4 projects
All four H2020 projects (SME Coach LT 2015 through 2020-21) centre on KAM services for SME Instrument and EIC beneficiaries.
Organization
KAUNO PREKYBOS, PRAMONES IR AMATU RUMAI
Lithuanian chamber of commerce delivering EU-funded innovation coaching and Key Account Management services to SMEs in the Kaunas region.
NGO / AssociationsocietyLTNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
3
What they do
Their core work
Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Kaunas CCIC) is a Lithuanian business support organization that delivers Key Account Management (KAM) and innovation coaching services to SMEs participating in the EU's SME Instrument and EIC Accelerator programmes. Their core function is helping Lithuanian small businesses navigate EU innovation funding — providing hands-on guidance to improve innovation management capacity. They act as a national intermediary between the European Commission's SME support schemes and local companies, rather than conducting research themselves.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
Every project explicitly targets enhancing innovation management capacity in Lithuanian SMEs, from 2015 through 2021.
EIC Accelerator / SME Instrument coachingsecondary
4 projects
The entire project portfolio is dedicated to coaching SMEs through the SME Instrument (early projects) and its successor EIC Accelerator (later projects).
SME business development supportsecondary
4 projects
As a chamber of commerce, their projects consistently focus on practical business development services for small enterprises.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME Instrument KAM coaching
Recent focus
EIC Accelerator support services
Their focus has been remarkably consistent — KAM and innovation coaching for Lithuanian SMEs — but the programme framework around them evolved. Early projects (2015-2018) operated under the original SME Instrument branding, emphasising KAM setup and innovation management improvement. From 2019 onward, the language shifted to EIC Pilot and EIC Accelerator, reflecting the European Commission's rebranding of its SME support instruments. The core service delivery remained the same; what changed was the EU programme context they operated within.
They will likely continue as a national delivery partner for whatever the EU's next-generation SME/startup support programme becomes, making them a stable entry point to the Lithuanian SME ecosystem.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: Local1 countries collaborated
Kaunas CCIC has never coordinated an H2020 project — they participate as a delivery partner in nationally-scoped coaching programmes. With only 3 unique consortium partners all within 1 country, they operate in a tight, recurring national network rather than broad European consortia. This suggests a reliable but locally-focused partner, ideal for anyone needing on-the-ground SME access in Lithuania rather than pan-European reach.
Very narrow network: 3 unique partners within a single country (Lithuania). This reflects their role as one node in a national SME coaching delivery system, likely alongside other Lithuanian chambers and enterprise agencies.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Kaunas CCIC offers direct access to the Lithuanian SME ecosystem through their established role as an EU-mandated innovation coaching provider. Unlike research institutes or consultancies, they have institutional relationships with hundreds of Lithuanian SMEs who have applied for or received EU innovation funding. For anyone looking to reach technology-oriented Lithuanian small businesses, this chamber is a practical gateway with six years of continuous engagement in EU SME support programmes.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SME Coach LT 2015Their first entry into H2020 SME coaching — established the template for all subsequent Lithuanian KAM service contracts.
- SME Coach LT 2020-21Most recent project, marking the transition to EIC Accelerator branding and demonstrating continued EU trust in their delivery capacity through 2021.
Cross-sector capabilities
SME innovation support servicesBusiness development and coachingTechnology transfer intermediationRegional enterprise ecosystem access
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