FI4INN
Co-designed impactful financial instruments for boosting innovation in SMEs and start-ups
Funding schemes for market-driven research and innovation are rare in central Europe. Finance providers and policy makers often shy away from introducing such schemes due to their complexity. The FI4NN project is changing this by supporting the co-design of new finance instruments in regions that want to boost research and innovation. A knowledge centre promotes innovative instruments that already exist elsewhere and new financial instruments are piloted in seven regions.
Roadmap of Suitable Financial Instruments
This tool serves as a signpost for financial instrument providers to:
Helps confirm whether the intended instrument is appropriate for the target group and its needs. It can also provide initial feedback that some aspects of the instrument are not properly targeted, which could lead to lower interest or miss the mark with its target group.
Thanks to the link with the Virtual Knowledge Centre (VKC), the tool also provides an overview of innovative approaches in the field of support to start-ups and SMEs from Europe and other regions. Each good practice example is briefly described and accompanied by a hyperlink to the VKC homepage. There, more detailed information on the specific tool can be obtained, plus contact details of the person or institution that implemented it. This allows for direct cooperation and the transfer of best practices to other regions or countries.
The PBI tool is a pilot solution of the FI4INN project and should therefore be seen as a test version. However, it is continuously tested and refined both during and after the project – based on feedback and experience gained from its use.
Project Contacts:
Project Manager
Claudia Baracchini
Email: claudia.baracchini@friulinnovazione.it
Communication Manager
Luisa Marchionni
Email: luisa.marchionni@startupregions.eu