INCREASE Project

The project INCREASE “INnovation Capacity building foR EnhAncing Sustainable growth and Employability”, supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, is a European Project that aims to support low-skilled adults in the risk of automation in increasing their employability and low-R&D intensive SME in increasing their innovative capacity. It's a direct response to reported employment risk of automation and SME problems in providing innovation and ensuring sustainability of innovation strategy. European companies low on research and development (R&D) intensity struggle with skilled worker availability, organizational problems and lack of innovation expertise. While ensuring staff engagement across functions is crucial for small and medium size enterprise (SME) innovation where non-R&D SME staff presents significant lack of innovation understanding. From the other side tech-innovation brought widespread risk of automation, which is no longer limited to manufacturing and agricultural industries, but is accelerating fast across industries, especially in service, craft and other low-tech sectors.