The Action includes innovative interventions for the reorganization of the productive and/or administrative functions of the enterprises of the Region, such as modification of the production process (production lines, reorganization of the sales system, etc.). Innovation can have significant benefits for businesses such as reducing costs, increasing sales, and strengthening the company's position in the market.
This action does not relate to the development of technological innovation, but rather promotes:
- Organizational innovation, that is, the application of new organizational methods in the business practices of the company, including knowledge management (e.g. supply chain management, business reorganization, etc.), organization of the workplace (e.g. use for the first time of a new system for the allocation of employees’ responsibilities, education and training systems, etc.) or the external relations of the company, which has not been used in the past (e.g. application for the first time of partnerships, company relationships, outsourcing or subcontracting, etc.).
This innovation should be the result of strategic decisions of the company's management.
Mergers or acquisitions are excluded, even if they are implemented for the first time. - Process innovation, i.e. when a company develops a method to create its product or service. Often, process innovation leads to faster production, greater efficiency and less waste of time and resources, which can be more evident in manufacturing industries. In any case, companies that provide a service can also innovate in their processes.
