Meyer, KyrillThieme, MichaelAbramowicz, WitoldAlt, RainerFähnrich, Klaus-PeterFranczyk, BogdanMaciaszek, Leszek A.2019-01-112019-01-112010978-3-88579-271-0https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/19087In this paper we propose an innovation model for the collaboration between SME and public research institutions in order to enhance knowledge transfer and to foster the creation of a regional innovation network. A third aspect is to enhance a more intense cooperation in the public research sector between institutions and departments. In this paper we discuss the term innovation and describe the following aspects: (1) the general idea of the developed bottom-up innovation model, (2) the organizing framework of the participants in the network and (3) the procedure in the innovation process.enText/Conference Paper1617-5468