INSEC · Increase Innovation and Research within Security Organisations

Research within Security Organizations by analyzing the main aspects of Innovation Management in security-related operators (end-users), both public and private and not only in terms of quantity but also quality. It is important to assist these organisations to become conscious of the importance of managing Research and Innovation activities.INSec will establish a framework that will contribute to better performance of the end-user organisations, focusing on their RDI management system as a fundamental method to create knowledge and transform it into economic and social wealth.Based on security organisations involved as partners in the consortium, 4 different kind of management systems will be specifically addressed, respectively for-Rescue Services actors-Ministry of Interiors-Security Sciences Academies-MunicipalitiesThe implementation of INSec will enable Security organisations to:• Systematise Innovation and Research activities to take advantage of internal and external know-how• Network, exchange experience and learn from the experience for other organisations of the field contributing to the emergence of common needs and common cultures between the security end-users in Europe• Establish goals and objectives that help control operational resources• Improve their organisational image and competitiveness in relation to other national and international competitors•Closely monitor technological developments in order to pre-empt the market and identify opportunities for improvement•Implement corrective actions based on results emerging from research, development and innovation activities•Define training needs and have access ad hoc training•Adapt their business models in order to maximise benefits from new technologies•Foster innovation culture among employees•Establish close relations with technology developers and provide useful feedback•Gain the ability to manage internal knowledge•Increase the overall perception of what is to innovative