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Porath, Amiram. "Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs: The Case of the Users Association of Advanced Technologies Program." IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2012. 21-39. Web. 16 Jun. 2026. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-314-0.ch002

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Porath, A. (2012). Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs: The Case of the Users Association of Advanced Technologies Program (pp. 21-39). doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-314-0.ch002

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Porath, Amiram. "Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs: The Case of the Users Association of Advanced Technologies Program," 21-39 (2012), accessed June 16, 2026. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-314-0.ch002

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Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs: The Case of the Users Association of Advanced Technologies Program

Amiram Porath (Center for Academic Studies, Israel)

EISBN13: 9781466603493 | DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-314-0.ch002

Abstract

This chapter presents a case of SMEs from non-High-Tech sector, which would normally find innovation harder than sectors with intensive R&D. The Users Association of Advanced Technologies is a national program that helps SMEs in searching, identifying, selecting, and implementing technologies, methodologies, and processes by reducing the resources required for that activity. The program reduces operation as well as managerial costs and allows SMEs to acquire the innovation they require, which they could not otherwise get. The initial concept of the program was meant for Israeli SMEs, however, as the concept is universal, the case study argues that the concept and basics can be adopted by other countries/regions. It can also be regarded as a risk mitigating program executed on behalf of SMEs. The readers can identify and define the concept as well as the basics to be adopted for other countries and regions. The program presented through this case does not support R&D, or the creation of new knowledge by itself, and therefore presents a complementary activity to R&D support programs.