{"id":1515,"date":"2023-05-11T11:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=kol_kore&p=1515"},"modified":"2023-05-23T07:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T07:27:18","slug":"israel-finland-pilot-program-call-for-proposals","status":"publish","type":"kol_kore","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/kol_kore\/israel-finland-pilot-program-call-for-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2013Finland Pilot Program Call for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Helsinki Business Hub<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n
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Israel Innovation Authority<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finland and Israel are both leading innovative economies that have put technology and innovation at the core of their economy. This pilot program is a milestone bringing the Finnish and Israeli ecosystems together. The program is led by the Israel Innovation Authority<\/strong> and Helsinki Business Hub<\/strong> and will provide funding and free-of-charge matching services for Israeli and Finnish capital region-based (here after: “Greater Helsinki-based”) companies that would like to find a partner in the respective country to pilot their solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program will focus especially on (but not limited to) digital health, smart mobility and information & communication technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants are expected to develop ready-to-market solutions for products, technology based services or methods, which have strong market potential. The call is open to Israeli and Greater Helsinki-based companies for the purpose of: co-developing, testing or piloting impactful technologies, products, services and\/or devices; improving an existing process and\/or applying new process in particular technological areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The projects should always include one Israeli and one Finnish partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relevant Technologies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Digital Health, Smart Mobility, ICT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finnish and Israeli companies are invited to submit applications for projects focusing on developing innovative products and applications or pilot technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding and free-of-charge matching services for Finnish and Israeli startups that would like to find a partner in the respective country to pilot their solutions is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The expected project results will have to contribute to the development of commercial products, applications and\/or technology-based services. The project proposals have to comply with the following guidelines: <\/p>\n\n\n\n