**Acknowledgements**

The project TIMS is financially supported by the European Union Erasmus+ program. With the agreement number 2021-1-LV01-KA220-VET-000033281.

This publication reflects the views only of the author(s), and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

We are grateful for the contribution from the TIMS project partners (additional to the authors of the paper): Lara Ramos, ISQ, Portugal, Marta Munoz, STPEuropa, Spain, George Vris, Thesigmanet, Greece, Mikus Dubickis, KVALB, Latvia, Adela Vitkovska, Eurofortis, Latvia, Ana R. Frutuoso, ISQ, Portugal, Tania S. Avelino', ISQ, Portugal, Olaolu Odeleye, Delorismundo, Nigeria, Antonios Bofilios, Theodora Ntinou, Elladios Christodoulou, Stamatis Tournis, Thesigmanet, Greece.

*Innovation Management System Assessment and Benchmarking DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.112556*
