Simple guidelines for SMEs to manage Business Model Innovation

If you are reading this blog you are probably thinking of improving your business model. But how to manage this endeavour? In Envision project we conducted 115 case studies, where we have studied how micro, small, and medium sized companies (SMEs) improve their business models. As you might guess, our research confirms that business model Read more about Simple guidelines for SMEs to manage Business Model Innovation[…]

ENVISION Project won Dutch ICT award

ENVISION project won the Computable Award for ICT supplier for SME in the Netherlands. The ENVISION consortium develops tools for ordinary small businesses to carry out transformation towards more revenues and higher head count. According to Computable, a leading Dutch ICT magazine, this was the most remarkable winner of the evening: “Well done for an Read more about ENVISION Project won Dutch ICT award[…]

Minun omenapuu – a story of how to make business out of apples in Finland

Rikard Korkman, a farmer in 6th generation, owns fields in the Southern Finland. The main business is grain production and snow removal. In 2013 Rikard decided to get serious with apple farming and planted 1100 apple trees. How can he make business out of apples in Finland? Yes, it is possible to grow apples in Read more about Minun omenapuu – a story of how to make business out of apples in Finland[…]

Tarpeeksi uutta muttei liikaa – mikä yhdistää onnistuneimpia kokeiluhankkeita?

Sorry, this post is only available in Finnish, but the research article is in English here. Miksi sähköinen hoidontarpeenarviointi vakiintui ja sen käyttö laajentui kokeilun jälkeen mutta vanhusten aktivointiin tarkoitettu, tablettipohjainen terveyspalvelukokeilu jäi kokeiluksi? Julkisten palvelujen uudistaminen ei ole koskaan helppoa, mutta silti toiset hyvinvointipalvelujen digitalisoinnin pilottihankkeet onnistuvat paremmin kuin toiset. Mitkä tekijät erottavat onnistuneimmat Read more about Tarpeeksi uutta muttei liikaa – mikä yhdistää onnistuneimpia kokeiluhankkeita?[…]

ENVISION CASES: A story on Managing Unknowns in an ever-changing Global Market Place

Change is an inevitable and ubiquitous feature of the global marketplace. And for entrepreneurs, business-owners and their employees, change can bring about unexpected hardships. This is a story about change. Lithuania, an Eastern European country, was considered to be a “cheap labor” country 15-20 years ago. At that time, many foreign companies established subsidiaries in Read more about ENVISION CASES: A story on Managing Unknowns in an ever-changing Global Market Place[…]

37% of Europe’s small and medium sized companies are seriously engaged in BM Innovation

Earlier this year, ENVISION asked European business owners to participate in a survey aimed at understanding how companies conduct innovation and how it contributes to the growth of their enterprise(s). The survey consisted of 45 questions and was available in 13 languages. ‘This is the first study to quantitatively study the impacts of BM Innovation’, Read more about 37% of Europe’s small and medium sized companies are seriously engaged in BM Innovation[…]