Are you looking for business planning, coaching and mentoring services to level up your EIC-backed project? Our next Ask me Anything online session, happening on 28 May, 11:00 CEST, will be your chance to get to know some of the EIC Partners providing these services through the EIC Service Catalogue, including AAlchemy Ventures Limited, Atlantis Innovation Ltd, CBO Consulting, FASTTRACK VENTURES, Human Data Insight Group and Innobound. Sign up to learn how EIC beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders like you can use the platform to find the support they need.
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This session will be held online, via zoom on 28 May, 11:00 to 12:30 CEST.
Participants must register before 28 May, 09:00 CEST to secure their participation and receive the link to the session via email.
The EIC Service Catalogue features a wide range of offers from 190+ service providers hailing from across Europe and beyond. EIC innovators can find services tailored to their project by filtering according to funding instrument, TRL, sector or country of the EIC Partner, under 11 different service categories that address different needs.
Our upcoming EIC Service Catalogue: Ask Me Anything – Business Planning, Coaching and Mentoring session will be the perfect introduction to some of the top offers on the platform, featuring selected EIC partners providing support under the Business Planning and Coaching & Mentoring categories. These organisations will be presenting their offers, answering questions from EIC innovators and available for pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings.
By joining the session, you’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about EIC ACCESS+, the funding scheme helping EIC beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders access financial support to cover the costs of the services offered through the EIC Service Catalogue.
What’s in it for you?
EIC beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders joining this session will get the chance to:
- Get to know business planning offers addressing strategic issues, such as business modelling, product-market fit and market research, sales, go-to-market strategy and partnerships.
- Be introduced to coaching and mentoring services to reskill and upskill their team;
- Pose their questions to the participating EIC Partners and pre-schedule bilateral meetings to learn more about their services.
- Learn how to apply for the services and access funding through the EIC ACCESS+ initiative, which can cover up to 50% of the costs of the paid services on the EIC Service Catalogue.
Who can apply?
All EIC beneficiaries and Seal of Excellence holders can apply and join the session.
Which EIC Partners are joining the session?
The following EIC Partners will present their services and answer your questions during the session:
- AAlchemy Ventures Limited is a business angel network and a proud member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN). They systematically design, develop, deploy and execute winning business strategies that critically help startups improve their chances of success.
- Atlantis Innovation Ltd supports organisations in accelerating their technology and innovation journey to grow and improve their performance by identifying, designing, obtaining funding, implementing, and commercialising their research and innovation ventures.
- CBO Consulting specialises in Strategy, Finance and Development for innovative SMEs in the ICT Industry and the Digital Economy. The company helps entrepreneurs make strategic choices, build realistic development, and find appropriate financial resources.
- FASTTRACK VENTURES supports startups, entrepreneurs, and other innovators in building and growing their businesses by providing business acceleration activities, such as coaching and mentoring, portfolio management, and organisation of networking activities, such as events, investor meetings, and workshops.
- Human Data Insight Group has complete in-house capabilities, offering top-tier strategic, operational, data analytics, and mentoring services. Their robust network of venture capital partners enables them to connect clients with the right investment opportunities, ensuring their growth and success.
- Innobound is an open innovation agency specialised in scouting and valorising cutting-edge greentech, cleantech, agrotech, and climatech innovations. They design and manage open innovation programmes that accelerate, scale, and integrate sustainable solutions into real climatic challenges in the Mediterranean.
Participants will also be able to schedule a bilateral meeting with one or more of these EIC Partners, in order to clear up all their questions and learn more about the offers they are providing through the EIC Service Catalogue.
What is 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 having trouble finding resources/services to scale up your solution, the EIC Service Catalogue may be the tool you need.
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What is the EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme?
The EIC Service Catalogue is brought to you by the EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme. 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.
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.
About the EIC Business Acceleration Services
The EIC Service Catalogue, the EIC Ecosystem Partnership Programme, and the EIC ACCESS+ initiative are brought to you by the EIC Business Acceleration Services. To explore other opportunities to connect with the largest corporations in Europe, keep an eye on our events page.
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