Business Finland (ex Tekes) provides Innovation Voucher grants for protecting your inventions. The Voucher can be used to cover costs related to drafting and filing a patent application, trademark, design, novelty search, freedom-to-operate, etc.
We can also carry out research into IPR strategy and patenting as a Business Development Services supported by ELY Centers – Yritystenkehittämispalvelu. The entrepreneur’s share of a 1-day consultation is then 300 euros (0% VAT).
The EU offers a wide range of funding opportunities, starting from Open Calls of existing EU consortium projects (50-200 k€). With regard to SME-Instrument, it should be noted that with the EIC (European Innovation Council – EIC), the former Phase 2 of the SME-instrument will become an EIC Accelerator Pilot. Contact us for more information.