Mirka introduces robot sanding for digital manufacturing Mirka, an innovative Nordic manufacturer of high-quality surface finishing products and tools, boldly develops new technologies i n its quest to bring digital processes to the traditional surface fini...
Insights from Slush: balance needed in funding options The European private VC market is still relatively small, so young Nordic companies increasingly turn to public funding to scale up. If you run a young company in the Nordic region, November is one of...
SME Webinar 17.12. – helping young companies kick-start their growth Have you built your business and now ready to take the next step? For this next stage of growth, you need knowledge and resources. Join our free webinar on 17.12. and get the best tips on how to succe...
EIC Accelerator: competing technologies vs competitors In the EIC Accelerator proposal template, you are asked once to tackle the state of the art (Section 1 Excellence) and later on in the text to tackle the competitors (Section 2 Impact). In the first i... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: are marketing activities allowed? The EIC Accelerator new template has eliminated the sub-chapter about communication and dissemination activities that featured in the SME2 template. This was the section where companies usually planne... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: market validation Market validation is the process of presenting a concept for a product to its target market and learn from those prospective buyers whether or not the idea is worth pursuing. This process typically ta... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: seal of excellence The award of a Seal of Excellence allows a public authority, national or local, if it so wishes, to provide a grant to its beneficiary based on the evaluation performed by the European Commission, wit... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: a business-focused application Unlike other EC funding schemes, the EIC Accelerator is eminently business-focus: a big mistake would be to focus your proposal solely on the innovation and treat superficially the business aspects of... European Innovation Council (EIC)
The value of working with Spinverse Many companies ask Spinverse for help to apply for EU funding to boost their development and growth. Not everyone who applies for funding receives it, but working with Spinverse can yield other benefi...
Is Europe doing enough to support its young companies? Entrepreneurs at Slush have funding on their minds. The EU’s innovation programme is changing and young companies wonder how they will be affected. One of the hottest topics at Slush Helsinki is the s...
EIC Accelerator: the value proposition A value proposition is a statement which identifies clear , measurable and demonstrable benefits consumers get when buying a particular product or service. It should convince consumers that this produ... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: tackling the revenue model A revenue model is a framework for generating revenues. It identifies which revenue source to pursue, what value to offer, how to price the value, and who pays for the value during the lifetime durati... European Innovation Council (EIC)