Business Coach H2020 SME Instrument

Call for expression of interest for setting up of a list of coaches for coaching activities in connection with the SME Instrument

The business coaches will perform their tasks within the framework of the Horizon 2020 SME instrument.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument are both short and long term:

- In the short term, enhance the commercial potential and impact of SME participation in H2020 by ensuring that the project is aligned with the company's innovation strategy;

- Empower senior management in participating firms to develop and successfully implement high growth strategies based on successful participation in H2020;

- In the long term, achieve tangible organizational change and leadership development, leaving a legacy such that the SME is better able to overcome the barriers to growth post-H2020 participation.

The coaching support will focus on developing organizational capabilities to equip the beneficiaries with the necessary skills to ensure commercial growth based on the company’s SME Instrument project. Participation in the offered coaching support is voluntary for SME Instrument participants.

The role of the business coaches is to provide business coaching and leadership development support to companies. A range of competencies will enable them to demonstrate their credibility to business. Some will have specific skills in certain areas.

MAJOR RESPONSABILITIES:

- Establish the client company’s strategy, the hurdles preventing its development and together with the company to prepare a business growth plan with milestones and outcomes which satisfies all parties;

- Agree a coaching work plan which addresses specific barriers to growth preventing the successful implementation of the SME instrument project;

- Deliver a programme of structured face to face coaching to address barriers to growth and help implement the project and transform the company;

- Deliver coaching on specific issues as necessary;

- Comply with contractual requirements including targets, outputs and budgetary control;

- Help build strategic partnerships with the help of EEN contacts;

- Refer clients on to appropriate EEN support services/events and business support provided by other initiatives (i.e. for legal and IPR issues).

CONDITIONS

Experts shall be remunerated at a fixed price of 450 euros/day worked. In addition, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed under the conditions set out in the contract.

The objective of this call for expressions of interest is to set up a list of external experts, hereafter called "business coach(es)".

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:

Expressions of interest should be submitted using the EUsurvey tool by accessing the following URL:

http://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/businesscoachesSMEI

Inclusion on the list entails no obligation on the part of the contracting authority concerning the conclusion of contracts.

MORE INFORMATION

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