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This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission.

what is innovvoice?

voicewww.voice-project.eu

short term

Empowers crowd to innovate & prosperFacilitates business idea development Evolves & enriches conceptsSupports development of new S-curves within SMEs Fosters partnerships, synergies & collaborations across sectors Creates a vibrant entrepreneurial community

medium & long term

Increases startup survival ratesDevelops entrepreneurial skillsPromotes economic growth, creates jobs & tax incomesEnhances innovation & technological advancementFosters social inclusion & regional development Supports policy-making Creates social value

an ecosystem

VOICE Project 2014 – 2017

This publication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

This project has been funded with the support from the European Commission.

voicewww.voice-project.eu

VOICE Project 2014 – 2017

what is innovvoice?

short term

Empowers crowd to innovate & prosperFacilitates business idea development Evolves & enriches conceptsSupports development of new S-curves within SMEs Fosters partnerships, synergies & collaborations across sectors Creates a vibrant entrepreneurial community

medium & long term

Increases startup survival ratesDevelops entrepreneurial skillsPromotes economic growth, creates jobs & tax incomesEnhances innovation & technological advancementFosters social inclusion & regional development Supports policy-making Creates social value

an ecosystem

50%

entrepreneurial landscape in Europe

About 50% of new businesses fail during their first 5 years

Nearly 75% of citizens think it’s too difficult to start up due to administrative hurdles

37% Only 37% of citizens chooses self-employment

Access to finance is one of the most significant constraints on growth and entrepreneurship

4 million jobs4 million jobsMore than

are created every year by new companies, especially SMEs

Without the jobs from new firms, average net employment growth would be negative

increase in total investment in EU startups (2013-2014)174%

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Beneficiaries IdeatorsWantepreneursStartuppersEntrepreneursStudentsUnemployedIn career transition

Startup & GrowEnablersService & product providers Mentors / ExpertsInvestors / DonorsFinancing institutionsEducators / AcademiaPrivate associations Give & Take

Policy makersNational governmentsGovernmental bodiesPublic agenciesInternational organisations Learn & Earn

what is in it for you?

INNOVVOICE COMMUNITYBE PART

50%

entrepreneurial landscape in Europe

About 50% of new businesses fail during their first 5 years

Nearly 75% of citizens think it’s too difficult to start up due to administrative hurdles

37% Only 37% of citizens chooses self-employment

Access to finance is one of the most significant constraints on growth and entrepreneurship

4 million jobs4 million jobsMore than

are created every year by new companies, especially SMEs

Without the jobs from new firms, average net employment growth would be negative

increase in total investment in EU startups (2013-2014)174%

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Beneficiaries IdeatorsWantepreneursStartuppersEntrepreneursStudentsUnemployedIn career transition

Startup & GrowEnablersService / Product providers Mentors / Experts Investors / Donors Financing institutions Educators / Academia Private associations Give & Take

Policy makersNational governmentsGovernmental bodiesPublic agenciesInternational organisations Learn & Earn

what is in it for you?

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Create Join Idea I Refine Validate Idea As You Type unique crawling system I Use Create Template I Submit Suggest Content I Access Personalised Content I Access Innovation Data unique innovation observatory I Rate & be Rated I Graduate I Gain Badges & Accelerate!

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Filip Adamcik Student at AAU, Economy and Business, Tennis Instructor I Aalborg, Denmark

“...is cool. I was thinking the other day of a project, relevant with my passion..tennis. I thought of a tennis racket with fitbit-like sensors that can provide useful information on the style and performance of my students. I will start this as a project. I hope it will be well-received in this community. I know there are similar products, but I am counting on #innovvoice tech-savvies.

“Georgia Filippopoulou Business Administration Graduate I Athens, Greece

“...helps understand in practice all the theoretical concepts I learned during my University years. Now, my team and I, feel more confident taking further steps and testing our idea in a safe environment, with the help of other users, and finally creating a solid business model for our idea.

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Stavros Ipektsidis Student, Information Management & Business Intelligence I Aachen, Germany

“...seems a very interesting platform, as it allows to access different datasets and analytics and in addition provides a mechanism to test an idea while creating it. This is definitely of great value, while formulating a business idea.

“# innovvoice

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stepsEXPLOREUsers I Teams I Ideas I Templates I Discussion Groups I Networks I Knowledge Base I Consulting Services I Matchmaking Services I Online Hatchery I Funding Opportunities I Platform Innovation Data

Create Join Idea I Refine & Validate Idea As You Type unique crawling system I Use Create Template I Submit Suggest Content I Access Personalised Content I Access Innovation Data unique innovation observatory I Rate & be Rated I Graduate I Gain Badges & Accelerate!

Sell Buy Products I Find Provide Funding I Make Profit I Increase Competitiveness

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Christina Frentzou Militos Consulting S.A. (Greece)

“An online ‘stock exchange’ for start-ups. The more a business idea is developing with the help, tools, services and community of the ecosystem, the more ‘shares’ are rising for everyone.

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Filip Adamcik Student at AAU, Economy and Business, Tennis Instructor I Aalborg, Denmark

“...is cool. I was thinking the other day of a project, relevant with my passion..tennis. I thought of a tennis racket with fitbit-like sensors that can provide useful information on the style and performance of my students. I will start this as a project. I hope it will be well-received in this community. I know there are similar products, but I am counting on #innovvoice tech-savvies.

“Georgia Filippopoulou Business Administration Graduate I Athens, Greece

“...helps understand in practice all the theoretical concepts I learned during my University years. Now, my team and I, feel more confident taking further steps and testing our idea in a safe environment, with the help of other users, and finally creating a solid business model for our idea.

“

Stavros Ipektsidis Student, Information Management & Business Intelligence I Aachen, Germany

“...seems a very interesting platform, as it allows to access different datasets and analytics and in addition provides a mechanism to test an idea while creating it. This is definitely of great value, while formulating a business idea.

“# innovvoice

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Adriano Cerocchi PhD, Founder & CEO of Over spin-off I Rome, Italy

“...is an amazing tool: you login, describe your idea, get immediately relevant information crawled by the platform about relevant sites, blogs, news related to the very same idea, and decide if it worthy to go on or change your business proposition. You have your personal Google of ideas, and this is crucial in the modern always-changing start-up landscape.

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is a valuable tool for promoting and monitoring entrepreneurship, business, job and wealth creation as well as for generating social value. A community of ideas, teams, experts, donours, policy-makers in a creative and fun environment. Ioannis Salamouris PhD, Professor of Finance & President of Social Entreprise knowl I Athens, Greece

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Robin Yang Entrepreneur I Southampton, UK

“...provides a unique platform to connect my own business with great people and potential partners. Furthermore, it allows me to access some great datasets and analytics, which is very important in this big data era.

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Paolo Storti Business Developer I Rome, Italy

“...is a very promising tool. I can access and evaluate many interesting ideas. You can feel the power of the community when an idea receives many positive feedbacks: I can acknowledge that there is value in it. I can then contact the team and discuss with them how I can support.

“# innovvoice

CTIF Aalborg University (AAU) Athens Information Technology (AIT)

INNOVA S.p.A.INTRASOFT International S.A.

Mazovia Cluster ICTMilitos Consulting S.A.

Sapienza Università di RomaUniversity of Southampton

University of Technology Sydney

DenmarkGreece Italy LuxembourgPolandUKAustralia

all other EU28

FYROMIndia IraqJapanJordanMalaysiaMontenegro MoroccoUnited States

partners & networkcoordinator

technical manager

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Adriano Cerocchi PhD, Founder & CEO of Over spin-off I Rome, Italy

“...is an amazing tool: you login, describe your idea, get immediately relevant information crawled by the platform about relevant sites, blogs, news related to the very same idea, and decide if it worthy to go on or change your business proposition. You have your personal Google of ideas, and this is crucial in the modern always-changing start-up landscape.

“Ioannis Salamouris PhD, Professor of Finance & President of Social Entreprise knowl I Athens, Greece

“...is a valuable tool for promoting and monitoring entrepreneurship, business, job and wealth creation as well as for generating social value. A community of ideas, teams, experts, donours, policy-makers in a creative and fun environment.

“Robin Yang Entrepreneur I Southampton, UK

“...provides a unique platform to connect my own business with great people and potential partners. Furthermore, it allows me to access some great datasets and analytics, which is very important in this big data era.

“

Paolo Storti Business Developer I Rome, Italy

“...is a very promising tool. I can access and evaluate many interesting ideas. You can feel the power of the community when an idea receives many positive feedbacks: I can acknowledge that there is value in it. I can then contact the team and discuss with them how I can support.

“# innovvoice

INNOVA S.p.A.INTRASOFT International S.A.

Mazovia Cluster ICTMilitos Consulting S.A.

Sapienza Università di RomaUniversity of Southampton

University of Technology Sydney

DenmarkGreece Italy LuxembourgPolandUKAustralia

all other EU28

FYROMIndia IraqJapanJordanMalaysiaMontenegro MoroccoUnited States

partners & networkcoordinator CTIF, Aalborg University (AAU)

Athens Information Technology (AIT) technical manager