Seal of Excellence Go-to-Market
European Innovation Council · EIC ServicesYour Seal of Excellence is a quality seal, not a cheque. Turn the award into a market entry.
Go-to-market support for companies holding a Seal of Excellence. We explore alternative funding routes, look for industry partners and pilot customers and build communication and visibility around the seal.
Your benefit
- Use the seal as a door opener
- Alternative funding routes in view
- Conversations with pilot customers from industry
- Visibility with investors and partners
The starting situation
You have the seal. The funding did not come, and there is no plan yet for the months ahead.
The problem
A seal without follow-up fades. The market does not wait for the next call.
The new perspective
Many see the seal as a consolation prize. Yet it certifies that independent evaluators judged your venture worthy of funding.
Three steps we take together:
- 01
Analysis
Status, funding options, market readiness and target segments.
- 02
Strategy
Go-to-market plan, partners and communication that makes use of the seal.
- 03
Activation
Pilot customers, investors, events and a LinkedIn® campaign.
The result
The award becomes the starting point for your market entry.
How many of these statements apply to you today?
Tick what already applies today. You see immediately where you stand and can have your result sent to you with a personal assessment.
Nothing ticked yet. Simply start with the first statement.
Why IMBEO
Hardly anyone can show ten years of innovation coaching experience on behalf of the European Commission. IMBEO combines that experience with industrial understanding, an international network and modern communication – so your innovation is not only funded but also found, understood and bought.
Seal of Excellence roadmap: the next 180 days
Take this page as your starting point. In an initial conversation we go through your situation in concrete terms: free of charge, without obligation and at eye level.
Photo motto
A seal becomes a key.
Collaboration
Available as Premium (self-implementation) or Individual (with Ilkay at your side).
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