In compliance with the Work Programme for 2016 approved by the Latin American Council of SELA, this activity aims to: i) Develop a pilot training workshop to support the process of effective promotion of innovation within enterprises; ii) Ensure the participation of entrepreneurs in the development of innovation processes to improve competitiveness and productivity in SMEs; iii) Present and disseminate successful cases in promoting innovation processes in enterprises; iv) Boost the development of government programmes to support the promotion of innovation.