Contact details
Ms. Simona Marzetti
Secretary General NSME Association Secretariat
c/o IPI (Institute for Industrial Promotion)
Viale M. Pilsudski, N. 124
00197 - Rome, Italy
E-mail: secretariat@insme.it
Tel: +39 06 80972484/ +39 06 80972466
Website: www.insme.org

Date of creation : February 2004

Mission
INSME’s mission is to stimulate transnational cooperation and public and private partnership in the field of innovation and technology transfer to SMEs.

Objectives
 To create a permanent forum for promoting an open, strengthened multilateral dialogue among different stakeholders (policy makers and intermediaries) engaged in making innovation happen in SMEs, turning potential competitors into new partners; particular importance is given to the development of “North-South” interactions and cooperation across different geographical regions
 To be a multiplier and disseminator of information and opportunities for cross border collaboration, knowledge exchange and mutual learning on focused thematic areas relevant for SMEs’ competitiveness, for their innovation and internationalization
 To act as a problem solver, incubator of new project ideas and facilitator for its Member Organisations
 To be an information hub, a catalyser, accelerator and broker for creating a stable collaboration platform among innovation players on an international scale to better address SMEs problems and challenges emerging from the globalization process
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Activities and benefits
INSME’s main activities are:
 General and Targeted Information Services
 Help Desk on Demand and Opportunities Alert System
 Thematic International Trainings
 INSME Annual Meeting and Other International Events
 Cross Border Matchmaking & Networking/Partnering Support
 Promotion and Marketing of Members Activities
 Knowledge Sharing and Access to Expertise
 Country Study Visits Opportunities
 International Projects Development.

Geographical coverage of the network
International coverage