SINTESI DEL PROGETTO
THE COMMON CHALLENGE IS TO FOSTER AGRO-FOOD MICRO AND SMES INNOVATION LEVEL. SME INNOVATION IS ONE OF THE MAJOR DRIVERS FOR COMPETITIVENESS, EMPLOYMENT, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS TO MARKET AND ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. THE INNOVATION SYSTEM OF THIS AREA IS WEAK. THE COMMON CHALLENGE OF FILA PROJECT IS TO CREATE A "CROSS BORDER INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM" TO REINFORCE THE LINK BETWEEN ENTERPRISES AND RESEARCH. THE MAIN OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS THE CREATION OF CROSS-BORDER "FERTILIZATION AND INNOVATION LABS IN AGRO-FOOD - FILA". FILA LABS ARE OPEN "INNOVATION ENVIRONMENTS" WHICH WILL FAVOUR COOPERATION AMONG ACTORS OF THE INNOVATION SYSTEMS (BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS, SME'S, RESEARCH CENTRES, BUSINESS ANGELS), TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESEARCH RESULTS FOR ENTERPRISES, THUS STIMULATING THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND FURTHER INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION, TO SUPPORT START UPS. THE EXPECTED CHANGE IS TO ENHANCE THE INNOVATION LEVEL OF SMES THROUGH THE SUPPORT
