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    European Innovation Council Global Business Expansion programme

    European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), EISMEA - European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

    European Innovation Council Global Business Expansion programme

    1. Competition notice published

      Jun 5, 2025 11:48 AMJune 5, 2025 11:48 AM

    2. Supplier selection

      Jan 24, 12:00 AMJanuary 24, 2026 12:00 AM

    3. Result notice published

      Feb 12, 12:50 PMFebruary 12, 2026 12:50 PM

    Brief

    Belgium: Tenders/European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), EISMEA - European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency/European Innovation Council Global Business Expansion programme

    Awarded

    The competition has ended and a winner has been selected.

    Deadline
    Feb 11,Expired
    Award
    Pris 30%
    Procedure
    OpenSingle stage
    Agreement
    Buying services
    Estimated value
    €2.3Mover 3 years

    Brief

    The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has entered into an agreement with START2 GROUP GMBH (FORMERLY GERMAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP GMBH) to deliver services for the "EIC Global Business Expansion Programme". This program aims to support EIC-backed companies in accessing and expanding their businesses in new global markets, including customized access to innovation hubs outside the EU, online educational schemes, dedicated business support, pre-arranged business matching sessions, and promotion of EIC-funded companies. The contract has a duration of 36 months and a final value of 2,050,725 EUR.

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    • START2 GROUP GMBH (FORMERLY GERMAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP GMBH)
      Winner
    • Number of bids
      9
    • Contract value
      €2,050,725

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    From the notice

    • This procurement procedure will purchase the service of a contractor to launch and develop a new programme called "EIC Global Business Expansion Programme" (EIC GBE) with the main objective of supporting EIC-backed companies accessing and expanding their businesses in new global markets. The EIC GBE Programme is legally supported on the EIC Work Programme 2025 and technically based on the success of EIC Soft-landing activities (2023-2024) contract EISMEA/2023/OP/0005 and the experience of the EIC BAS sector in the field of internationalization. The EIC has been established to identify, develop and scaleup breakthrough technologies and companies. The successful contractor will deliver the services needed to provide adequate guidance and tools for EIC Awardees who want to scaleup expanding their business to a new market without keeping their attention away from their main operations at home. Those services will include: - Customized access to major innovation hubs outside the EU, facilitated by established and qualified local partners. - High-quality online educational scheme to access the needed knowledge and training to maximise the participation in the programme and/or increase the know-how on market uptake in a targeted region. - Dedicated business support to train, coaching, fine-tune the pitching, and obtain expert insights aimed at successful market testing and launching of new services/products. - Pre-arranged business matching sessions with potential clients, investors, and local partners to foster enduring business partnerships. - Promotion of EIC-funded companies and the EIC on the international stage.

    • Contact

      EISMEA-PROCUREMENT@ec.europa.eu
    • Type
      Result
    • Main code
      Business and management consultancy and related services
      79400000
    • 79100000Legal services

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