The "Leverage knowledge for sustainable innovation and growth" (LEGEND) project, as its MAIN OBJECTIVE, was supposed to contribute to increased use of knowledge by Slovak small and medium-sized companies in order to enhance their sustainable growth and innovation. In addition, the project SPECIFICALLY focused on transferring the intellectual capital methodology applicable to SMEs and their partners to be used as a specific training and reporting tool in the local context, with the aim to contribute to increased competitiveness of SMEs and their partners involved in research and development. The project responded to low level of linkages between the labor market and the system of VET and for Slovak SMEs and presented an innovative topic with high potential for future use.Four partners from three countries created a unique consortium combining their expertise: the German partner, Wissenskapital, (P2) as the holder of the transferred innovation for SMEs; the Austrian partner, FH Joanneum, (P3) as the academic representative experienced in intellectual capital management at Austrian universities; and the strong Slovak partnership represented by Centire (P0 and coordinator) and the IT Valley association (P1) which together provided a guarantee of successful implementation of the LEGEND project as well as dissemination and exploitation of the developed outcomes.Within the 24 months of the project duration, six work packages were carried out: WP1 - Developing content and methodologyWP2 - Developing training programWP3 - Methodology pilot-testingWP4 - Scaling up and sustainabilityWP5 - Dissemination WP6 - Project management and communication.