Lessons learnt from supporting SMEs through the FUSION project 2012 – 2014

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2014) Lessons learnt from supporting SMEs through the FUSION project 2012 – 2014. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey. (Unpublished)

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Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin

Description/Abstract:

Since 2009, The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Surrey, UK has provided business support to six hundred and fifty three eco-innovative SMEs in South East England as part of three European Commission (EC) funded projects, EcoMind, SUSCIN and FUSION. Between 2009 and 2012 CfSD led and supported 566 eco-innovative SMEs through the Sustainable Supply Chains through Innovation (SUSCIN) project, funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) – now the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG). In parallel to SUSCIN between 2009 and 2011 CfSD supported 30 SMEs in more depth through the INTERREG IVA '2 seas' Environmental Market and Innovation Development (EcoMind) collaborative project. A detailed exploration of activities and learnings from SUSCIN and ECOMind is provided in 'Lessons learnt supporting SMEs on Eco-Innovation', 2012. Under the FUSION project between 2012 and December 2014, CfSD provided intensive support to 57 eco-innovative SMEs in Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The work was co-funded under the INTERREG IVA '2 seas' FUSION collaborative project. This report summarises the activities undertaken by CfSD as part of the FUSION project and shares the findings and lessons learnt and draws on the learnings from SUSCIN and EcoMind.

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Monograph

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http://www.cfsd.org.uk/site-pdfs/FUSION_learnings_...

Date:

2014