InnoMatch - Matching innovators with committed buyers

To facilitate the uptake of innovation, the EU project InnoMatch supports the pilot testing and proof of concept between European Innovation Council awardees (EICs) and public and private demanders of innovation (Buyers).

BENEFITS

If you are an EIC awardee, it is an opportunity to: 

• Acquire a strategic customer and leverage the pilot to tailor the solution to their needs. 

• Open a new line of business, reducing technological and economic risk while securing a first reference customer. 

• Receive €60.000 to fund your pilot activities in a 12 month programme.

If you are a Buyer that requires an innovative solution,  it is an opportunity to: 

• Address a relevant corporate challenge for free in collaboration with a top-tier supplier. 

• Learn about demand-driven co-creation and innovation procurement using a lean approach with limited risks.

Both EIC Awardees and their committed Buyers will receive additional support for maximising impact and growth (training sessions, coaching, mentoring).

This opportunity is sector-agnostic. A non-exhaustive list of possible sectors includes:

• Agriculture, Food, and Beverage

• Construction, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing

• Digital Transformation

• Energy, Water, Environment, Sustainability, and Mobility

• Health and Life Sciences

• Security, safety and dual industries