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European Innovation Council - SME Instrument
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Monthly focus
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Early signs of success: 60% of SME Instrument innovations are up-and-coming commercial successes
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Almost two out of three companies funded by the SME Instrument have put their innovation out on the market and meet first successes, thanks to the grant. Most of these early successes are young companies, small rather than micro or medium-sized. The study behind these encouraging figures assessed 70 companies that have finished their SME Instrument project.
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News
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WebSummit 2017 - SME Instrument and EEN help top tech companies grow
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More than 60.000 attendees from 160 countries joined together at the largest technology conference in the world - the WebSummit - last 6-9 November 2017 in Lisbon. So did the SME Instrument that has recently become part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot.
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SME Instrument: 2596 proposals seek funding under Phase 1
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We received 2596 proposals from 43 countries for SME Instrument Phase 1 before the latest cut-off date on 9 November 2017. Most proposals were submitted in ICT (668) and by Italian applicants (440). Results will be published around end of December 2017.
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Inspiring innovators
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Octoly raises €9 million to open mini online shops for social media influencers
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The influencer space is getting a makeover with fastgrowing SME Instrument innovator Octoly, an influencer marketing startup that connects brands with influencers on social media to receive free beauty products in exchange for publishing reviews on them on YouTube and Instagram.
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AMORPH seals the deal with Helsinki Airport
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The number of passengers in airports has increased from 2000 to 2014 from 1.6 billion to over 3.3 billion worldwide, making it a challenge for airport's to smoothly handle the crowds of travellers. AMORPH.aero is an innovative software for airports that aims to cut down congestion. And the company has started a new partnership with Helsinki Airport.
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Fast growing innovator eVision saves workers' lives in hazardous industries
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EVision monitors large industrial installations to make sure risks are under control and employees know when and how to react. The company has kept increasing its turnover and hired new people. EVision is on Deloitte's list of 500 fastest growing companies and has signed big contracts with global industrial leaders. In 2017 the company signed with Exxon for the deployment of their system.
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Business acceleration services
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Come meet SME Instrument innovators in European Venture Contest Final!
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The European Venture Contest Final is a leading European network and investment event for high-growth technological start-ups, venture capital investors and technological corporations. This year the contest is taking place on 11-12 December 2017 in Düsseldorf with four innovative SME Instrument-funded companies presenting their brilliant idea.
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The Overseas Trade Fairs Programme helped us get international leads, says Nordic 24/7
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Nordic 24/7 creates small, ecological, energy-efficient and innovative cooling units for big volume brands. The company went to the Malaysian International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) with the SME Instrument Overseas Trade Fairs Programme. This got them important leads and contacts and even allowed them to win a prize at MIHAS as most innovative non-food product. Veli Eloranta, the CEO of Nordic 24/7 gave us an interview about their experience with the Overseas Trade Fairs.
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SME Instrument is back from Smart City Expo World Congress
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On 15 and 16 November a selection of more than 70 high-potential EIC SME Instrument-funded companies came with us to Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona for networking, brokerage and exclusive pitching for SME Instrument beneficiaries.
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QMENTA wins SME Instrument pitching contest at MEDICA 2017
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SME Instrument is back from two full days of networking in MEDICA, the world's largest medical industry trade fair. 57 companies funded by the SME Instrument attended the event under the programme's newly launched Business Acceleration Services.
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Did you know?
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The SME Instrument is taking you to trade fairs in Europe and beyond in 2018
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In 2018 the SME Instrument will take you more than a dozen trade fairs in Europe and beyond. The SME Instrument business acceleration services are designed to help you get connected with business partners and investors, network with the right people and take advantage of new learning opportunities. Have a look at our calendar of events to keep up to date.
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