LeadUS Mentoring Program 2015-16

EMPHASIS

Euro-Mediterranean Network Facilitating Market Uptake of Innovations from SME

OPEN CALL

The present online form is developed in the context of EMPHASIS - Euro-Mediterranean Network Facilitating Market Uptake of Innovations from SMEs project, according to the "EMPHASIS Open Call_ENI CBC MED" document.

The EMPHASIS Open call aims at collecting applications from SMEs, startups, spin-offs located in one of the eligible regions of Greece, Jordan, Spain, Lebanon, Egypt or Italy, which are targeting to address on of the sustainability priorities set by the EMPHASIS project.

Twenty-Four (24) beneficiaries (4 per country) will be selected to receive free-of charge innovation support services to develop new business ideas and open innovation collaborations.

Key dates for the open call:
- Call launch: 01/05/2022
- Call deadline: 29/6/2022
- Selection results announcement: 1/8/2022
- Services provision: September 2022 – April 2023
Steps for a successful submission of the application:
1. Preparation of the Online Application content
2. Acceptance of the terms and conditions included in the Declaration on Honour
3. Uploading of a Pitch Deck for the solution
4. Submission of the application
EMPHASIS Open Call Document: https://bit.ly/3OkILpP

EMPHASIS Website:https://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/emphasis

Please submit any questions to the following email: eu.emphasisproject@gmail.com

Declaration on Honor
By checking this section, each applicant fully understands and agrees with the following conditions:*

I agree with the EMPHASIS Open Call terms and conditions specified in the guide for applicantsI confirm that the applicant is an SME according to the definition of the European Union, meaning that the staff headcount is less or equal to 250 and the annual turnover is less or equal to €50 million OR the annual balance sheet total of my company is less or equal to €43 millionI confirm that the SME is active in one of the sectors specified in the EMPHASIS call and the solution is responding to at least one priorities of the callI confirm that the SME is based in one of the eligible regions as defined in the open call documentI confirm that the Technical Readiness Level (TRL) of the solution is equal to or above TRL3I confirm that at least one employee of the SME, who is strongly related to the proposed solution, is English FluentI confirm that the data and documents submitted, and all conditions and obligations stated in the Call are accurate and truthfulI declare that there is not a situation of conflict of interest with EMPHASIS Partners.If my application is selected for receiving the charge of free innovation supporting services, I accept to participate in the communication activities of the EMPHASIS project, may contain, interviews, videos, articles aiming at disseminating the project results and success storiesIf my application is selected for receiving the charge of free innovation supporting services, I intent to actively participate in the activities required for the EMPHASIS services provision.

Company Details
Company start date (according to the register document)*

DayMonthYear
Date
Name of the SME / Startup / Spin-off ()*
Name of the SME / Startup / Spin-off
Size of the company*
Company Legal status*
VAT Number*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Country / Region
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
example@example.com
Website
Company Profile*

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Legal representative details*


First name
Surname
Position
Phone number
E-mail

Contact Person*


First name
Surname
Position
Phone number
E-mail

Business Model Description
Partners: Who are your Key Partners? Who are your key suppliers? Which Key Resources are you acquiring from partners? Which Key Activities do your partners perform?*

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Customer pain: Your idea is a solution to a problem. Describe the customer pain that your idea will solve. Describe the context.(e.g., describe negative emotions, undesired costs and situations, and risks that your customers experience, and you want to relief. What does your customer find too costly, what makes them feel bad, how are current solutions underperforming for your customer? Which one of our customer’s problems are you helping to solve?) *

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Value proposition: Start practicing now and explain your value proposition.(e.g., what value to you deliver to your customer, what is your unique selling proposition, what exact problem/pain are you solving, which customer needs are you satisfying, why are you different from your competitors? Who are our most important customers? What value do we deliver to the customer? What bundles of products and services are you offering to each Customer Segment? Which customer needs are we satisfying?)*

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Market: How do you plan to make money with your idea? How large is the audience market? What is the most interesting beachhead market?(Let us know some important information on your target market e.g. for whom are you creating value, who are your most important customers, how big is your market, how does the value you create get delivered to your customers, what type of relationship does your customers expect you to have with them (personal/self-service/automated etc.), for what value are your customers paying for, how are they paying in exchange for the value you provide?) What is the Market Readiness Level of your solution? Is your solution commercialized?*

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Technology: Does your idea make use of advanced technology? If yes: explain how it works(please describe if your technology already exists or if not, how are you developing it. Is the technology you will need already in place or available to you?) Have you developed a prototype or/and have tested the solution with end users? *

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Key Resources: Describe the different types of resources you need.(Physical - Intellectual (brand patents, copyrights, data) – Human - Financial) Are you holding a patent or Intellectual Property Rights?*

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Cost Structure: What are the most important costs inherent in your business model? (e.g., Which Key Resources are most expensive? Which Key Activities are most expensive?)*

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Revenue model: Specify the methods and or model by which money comes into your company.*

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Team: Describe your team, skills, open innovation managerial skills, expertise, role in the proposal, experience in open innovation or collaborative projects.*

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Open Innovation (OI) Stages and Needs
Source: https://www.inspire-smes.info/
Pease specify your need for partnership. What kind of Partnership? What type of partners? Have you already identified your partners? Have you already developed partnerships?*

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Stage in the open innovation cycle:*
Source: https://inspire-smes.com/use-oi
Choose all the fields that you are seeking for OI partnerships:*
Choose all the types of OI partners you are seeking for: *
Choose the countries of interest for OI partners:*

JordanLebanonEgypt
Choose the countries of interest for OI partners:*

GreeceSpainItaly
Have you identified partners in the selected countries*
If yes, please briefly explain below:

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Are you already have partners in the selected countries*
If yes, please briefly explain below:

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Supporting Document
The applicant is encouraged to submit images, complementary texts, or graphs to the attachment section of the application.
Complementary Text

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Pitch Deck*

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Submission
I am aware of the Personal Data Processing and Intellectual Property Rights as described in the call and I give the permission to the EMPHASIS Project Partners to process the data given only for management, communication and statistic purposes (including publishing of general information) even through digital devices with respect of the security and privacy in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU)2016/679 and the subsequent transposing laws (jointly, the ‘’GDPR’’), law n4624/2019, law n. 2472/1997, law n. 3471/2006 in the field of electronic communications and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, Jordanian Data Protection Laws and Regulations 2020, Lebanese Law No. 81of 10 October 2018 on Electronic Transaction and Personal Data and Egyptian Law on the Protection of Personal Data ('the Data Protection Law') issued under Resolution No. 151 of 2020*

Yes, I agree / Understand
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Declaration on Honor