{"id":3955,"date":"2021-08-23T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T10:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/stec\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=3955"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:23:15","slug":"frugal-innovation-support-for-malaysian-smes","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/projekte\/frugal-innovation-support-for-malaysian-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Frugal Innovation support for Malaysian SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group MainContent MainContent--page\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-v4core-inner-blocks MainContent-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-v4core-layout undefined alignwide--left\"><div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1596\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SIRIM-e1627638385210.png\" alt=\"The Journey for Frugal Innovation Pilot Programme\" class=\"wp-image-3957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SIRIM-e1627638385210.png 1596w, https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SIRIM-e1627638385210-1100x459.png 1100w, https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SIRIM-e1627638385210-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SIRIM-e1627638385210-1536x641.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9 SIRIM Berhad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Bearbeitungszeitraum:<\/strong> 01.11.2020 &#8211; 30.06.2021<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">The project aimed at training the staff at SIRIM in Frugal Innovation and at running a support programme for Malaysian SMEs that included an industry seminar and a hands-on intervention for selected companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast Forward to Frugal Innovation Concepts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iao.fraunhofer.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fraunhofer IAO<\/a> supported SIRIM Berhad in the establishment of a programme on <a href=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/themenfelder\/produktion-und-zukunftstechnologien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frugal Innovation<\/a> aimed at the Malaysian industry. The program included<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>training the staff at SIRIM, which included work on some of SIRIM\u2019s own projects<\/li><li>an industry seminar with around 40 SME participants<\/li><li>a hands-on intervention for six selected companies based on group workshops, mini-projects and a Meet &amp; Greet as well as matchmaking with European Frugal Innovators<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The project took place between November 2020 and June 2021. The SME mini-projects were completed in three months. The projects covered various industries such as aquaculture, medical equipment, textile &amp; apparel as well as household devices. They focused on the following solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>SIRIM: Solar fish lamp; solar streetlight; medical table<\/li><li>SMEs: Fish feed; hijab production,;cleaning lotion; mosquito control; composting bin and water purification device<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project setup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects started with an analysis of key customers and the competitive situation to then detail the Frugal Innovation ideas of the companies. They ended with an assessment of business model aspects such as prices and key&nbsp;partners. All projects involved potential customers by means of online surveys and\/or interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project value<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Strong knowledge basis at SIRIM with respect to Frugal Innovation<\/li><li>Increased awareness of Malaysian industry on the topic<\/li><li>First pilot projects at SIRIM and selected Malaysian SMEs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The process helps to find target customers, decide which features to focus on, at what price to sell and how to enter the market. [It] really helped&nbsp;us to streamline our focus.<\/p><cite>SME mini-project participant<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-v4core-inner-blocks MainContent-right\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-v4core-layout undefined alignwide--right\"><div class=\"\"><div class='Sidebar'>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-v4core-sidebar-item--contact Sidebar-item\">\n<p class=\"Sidebar-item-title h6\">Ihr Kontakt<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"Sidebar-item-content Sidebar-item-content--contact\">\r\n\t\t\t                <p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/passfoto-wohlfart-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/passfoto-wohlfart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s-tec.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/passfoto-wohlfart.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><br><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span class=\"Sidebar-item-subtitle Sidebar-item-subtitle--contact\">M.A. Liza Wohlfart<\/span><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span>Phone +49 711 970-5310<\/span><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span><a href=\"mailto:liza.wohlfart@iao.fraunhofer.de\">Send email<\/a><\/span><br><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t                <p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <span class=\"Sidebar-item-subtitle Sidebar-item-subtitle--contact\">M.A. Michaela Kesselring<\/span><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span>Phone +49 711 970-2172<\/span><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <span><a href=\"mailto:michaela.kesselring@iao.fraunhofer.de\">Send email<\/a><\/span><br><br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weitere Projekte<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n<div id=\"v4core-post-list--1\" class=\"PostList PostList--projects PostList--slider\">\n\n    \n        <article class=\"PostList-no-results\">\n    <div class=\"PostList-item-link-content\">\n        <p class=\"PostList-item-link-content-title\">\n            <span class=\"PostList-item-link-content-category h6 has-magenta-color\">Keine Ergebnisse gefunden<\/span><br>\n            Versuchen Sie die Filterung anzupassen\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n                <div class=\"swiper-container\">\n            \n            <div class=\"PostList-posts PostList-posts--projects swiper-wrapper\">\n                \n    \n            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"PostList-meta\">\n\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-gradient-background-color has-black-color\"\n                           href=\"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/projekte\/\">Alle Projekte<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"swiper-buttons\">\n                    <div class=\"swiper-button swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"swiper-button swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n        \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":3957,"template":"","categories":[10],"class_list":["post-3955","projects","type-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industrieprojekt"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/3955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projects"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/s-tec.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}