Are you looking for guidance on Intellectual Property (IP)? The European Innovation Council (EIC) Service Catalogue has a new page of IP due diligence experts who can help EIC beneficiaries navigate the laws and intricacies of this crucial topic. This month’s service recommendations feature the support of these specialists, as well as other IP services. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive future updates directly in your inbox.
The EIC Service Catalogue gathers a comprehensive variety of services to help EIC beneficiaries, from acceleration, internationalisation and fundraising support to more niche topics, including access to technical resources and IP support.
The new addition to the platform is a dedicated page through which EIC beneficiaries can contact specific IP due diligence specialists with expertise in diverse topics and markets. This new feature adds to the variety of IP & Due Diligence support services already available through the platform, provided by several European and international organisations.
1. IP Due Diligence experts by EUIPO
The EIC Service Catalogue, through the support of EUIPO, is bringing EIC beneficiaries access to a list of seasoned legal professionals. These specialists have experience at national, European, and international levels, and are dedicated to assessing IP assets related to projects funded by the EIC.
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and find the support you need
2. Intellectual Property Workshop by Strata
A two-hour workshop on the topic of Intellectual Property for startups and its role in attracting capital. This workshop is specially focused on the needs and realities of small and medium-sized deep-tech startups. Attendants will get a better knowledge of how to use IP when attracting capital.
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
3. European IP Helpdesk Helpline by European IP Helpdesk
An ongoing support desk service for IP issues available to all EIC beneficiaries. The service is established by the European Commission to assist growing businesses and beneficiaries of EU funding to acquire knowledge and expertise in the field of intellectual property with ease, especially in the context of EU funded projects.
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
4. Regulatory Intelligence by Sandwalk Ventures
This service involved the identification of the best regulatory category for the beneficiary’s technology and requirements checklist. EIC beneficiaries will have certainty about the best regulatory pathway to commercialize their technologies and about the requirements to be fulfilled to place them on the market.
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
5. EU, Italian and Emilia-Romagna funding and IP advisory services by ART-ER
A dedicated support service for EIC beneficiaries and Seals of Excellence located in the Emilia-Romagna region. The activity aims to support EIC beneficiaries in a timely and targeted manner to access the information and all the resources necessary to seize funding opportunities at EU, national (Italy) and regional (Emilia-Romagna) level.
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
6. Technology Innovation Assessment by Podkarpackie Centrum Innowacji (PCI)
A service provided by in-house specialists, consisting of analyses of the level of innovation and state of the art for new technologies, products, and services in international patent databases, publicly available publications and market offerings.
For: EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
7. Technology exploitation by TU Wien
This workshop provides insights on various subjects, from securing the IP basis in research projects to technology management and IP strategy in companies. After successfully completing the course, participants are able to understand the essentials for the exploitation of R&D results. Prerequisites, options, strategies, and tasks involved in technology exploitation are discussed, as well as the legal and institutional frameworks within a research institution and within companies.
For: EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders:
Learn more and apply here
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Aside from regular articles in the EIC Community, the EIC is helping innovators keep up with relevant service offers through the EIC Service Catalogue Highlights. This update is tailored according to funding instrument and distributed through email on a bi-monthly basis, in order to promote new services and let you know which offers have upcoming application deadlines.
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More on the EIC Service Catalogue
The EIC Service Catalogue gathers a vast number of acceleration and support service offers open to EIC Beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders provided by the group of innovation ecosystem organisations known as EIC Partners.
If you are having trouble accessing highly technical or specific resources/services to scale up your solution, the EIC Service Catalogue may be the tool you need.
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About the EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-investment Support Programme
The EIC Partners are selected under the EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-Investment Support Programme, which is expanding the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) by taking on two of the greatest challenges for EIC innovators: accessing specialized sector-focused services and attracting private investors.
Through a series of partnerships with key actors, the EIC is helping its beneficiaries access specialized, sector-focused resources, facilities, and expertise to address their individual needs. The programme is also promoting co-investment along the EIC Fund, namely by supporting and facilitating interactions between beneficiaries and investors.
For additional information, please contact our helpdesk: eicpartnerships-helpdesk@eic-bas.eu.
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.