Details
- Publication date
- 9 August 2021 (Last updated on: 9 August 2021)
- Author
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
- Publication type
- Case study
Description
Oval Shoes is a European SME based in Sweden and specialised in the design and manufacture of high-quality shoes. Largely, their success has been due to the good quality of their shoes, achieved with the use of a special technique for the treatment of the leather with which they are manufactured. This special technique is considered the company’s most valuable trade secret and is kept confidential.
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Files
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