Service Categories
Business programs that support early-stage and growth-driven innovators through mentoring, financing, planning or product development services.
Fundraising services encompass proposal writing support, preparation for investor introductions, access to networks of investors and access to investment programs.
Services designed to help innovators connect with relevant European players and engage with business networks able to provide technical, financial or strategic support to innovators.
Services designed to help innovators with strategic issues (business model, product-market fit, market research) and business development (sales, go-to-market strategy, partnerships).
Trainings to support the reskilling and upskilling of founders and their team on very specific subjects.
Scientific, technical support for product development or product validation. Specialized services related to the use of laboratories, coworking spaces and cutting-edge technological tools.
Services designed to help innovators with Intellectual Property assets (trademarks, patents, copyrights) and legal / regulatory affairs (product certification, quality standards, safety regulations).
Business appraisal services that estimate the company’s value, assets, and commercial potential. Due diligence services may have different focus (eg. financial, legal, environmental, technological) depending on the goals of each innovator.
Tools and methods that allow experimentation and early iteration of solutions with final users. The goal is to understand if the innovation is (technically) feasible, desired (by final users) and (economically) viable.
Talent prospecting and acquisition support services.
Full List of EIC Partners
BGI
Building Global Innovators – BGI (www.bgi.pt) is a world-class, deep innovation startup accelerator spunout of the MIT Portugal Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (IEI).
Angels Santé
Angels Santé is the largest Angel Group in Europe dedicated to healthcare investment. Since 2008, we've brought to the market our extensive know-how in cross-border investment and support to healthcare companies.
INL
The INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, located in Braga (North of Portugal) aims to become the world-wide hub for nanotechnology addressing society’s grand challenges.
VDI/VDE
VDI/VDE Innovation + Technology GmbH is a leading service provider for issues related to innovation and technology.
Soulmates Ventures
Soulmates works closely with the founders that are striving to fully develop solutions to combat climate change.
Consilience Group
Consilience Group (CG) is developing a Web3-powered VC market infrastructure that enables emerging VC managers, university incubators,accelerators,and syndicates to access the liquidity and expertise needed to succeed.
Catalyze-Group
Catalyze was founded by researchers and entrepreneurs that truly understand your business and know how to bring it to success.
IPN - Instituto Pedro Nunes
The IPN aims at promoting innovation and technology transfer, establishing the connection between the scientific environment and the market.