The Region of Southern Denmark has a global strength in energy-efficient technologies and houses a large corporate specialisation, especially in the South Jutland area around Sønderborg. This is underlined by the fact that in 2014 there were almost 6,000 employees in Sønderborg Municipality alone in the electronics, electrical and engineering industries. It accounts for 27 % of the municipality’s private employment. The project implements innovation collaborations between SMEs and SDU’s industrial electronics research units with the aim of innovative companies developing new products and solutions. Common to innovation cooperation is that they concentrate on industrial electronics. Knowledge and competencies about electronics are increasingly important for the Region of Southern Denmark’s company specialisation in order to maintain competitiveness, innovation capacity and further positioning in markets with high growth rates.As a direct result of the innovation collaborations, it is a goal to create 6 innovative companies that develop new products and solutions with the likelihood of large sales potential through value chain collaborations. In total, the project will help to increase companies’ turnover by DKK 23 million, increase exports by DKK 9.2 million and create 13 new permanent jobs during the project period.5 years after the project it is expected that turnover will amount to DKK 30 million, exports by DKr 12 million and 17 new permanent jobs will be created.