SME innovation managementprimary
4 projects
Four consecutive SWENNIS projects (2015-2021) focused entirely on enhancing SME innovation capacity within the Enterprise Europe Network.
Organization
UMINOVA INNOVATION AB
Swedish EEN innovation support organization in Umeå helping SMEs access EU funding and improve innovation management capacity.
Innovation consultancysocietySENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
5
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
28
What they do
Their core work
Uminova Innovation is a Swedish innovation support organization based in Umeå, operating as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). Their core work is helping SMEs strengthen their innovation management capacity — providing services like innovation health checks, key account management for growth companies, and connecting small businesses with EU funding instruments such as the SME Instrument. They also engage in research training through their involvement in the SOCRATES robotics network, likely providing industry-side innovation expertise.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
4 projects
All four SWENNIS projects position Uminova as a consistent EEN service provider in northern Sweden, delivering EIMC services and IDD4SME support.
2 projects
Recent SWENNIS projects (2019-2021) explicitly include Innovation Health Check and IDD4SME diagnostics as service offerings.
Social robotics and research trainingemerging
1 project
Third-party role in SOCRATES (2016-2020), a Marie Curie training network on social cognitive robotics, suggesting industry-academia bridge capabilities.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
General SME innovation consulting
Recent focus
Structured EU SME support services
In 2015-2018, Uminova focused on general SME innovation management and key account management services — foundational EEN support work with broad scope. From 2019 onward, the keywords show a clear shift toward more structured, EU-branded service offerings: SME Instrument support, EIMC services, Innovation Health Checks, and IDD4SME diagnostics. This reflects an organization that moved from generic innovation consulting to delivering specific, standardized EU innovation support products.
Uminova is deepening its specialization in EU-branded SME support instruments, making them increasingly valuable as a regional delivery partner for EU innovation programs in northern Sweden.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: regional5 countries collaborated
Uminova never coordinates — they participate as a partner or third party in every project. Their 28 unique partners across 5 countries suggest they are embedded in a recurring Swedish EEN consortium that connects with select European partners. They are a reliable, low-profile consortium member rather than a project initiator, which makes them a safe, experienced addition to EEN-related proposals.
Uminova has worked with 28 unique partners across 5 countries, primarily through repeated Swedish EEN consortium participation. Their network is nationally anchored with moderate European reach, concentrated in Scandinavian and EU innovation support circles.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Uminova is one of the few dedicated innovation intermediaries in northern Sweden with continuous EU project experience spanning six years. Their location in Umeå, combined with deep EEN expertise, makes them a gateway to the northern Swedish SME ecosystem — a region underrepresented in most EU consortia. For anyone needing a Swedish partner with hands-on SME outreach capability, they offer proven delivery infrastructure.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SOCRATESThe only non-EEN project in their portfolio — a Marie Curie robotics training network — suggesting broader ambitions beyond pure innovation support.
- Swennis 2020-2021Most recent and evolved project, showing expanded service portfolio including SME Instrument support, EIMC services, and Innovation Health Checks.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy sector SME supportRobotics and AI industry engagementTechnology transfer and commercializationRegional innovation ecosystem development
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