Designing plans for organizational development, lessons from three large-scale SME-initiatives. Paper presented at IERC 2010 Conference in Cancún (Mexico) Authors: Tinne Lommelen, Friso den Hertog, Lien Beck, and Raf Sluismans (Maastricht University & Hasselt University)

1. Designing plans for organizational development, lessons from three large-scale SME-initiatives Tinne Lommelen, Friso den Hertog, Lien Beck, and Raf Sluismans UNU-MERIT & KIZOK Joint Research Group Maastricht University & Hasselt University

2. Design & development: twosides of the samecoin Design-oriented research Research into planned interventions in the natural context of these organizations Aim is to develop a knowledge base for the innovation and improvement of those interventions How can we design programs in such a way that real development takes place inside the targeted SMEs? Howcan we learnfrompreceding cases?

4. 14 Dutch SMEs

5. Various sectors

6. Technology transfer

8. 14 Dutch SMEs

9. Various sectors

10. Technology transfer

12. 650 SMEsin 4 regions

13. Various sectors

14. Innovationcapacity

16. 14 Dutch SMEs

17. Various sectors

18. Technology transfer

20. 280 Dutch SMEs

21. Various sectors

22. Innovationcapacity

24. 650 SMEsin 4 regions

25. Various sectors

26. Innovationcapacity

29. Getting the right people around the table

30. Consultants = facilitators

31. No jargon

33. Getting the right people around the table

34. Consultants = facilitators

35. No jargon

37. Demand-driven intervention

38. Double focus – both strategy & innovation

39. Combination instruments

41. Getting the right people around the table

42. Consultants = facilitators

43. No jargon

45. Demand-driven intervention

46. Double focus – both strategy & innovation

47. Combination instruments