Business Ideas Competition

We are glad to inform you that EIT Food, EIT RawMaterials and EIT Health have jointly launched a ‘Business Ideas Competition’ to improve cross-sectoral innovation performance in EIT RIS eligible countries.

Deadline for submission is 31 March, 2018!

We are looking for idea holders and early stage Start-ups that have Innovative ideas in the thematic sectors of Health, Food and Raw Materials.

If selected, you/they will start with a 2-day Business Planning Bootcamp, which will provide a unique cross-industry environment, where you/they will learn how to get started on building a business: how to define a business model, build a team, business processes, organizational design. The finalists will then pitch their ideas in front of a jury and will have the chance to win up to 10.000 euros.

For more information and submission please visit: https://www.lyyti.fi/p/EITBIC2018_0505/en/eit_cross-kic_business_idea_competition_2018

• Deadline for submitting business ideas: 31 March  2018 at 17:00 CET.

• Selection of ideas and invitation of the bootcamps: April 2018.

• Bootcamps for the idea laureates: May to June 2018 (see the Terms & Conditions for each Bootcamp)
• Mentoring and development of selected business plans: June to September 2018.
• Deadline for submitting business plans: different Deadlines(see Terms and Conditions of each sector).
• Final Ceremony and awards: November 2018 (exact date to be defined)

TURN YOUR IDEA INTO BUSINESS! Apply now for the EIT Ultimate Business Idea Competition