Innover Ensemble 2.0: supporting SME innovation

Helping SMEs to innovate 

CRM Group, Sirris and GRE Liège invite you to the second edition of Innover Ensemble at RISE.

This event is aimed at SMEs wishing to bring their innovation projects to fruition and better understand how to move from idea to application, particularly in demanding sectors such as defence and aeronautics. 

For whom?

This event is aimed at SMEs active in, or aiming to enter, the defence and aerospace sectors, including:

• Technology-driven and industrial SMEs
• Companies with specific or differentiated expertise
• SMEs looking to collaborate with research centres and industrial partners
• Companies seeking to turn ideas or technologies into concrete applications
   

Key takeaways

• How to structure an innovation project
• How to validate ideas through proof of concept
• How to move from technology to application
• Which collaboration levers support sustainable growth

Programme

Workshops

Workshop 1 – Innovating together: from concept to proof of concept
SMEs, large companies and research centres share hands-on innovation experiences. You identify complementarities, expectations and collaboration opportunities leading to concrete projects.

Workshop 2 – Decarbonisation & digitalisation
This workshop focuses on the integration of industrial process digitalisation (sensors, data, modelling, simulation, advanced control and predictive maintenance) as a lever for reducing carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency in SMEs. It will highlight the contributions of collaborative R&D with research centres such as CRM and SIRRIS, particularly for the development, testing and scaling up of decarbonisation solutions adapted to constrained industrial environments.

Workshop 3 – Growing beyond your size: opportunities and levers for SMEs
Advanced sectors such as defence and aerospace offer strong growth opportunities for SMEs. This workshop explains how to build partnerships, overcome technological barriers and support sustainable growth.