Participatory innovation in SMEs: Innov’ensemble project

Abstract

Innovation is an indispensable knowledge for performance improvement of companies. Whether innovation was limited in the past to R&D services for product development, companies are now willing to integrate the employee’s knowledge to extend the field of innovation to larger domains. In this study we propose a progressive model of innovation strategy relying on active participation and autonomy of employees for the expansion of ideas. We will describe the first steps of creation and implementation through a participative innovation project within a SME firm.