The European Innovation Council Business Acceleration Services and IKEA of Sweden invite you to apply to our joint online EIC Corporate Day on 19 May 2022. As the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world, IKEA is looking for SMEs that have innovative ideas and want to work together to create a better life at home for millions of people. This specially designed initiative intends to gear up your collaboration with the corporate while forging meaningful and innovative partnerships.
Home is the most important place in the world, and if there’s one thing that IKEA has learnt over its past 75 years of history, is that a better home creates a better life. IKEA is built on a culture of entrepreneurship and the magic happens every day, when co-workers, customers, suppliers, and business partners improve things and develop IKEA together. Founded in Sweden in 1943, IKEA has created a unique business model and a value chain that starts and ends with the customers and includes product development, design, supply, manufacturing, and retail.
The IKEA business idea is to offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. The five aspects of democratic design: function, form, quality, sustainability, and low price are at the heart of every product made, to live up to the vision of “creating a better everyday life for the many people”.
Feeling like this is a challenge for you?
Make sure to apply here until 4 April 2022 then!
EIC-beneficiaries selected to attend the EIC Corporate Day with IKEA on 19 May 2022 will have access to specific training, pitching, pre-arranged meetings with top decision-makers from IKEA and the possibility to network with high-level partners and like-minded innovators in a dedicated online event.
Who can apply?
IKEA wishes to create better homes and look for more opportunities to explore improved practices that address how humidity and tropical environments can also influence how their products behave and perform, especially when it comes to wood-based board materials.
Challenge
IKEA has worked in this area for years and is now looking for more opportunities to explore new materials or solutions that will stand up against humidity in even better ways. May it be new materials, adhesives, coatings, coverings, constructions, or any other great ideas – we are inviting you to join us.
Opportunities for selected EIC-funded SMEs
- Privileged access to one of the world’s leading companies with the potential to initiate strategic partnerships along with increased visibility and possible access to new markets.
- Networking opportunities with relevant business counterparts based on your company profile.
- Personalised online training on pitching techniques and IKEA specifications before the event.
- Services related to support before, during and after the event.
Application
You can apply by clicking on the following link.
After logging in with your EU-Login, please fill in the respective form.
In your application form, you should include the answer to the questions:
- What is your business compliance with the event?
- What are your expected specific synergies/outcomes for your potential business with the Corporation?
Please acknowledge the information you provide on the application form is shared with IKEA to maximise potential benefits and ensure the effectiveness of meetings. IKEA, based on its business interests, will select the final participants among the applicants.
The Business Acceleration Services will contact all applicants once the selection process finishes. However, this contact does not include feedback or recommendations to those not selected.
About the EIC Business Acceleration Services
This opportunity is brought to you by the EIC Business Acceleration Services. To explore other opportunities to connect with the largest corporates in Europe, keep an eye on our events page.
All participants are expected to fill out a brief satisfaction survey shortly after the event and a business impact survey after six months. Failure to do so may lead to exclusion from future Business Acceleration Services.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations will only be considered in duly documented cases of “force majeure”. Unjustified cancellation can lead to exclusion in future Business Acceleration Services events. For additional information, please refer to our Helpdesk (please choose “EIC Corporate Day with IKEA of Sweden” as the subject).
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.