<< Objectives >>The central objective of MESS4GE is to increase the competencies of consultants and SMEs to perform ESG Gap Analysis and create meaningful reports. This will be done through training, self-assessment and external observations, leading to completed ESG Reports (the MESS4GE). The information gathered through these reports is expected to support the monitoring of SDG achievement as well as more data-drive policies for a more sustainable future.<< Implementation >>MESS4GE will implement 5 WPs. WP1 will revolve around effective Project Management. Then, WP2 aims to create a knowledge base regarding ESG innovation, specifically for SMEs. WP3 will exploit such knowledge to build the competencies of ESG experts, consultants and auditors to analyse companies through an ESG lense. WP4 will enshrine the insights collected through written ESG reports. WP5 will ensure the exploitation of all the results.<< Results >>MESS4GE main results:ESG Assessment Reports of SMEs, in cooperation between companies and consultants;ESG Reporting Template and guidelines to report on SMEs’ performances through ESG Criteria;Capacity-building package for experts/consultants on ESG Reporting;Training methodology for corporate trainers to strengthen SMEs employees to recognise relevant sustainability issues in their organisations;Self-assessment web tool for SMEs employees to easily with ESG trends on the workplace.

Globalisation has created an extremely competitive environment, where faster pace of innovation is a critical to success. We are at the era of the knowledge based society, in which knowledge itself, incorporated in every product around us, which is the result of a chain of development processes, is a fundamental element of competitiveness. All EU member states demonstrate a percentage of SMEs over 99% (EUROSTAT 2015). If the EU wishes to retain its global position and to improve it against competition, it has to enhance creativity and innovation at that level. INCREMENTA project goal was to develop a set of training materials and tools addressing the development of an innovation management system, based on the new CENT/TS 16555 standard (Part 5-Collaboration management and Part 6-Creativity management) as released in 2013. This system addressed the needs of European SMEs. The INCREMENTA partnership consisted of the University NUI GALWAY (IE) as applicant, the university CULS (CZ), IDEC (EL) an LLL center and consultancy, TREBAG (HG) and KISMC (BG) consultancies on innovation subjects, FCI (ES) an innovation agency of a big Entrepreneurs’ Association, SAE EPE (EL) a major Entrepreneurs’ Association and LCC (PL), the Lodz Chamber of Commerce. The project created the following intellectual outputs:IO 1 . The Innovation Management System Guidebook for SMEs including contents regarding Creativity and Innovation thinking, Collaboration contents and a Health check for creativity and collaboration in SMEs.IO 2 . Training programme for Innovation Management in SMEs including training curriculum and materials developed on the issues of collaboration management and creativity management.IO 3. Online platform for SMEs innovation, including the collaboration board game, the Innovation thinking decision tree tool and innovation management mini games. All project outputs are available online. They were developed in 7 languages. The project started in Oct 2018 and ran for 2 years. Partners have committed themselves to sustain project results for a minimum of 5 years after the project closure. Further to producing intellectual outputs, partners deployed project management, quality assurance, dissemination and exploitation activities to generate long lasting results.The target groups of the project were:- SMEs of all sizes- Professional trainers and training institutes advancing/aspiring to train and develop innovation management competences, and IMS process to the assigned persons of the companies who will be responsible for innovation management within the company.

<< Background >>The competitiveness of the European economy requires citizens, particularly young people, to be innovative, creative, flexible, and courageous to face challenges in a dynamic and volatile economy. Young people need to become ‘entrepreneurs’: they should turn ideas into action, successfully develop new commercial and social ventures and be innovators in the organisations where they work. The entrepreneurship skills include creativity, innovation, risk-taking, and the ability to plan.<< Objectives >>- to develop an integrated approach and model for entrepreneurship education that is applicable throughout Europe. More specifically, the project rests on 5 pillars, each of which invites a different level of learning:1.in-company internships of HE students and complementary serious game2.building capacities3.community of practice 4.OER knowledge base5.creating HEI - company partnerships, with a view to experiment and validate the internship model, and ensure its sustainability.<< Implementation >>The project consortium included 14 partners from 8 EU countries. The project lasted 30 months and has been implemented within six WPs.WP1. ManagementWP2. PreparationWP3. Development of the internship modelWP4. Capacity building for teachers and trainers WP5. Development of a serious gameWP6. Development of HEIs - company partnershipsWP7. Quality assuranceWP8. Evaluation WP9. Dissemination and sustainability<< Results >>HEIs–companies’ partnerships for the promotion of entrepreneurial education of HE students during their internshipsCapacity building of HE teaching staff and companies’ trainers to organise entrepreneurial learning and support the acquisition of related skills and competencies.Development of entrepreneurial mindset, skills, and competencies to HE students.An integrated model that invites different levels of learning using the serious online game.Building a community of practice