Have you recently received funding from the European Innovation Council and would you like to know more about how to apply to EIC Corporate Partnership Programme? Or perhaps you have attended EIC Corporate Partnership Programme before, but did not gain any traction? The EIC Business Acceleration Services invite you to join the EIC Awardees Info Webinar to discover how to unlock business opportunities with corporates. The webinar is on 26 September 2024, from 15:30 till 16:30 pm (CET).
Apply here and don't miss our EIC Awardees Info Webinar!
26 September 2024 (15h30 - 16h30 CET)
The EIC Corporate Partnership Programme fosters collaboration between EIC beneficiaries and Europe's largest corporations by launching recurrent calls for challenges. Selected beneficiaries gain access to business acceleration services, such as coaching, training, pitching, matchmaking, and networking with top corporate decision-makers, enhancing their chances of business creation. Since 2017, the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme has proven its concept by organising more than 70 activities connecting more than 120 corporate partners—including industry giants like ABB, Airbus, BMW, CaixaBank, and Siemens Energy—with over 1,200 EIC-funded startups and scaleups.
With this EIC Awardees Info Webinar, EIC beneficiaries will have the chance to receive insights from their peers who have navigated the same path. Participants will learn about the entire process, from the initial application to receiving feedback during the event, as well as potential follow-ups and the formation of business deals.
What is in it for you?
- Delve deeper into the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme: discover more on how to uncover opportunities for mentorship, market access, and strategic partnerships with leading corporations and what is new in the EIC CPP programme.
- Peer-to-peer setting: learn more about the EIC Corporate days from previous EIC beneficiaries and be able to share your questions and doubts.
- Preparation for selection and potential follow-ups: benefit from the experience and advice of EIC beneficiaries who have attended EIC Corporate Days and had follow-ups.
- DO’s and Don’ts: hearing from someone who already had this experience will certainly provide you with important tips and information that you can use to refine your direction and ultimately potentiate business deals.
Apply today and don’t miss this opportunity by filling in the registration form!
Who should attend?
The session is aimed at EIC beneficiaries who are planning on attending a Corporate Day, and/or are interested in approaching corporates in the near future or want to get feedback from peers on their own previous experience. This peer-to-peer learning opportunity will be delivered online through a webinar format. To register, please use the following link.
If you have any questions, please contact us through the EIC Community’s contact page with the subject 'EIC Corporate Partnership Programme'.
About the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme
Since 2017 the EIC Business Acceleration Services has developed its EIC Corporate Partnership Programme to allow EIC companies to boost their network and meet relevant decision-makers from the largest companies in Europe. From October 2017 until July 2024, 70 initiatives have been organised with +120 corporate partnerslike ABB, Airbus, BMW CaixaBank, CommerzBank, Enel, Ferrovial, L’Oreal, Medtronic, Neste, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Saint-Gobain, Shell, Siemens Energy, Solvay or Telefonica. Over 1200 EIC-funded startups/scaleups and +2500 corporate high-level representatives have been able to participate in these initiatives reporting a significant business impact, follow-ups, and business deals in less than 6 months, including numerous pilots, proofs of concept and other business collaborations.
About the EIC Business Acceleration Services
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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.