Are you looking for specialised partners that can help you test your solution and understand its economic and technical feasibility? Many of these prototyping and proof of concept (PoC) services are already available to EIC beneficiaries through the EIC Service Catalogue. In this month’s edition of the EIC Service Catalogue Highlights, we are bringing you a curated selection of services under this category to help you get your solution ready for the market.
The EIC Service Catalogue is an important tool to help you access the services of 200+ EIC Partners across Europe. You can filter the offers of these service providers according to your funding instrument or the TRL and sector of your solution, or even select the country you want the EIC Partner to be based in.
As an EIC awardee or Seal of Excellence holder, you are also eligible for financial support to access the paid services hosted on the platform. You can apply for this support through the EIC ACCESS+ initiative.
Important: if you want a chance to gain more in-depth knowledge about the offers in the platform directly from the EIC Partners providing them, make sure to register for our next online Ask me Anything session on 10 July
Discover our selection of prototyping and PoC services
1. Circular design for green innovation by Brand Creatives
For: EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator and Seal of Excellence holders
This service targets EIC beneficiaries working on sustainable innovations who seek to strengthen their product development strategy through circular design. Delivered over a five-month period, it provides targeted and design-led support to innovators working in sectors such as circular fashion, sustainable packaging, and eco-luxury.
2. Generative AI discovery and PoC by Supercharge LLC
For: EIC Pathfinder
An intensive discovery package to provide a catalyst in supercharging products with GPT-based solutions. This service will take you from identifying the most powerful use case to validating the solution with a Proof of Concept (PoC). The outcome of the GPT AI Discovery and PoC is a list of possible use-cases, potential product roadmap and a working prototype for the strongest use-case.
3. Minimum Viable Product development by CETA Consulting
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition
This service is designed for startups in blockchain, e-commerce, and app development, helping them quickly validate their product ideas and accelerate market entry. CETA Consulting assigns each project to two experienced developers for up to three months, focusing on building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with essential features that enable early adopters to test and provide feedback.
4. PakPIC photonics packaging by MBRYONICS
For: EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator and Seal of Excellence holders
Mbryonics offers EIC awardees access to PakPIC, their comprehensive in-house photonics packaging services and facilities. Their engineers will help innovators design Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) that are purpose-built for production and packaging at scale. Services can be engaged at any point in the design-and-build process.
5. Technology Integration Lab: Prototyping and testing disruptive innovations by Design Thinking Sweden (part of Globalyx)
For: EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator and Seal of Excellence holders
A hands-on experience that empowers organisations to rapidly prototype, rigorously test, and meticulously refine their ideas using an array of disruptive technologies including AI, IoT, blockchain, and augmented reality. The service includes the development of tailored functional prototypes aligned with the user’s needs and business objectives, and comprehensive testing in both simulated and real-world environments.
About the EIC Service Catalogue
The EIC Service Catalogue gathers a vast number of support services, from fundraising to acceleration, matchmaking, and even niche services such as intellectual property and legal support, infrastructure provision and many others. These services are tailored to EIC beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders and provided by the group of innovation ecosystem organisations known as EIC Partners.
If you are on the lookout for resources and services to scale up your solution, the EIC Service Catalogue may be the tool you need.
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Can EIC beneficiaries receive financial support to cover the costs of the paid offers on the EIC Service Catalogue?
EIC innovators can apply for financial support to access the paid services on the EIC Service Catalogue through an open call powered by the EIC ACCESS+ initiative.
This call offers up to EUR 60 000 in grants, covering up to 50% of the costs to access specialised services available through the platform. This opportunity is available for EIC beneficiaries or Seal of Excellence holders under the Horizon Europe program.
The EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme
The EIC Service Catalogue is brought to you by the EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme, part of the EIC Business Acceleration Services. This programme is creating a network of partner organisations to address one of the greatest challenges for EIC innovators: accessing specialised sector-focused services. By forging new strategic partnerships with key actors such as business accelerators, incubators, research and training organisations, the EIC helps its beneficiaries access their resources, facilities and expertise so that no individual need is left unaddressed.
For any questions or technical issues concerning the programme or this session, please contact us through the EIC Community’s contact page with the subject ‘EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme’ or contact our helpdesk at 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.