portfolio
- REMEBTheir only funded project (EUR 133,330) and only technical R&D involvement — developing low-cost ceramic membranes from agro-industrial waste for wastewater treatment.
- INNOVACTION 2020-21Their most recent project, showing continued commitment to SME innovation support through the KAM methodology into the final years of H2020.