European Innovation Council Global Business Expansion programme

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.