Spinverse supported FuturoLEAF to secure €2.9 million in funding for a sustainable photosynthetic cell factory concept The FuturoLEAF research project was kicked off in autumn 2020 after receiving funding from the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) EU call. The aim of the FuturoLEAF project is to design a solid-st... European Innovation Council (EIC) Funding proposal preparation
EIC Accelerator brings growth opportunities to disruptive SMEs Horizon Europe is the next framework program to fund state-of-the art innovative projects. The EIC Accelerator is the flagship funding instrument under Horizon Europe for start-ups and SMEs with radic... European Innovation Council (EIC)
Viewpoint: Boost the EIC Accelerator to rescue Europe’s high potential start-ups European Working Group of Innovation Consultants (EWGIC) brings together innovation experts to exchange experience and best practice and promote professional development in EU research, development an... European Innovation Council (EIC)
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)
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)
EIC Accelerator: the commercialisation plan First things first, what do you mean with commercialisation? Commercialisation is commonly understood as the process of moving a technology or innovative concept from the idea stage to the marketplace... European Innovation Council (EIC)
EIC Accelerator: recommendations from evaluators It can be useful to take a look at how evaluators are instructed to conduct their work. Here under you find some recommendations to evaluators from the German NCP and under the text you will find furt... European Innovation Council (EIC)