All four H2020 projects (KAM2WestPoland series 2015-2021) focus specifically on enhancing innovation management capacities of SMEs.
STOWARZYSZENIE PROMOCJA PRZEDSIEBIORCZOSCI
Polish entrepreneurship association delivering EEN Key Account Management and innovation coaching to SMEs in the West Poland / Opole region.
Their core work
Stowarzyszenie Promocja Przedsiębiorczości is an entrepreneurship promotion association based in Opole, Poland, that delivers innovation management support to SMEs in the West Poland region. They operate as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), providing Key Account Management (KAM) services — hands-on mentoring, coaching, and innovation capacity building for small businesses seeking to grow through EU instruments like the SME Instrument. Their core work is helping SMEs identify innovation gaps, develop management capabilities, and access Horizon 2020 funding opportunities.
What they specialise in
Consistent EEN keyword presence across all projects; the KAM methodology is a core EEN service line delivered locally.
KAM appears in all project acronyms and keywords, indicating deep specialization in the EEN Key Account Management methodology.
The most recent project KAM2WP_2020_2021 explicitly added mentoring, coaching, and EIMC keywords, signaling expanded service delivery.
How they've shifted over time
From 2015 to 2018, the organization focused on foundational innovation management capacity building — identifying SMEs, assessing their innovation potential, and connecting them with EU funding instruments. From 2019 onward, the emphasis shifted toward more hands-on support: mentoring, coaching, and structured innovation management methodologies (EIMC — Enhanced Innovation Management Capacity). This progression suggests a move from awareness-raising to deeper, sustained engagement with individual SMEs.
They are deepening their SME support from initial assessment toward sustained mentoring relationships, making them increasingly useful as a regional innovation intermediary for West Poland.
How they like to work
They have participated exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, across all four projects — indicating they operate within larger EEN-coordinated initiatives rather than leading consortia themselves. With only 8 unique partners all within a single country, they function as a local delivery node in broader European networks. Working with them means engaging a regionally embedded partner who executes on the ground rather than one who designs pan-European strategies.
Their network is compact: 8 unique partners, all within a single country (Poland), reflecting their role as a regional EEN node. Their collaboration pattern is domestically focused, likely working alongside other Polish EEN members and regional development agencies.
What sets them apart
Their value lies in deep regional specialization — they know the SME landscape of West Poland (Opole region) intimately after six consecutive years of KAM projects. For any EU consortium needing a Polish regional partner to deliver SME outreach, innovation assessments, or coaching, this organization offers established local networks and a proven track record of consistent EEN service delivery. They are not a research organization; they are an implementation partner for innovation support on the ground.
Highlights from their portfolio
- KAM2WP_2020_2021Most evolved iteration of their KAM program, introducing mentoring, coaching, and the EIMC methodology — showing significant service maturation from earlier versions.
- KAM2WestPolandThe original 2015 project that established their KAM methodology in West Poland, forming the foundation for three subsequent continuation projects.