Webinar#9: Innovation and internationalisation

Thanks to this webinar you will get practical overview of innovation and internationalisation support facilities in Europe. Experts from BIC Bratislava with 28 years practical experience on utilising programmes, tools, networks, databases, formal or informal will share with you overview of possibilities, all pros and cons and practical hints.

What have you consider before entering international cooperation in the area of innovation, what it will cost you and what it will bring to you. How should you adapt strategy of your company to win the best from chances provided by European networks, programmes and institutions.

So, don’t hesitate to join this practical webinar and consider the best way to become European innovative company.

For registering please click HERE.

Ivan FILUS is senior consultant in BIC Bratislava, EU project manager, innovation advisor, financial and administrative coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network in Slovakia, Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for Innovation in SMEs and Access to Risk Finance and the key account manager for all successful EIC Accelerator beneficiaries in Slovakia. He is active in the EU RTD Framework Programmes for research and innovation, project management, financial management, technology transfer, research and innovation policies and strategies, innovation management, SMEs development, business modelling, business planning, financing, regional development, pre-commercial procurement.

Roman LINCZÉNYI is founder, chief executive officer of BIC Bratislava. Manager of first BIC (business incubator - part of EBN) in eastern European countries since 1992. Consultant in area of business planning, financing, innovation management. Participated in preparation of concept of IRC (innovation relay centre - predecessor of EEN) for Slovakia and since that time taking part in co-ordinating Slovak consortium for IRC and EEN activities Took part in several European projects (preparation and implementation) with focused on start-up, internationalisation and innovation support. Led the team, which prepared architecture and participated in implementing of national infrastructure for technology transfer support (NITT) on behalf of national institutions. Advised regional governments in preparation of RIS (regional innovation strategies)

Veronika SOMOLÁNYIOVÁ is consultant in BIC Bratislava and Communication Champion of Enterprise Europe Network in Slovakia. She is active in support of international cooperation, innovation management, technology transfer, consulting within the Partnership Opportunity Database provided by the Enterprise Europe Network, communication activities within the Network in Slovakia and also BIC Bratislava

Welcome and introduction to TETRA project: NGI Business Accelerator (5 min)

Ivan FILUS, BIC Bratislava

● TETRA services for NGI participants

Importance of innovation and internationalisation for startups (15 min)

Roman LINCZÉNYI, BIC Bratislava, innovation advisor

● Innovation and internationalisation and its importance for company
● Set-up of a company before entering the international cooperation
● Introduction to Enterprise Europe Network

Enterprise Europe Network: Individual services for companies (10 min)

Ivan FILUS, BIC Bratislava, innovation advisor

● Support of clients journey to growth
● Individual advisory services
● Enhancement of innovation management

Enterprise Europe Network: Events and databases for international partnerships (10 min)

Veronika SOMOLÁNYIOVÁ, BIC Bratislava, innovation and communication advisor

● Partnership opportunity database – thousands of high quality cooperation profiles
● Find your clients and partners at transnational brokerage events and company missions
● Success stories