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The secret sauce to writing a successful European proposal: 6 tips to achieve the European Innovation Council excellence

“The secret sauce to writing a successful European proposal: 6 tips to achieve the European Innovation Council excellence”. Every project is unique on its weaknesses and strengths. The EIC Accelerator is one of the most competitive and advantageous funding programmes now available. All the innovation aspects of your proposal will be part of the evaluation;… Continue reading The secret sauce to writing a successful European proposal: 6 tips to achieve the European Innovation Council excellence

Innovation Story-telling

Companies are fixated on innovation nowadays. Many have reorganized those ideas when carried by a story (or Ted-style Talk) can move forward faster and with less opposition, external and internal resistance. Companies, be they start-ups or established ones, today are experimenting with futuristic hackathon inno-storms and “innovation garages” to step up their product invention and… Continue reading Innovation Story-telling

The Importance of Work Packages in EIC Horizon Applications

When it comes to EIC Horizon project, the concept of work packages is central. Work packages are important when preparing the Horizon Project Proposal and the budget and are a key area that is being assessed by project evaluators. What is Work Package? A work package is the smallest unit of a Work Breakdown Structure.… Continue reading The Importance of Work Packages in EIC Horizon Applications

What makes a start-up truly innovative?

In its core practice AFS has come across dozens of start-ups of all sorts and makes. Some truly successful, some just about to make it, some lacking, the vast expanse of mediocre ones and last-but-not-least truly odd ones. We often ask ourselves the question what makes a start-up make it. This is a million-euro question… Continue reading What makes a start-up truly innovative?