Venture Centre of Excellence: access to finance and strategic connections

What SMEs get

• ACCESS TO EQUITY FUNDING
  Fundraise through direct or co-investments utilising our high-capacity investment programme
• COMPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  Get facilitated access to further non-dilutive funding
• PERSONALISED SUPPORT
  Receive tailored support from experts and others in our network to increase your attractiveness to investors and facilitate fundraising
• VISIBILITY AND ACCESS
  Gain visibility amongst a broad range of expertly qualified investors across all health sectors
• COMPANY ASSESSMENT
  Have your company’s needs and opportunities assessed with our exclusive vetting process
• EIT HEALTH NETWORK
  Access the EIT Health ecosystem of offerings, which accelerate your international growth and opens access to finance

How VCoE works

• Apply
  Submit your application through our platform at any time throughout the year. Upon submission, your application will be checked against the eligibility requirements
• Get selected
  If your application is accepted, sign an NDA and MoU and pay the assessment fee of €2,000.
• Reflect with experts
  Provide detailed information for the experts during interactions, which will aid the assessment of your company.
• Assessment outcome
  Receive your assessment outcome and concrete service recommendations.
• Sign the agreement
  If accepted into the VCOE, you will be required to sign a participation agreement. This triggers service support and promotion to investors.
• Success!
  After successful fundraising, a success fee is required based on the funding accessed from new investors thanks to the support of VCOE.