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INNO-4-AGRIFOOD will co-develop, test and validate a series of e-training courses for innovation consultants aimed at enhancing their capacity to support online collaboration for innovation amongst agri-food SMEs.
The courses equip innovation consultants with the  knowledge and skills required to effectively support online collaboration in the agri-food sector.  The courses comprise 13 thematic and animated modules, each lasting 20 minutes and containing various video and audio functions, practical tips and meaningful examples that will make your training experience both constructive and entertaining.

Module 1: Technologies

Module 1 on technologies in the agri-food sector is divided into two chapters, one addressing state of the art technologies and the other one emerging technologies.

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Module 2: Agrifood ecosystem

Module 2 on the characteristics of agri-food ecosystems will be segmented into two chapters, one dealing with the size and structure of the EU agri-food value chain and the other one with EU-funding opportunities in the agri-food sector.

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Module 3: Access to networks in the agrifood industry

This module shall be used to familiarize the user with the key features of important networks in the industry such as TRADEIT (www.tradeitnetwork.eu), TRAFOON (www.trafoon.eu), www.organic-bio.com and of course the Enterprise Europe Network (een.ec.europa.eu). The training material will include information on the networks themselves (e.g. their characteristics in terms of…

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Module 4: Agrifood trends

Module 4 provides an overview on emerging trends in the agri-food sector by using investments as a “trend barometer”. In addition, this module will provide an overview on general trends that are affecting the agri-food ecosystem with a particular focus on food production and food consumption.

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Module 5: Identifying clients' needs

The module shall provide innovation intermediaries with a practical approach for identifying customer needs. It shall also provide intermediaries with a solid understanding of the types of tools that are available for identifying these needs.

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Module 6: Support skills

This module aims to provide knowledge to innovation intermediaries about key business advisor concepts, i.e. developing and challenging business plans, conducting market analyses and finding opportunities for funding.

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Module 7: Fruitful cooperation with clients

This module will focus on the importance of effective communication as the basis for a fruitful cooperation between intermediaries and agri-food SMEs in innovation projects. According to the skills gap analysis conducted in the context of the project, the ability to change clients´ behaviours and influencing clients´ attitudes lag somewhat…

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Module 8: Identify and connect potential partners

Module 8 will address potential barriers in initiating international collaborations, such as intercultural difficulties, language barriers, etc. Contents include the types of collaborations that exist as well as guidelines on the steps an intermediary should take in order to help the client to be more open towards collaboration.

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Module 9: Keep collaboration focused

Module 9 will equip the intermediaries with useful tools that shall help their clients to monitor their collaborations. For example, editable templates for alerts and emails, an alarm system setting reminders for communication efforts or project management tools will be part of the contents dealt with in this module. The…

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Module 10: Maneuver IP issues securely

Module 10 will show intermediaries how to help their clients in protecting the commercial rewards for those that innovate. This module shall briefly present some basic information on Intellectual Property issues and confidentiality agreements.

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Module 11: Lay foundation to work on innovation management

Module 11 shall provide a basic understanding of the importance and subject of innovation management in the agri-food ecosystem. Moreover, it shall raise awareness for innovation management support services among intermediaries and outline initial, practical steps and frameworks to get started with potential clients.

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Module 12: Work on innovation management with the client

Module 12 shall provide a holistic overview on innovation management approaches in order to strengthen intermediaries’ skills for delivering efficient and professional innovation management support services to SMEs.

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Module 13: ICT skills

Module 13 will provide intermediaries with an overview of online collaboration for innovation concepts, tools and practices, as well as with guidance on how to use the INNO-4-AGRIFOOD ICT tools that aim to support the delivery of the INNO-4-AGRIFOOD services presented in Module 0.

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Module 0: Introduction to the INNO-4-AGRIFOOD Innovation Support Services

This training module aims at guiding intermediaries to successfully provide the INNO-4-AGRIFOOD services to agrifood SMEs. There are three chapters, each based on the “sequential learning” principle, since the learning content deals with services that follow a stepwise process. Good luck!

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