What opportunities
does MOBIP provide to SMEs? Be identified as “a mobile services company to watch” Get advice and support on investment readiness to increase their access to suitable sources of finance and investment both nationally and cross-border, including Business Angel and VC funds; as well as public funding such as grants for R&D and innovation actions Access to major international investment events offering opportunities to pitch their business to investors from across Europe, including investors with specific interests in mobile services Access to corporate partners in the mobile sector offering opportunities for investment and new partnerships Access to new international markets
Business opportunities with a touch Recent developments in mobile technologies and related services have changed the world we live in, and they are expected to continue to do so at an overwhelming rate. Mobile services have a huge economic potential for competitiveness, innovation and growth.
Business opportunities
with a touch
MOBIP aims to support the competitiveness of high growth businesses in the mobile services sector and to strengthen their opportunities for growth and market access, in Europe and globally. The project will provide mobile services businesses across Europe with opportunities to build up their business contacts and develop new international business opportunities, and to increase their access to sources of finance and new international markets. For more information go to www.europe-innova.eu/mobip
Access to opportunities to interact with key global players; role models and speakers on top industry trends and developments in mobile services
MOBIP
Mobile Services Innovation Platform This European project is part of the European Innovation Platform for Knowledge Intensive Services (KIS-IP) that aspires to accelerate the take-up of services innovations.
This publication is financed under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) which aims to encourage the competitiveness of European enterprises.
MOBIP Partnership and Investment events
The MOBIP network United Kingdom Greater London Enterprise London
The Netherlands PNO Group B.V. Arnhem
Belgium E urope Unlimited S.A. Brussels E uropean Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) Brussels
Greece Atlantis Consulting S.A. Thessaloniki
Spain
Region of Central Macedonia Thessaloniki
I nstituto de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa Valenciana Valencia
R egional Development Fund of Central Macedonia Thessaloniki
ITACA (subcontractor) Valencia
IniCubator S.A. Athens
The MOBIP Partnership and Investment events are a meeting point for SMEs, professional experts, intermediaries, corporate and venture capital investors to support knowledge-sharing on strategic information, market opportunities and new business trends for the Value-Added Services in the mobile industry. The focus is to facilitate communication between investors and high-growth potential SMEs exploit the prospective of business-to-business cooperation, and to improve access to large mobile corporations, venture capitalists and industry players as sources of partnering and investment. Who should attend the MOBIP Partnership and Investment events? Innovative mobile services SMEs: Network with other SMEs, corporate investors, mid-size mobile companies and operators, and increase visibility. Present your business in front of investors or corporate partners. Corporations: Identify and adopt new technologies early and boost your reputation as market leader. Get an exclusive insight into research trends for prospective commercialisation of mobile services. Investors: Review the market and potential of new technologies and identify potential ways of commercialisation or collaboration. Network with key players in the mobile services industry. Business Partners and Industry Players: Increase visibility and bring the specialist knowledge that expanding businesses need while being on the pulse of research and innovation.