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Free inspirational catalogue for all

Our inspirational catalogue unfolds the content of the counselling toolbox and the supporting toolbox. 
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Press relase - Final open conference

On Thursday November 12, the transnational project SNOwMan was concluded with a big online conference
Read about the final open conference
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Join The Digital Final Open Conference

The programme takes you through experienced and inspirational keynotes and a presentation of the '6 steps for innovation'-platform.
Join the digital conference
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Hanne and Karsten on tour

Karsten from Business Hub Central Denmark and Hanne from VIA are touring Denmark. Their focus is on dialogue and counselling of owner managed SMEs. 
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The Final Open Conference

The programme for The Final Open Conference is two days of inspiration, knowledge and experience sharing at VIA University College.
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Train-the-Trainer courses are running

The aim of this training course is to enable intermediaries to consult their companies and boost their innovation potential. 
Read about the training course
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The SNOwMan project book is now launched 

The book demonstrates the journey for the SNOwMan project towards the final product.
Read about the book
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6 Steps for Innovation

Business intermediaries can benefit from the toolbox developed in the SNOwMan project.
Read about the 6 steps
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The online platform is taking form

To select the best company, all partner countries sought in their network to find relevant companies to bid on the assignment. 
Read about the online platform
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Second testing of counseling toolbox reveals that trust continues to be key for a successful process 

The SNOwMan project have been testing the toolbox once more during the summer 2019.
Read about the second testing
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Project management team meeting in beautiful Lithuania  

The SNOwMan project partners met in Lithuania to review the overall progress of the project including communication and activities.
Read about the team meeting
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20 SME’s have tested a prototype of the SNOwMan counselling process

Business intermediaries involved in the project tested a prototype of the counselling process.
Read about the prototype testing
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SNOwMan Midterm Conference

On March 13 2019, the SNOwMan partnership and associated organisations met to mark the midterm point of the SNOwMan project.  
Read about the midterm conference
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What are owner-managed SMEs barriers for innovation? Business intermediaries share insights 

The SNOwMan project has conducted a survey among 159 intermediaries from 10 European countries. 
Read about the insights
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SNOwMan kick-off

The project kick-off for SNOwMan was held over 2 days at VIA University College in Aarhus in November 2017.
Read about the kick-off conference
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Owner-managers and business intermediaries work together

VIA University College hosted a co-creative workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to make better cooperation between business intermediaries and owner-managers. 
Read about the workshop
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Owner-managers seek counselling that is trustworthy, understandable and competent

As part of the SNOwMan project, higher educational institutions have conducted interviews with 80 owner-managers. 
Read about the interviews