The new partnership with EIT RawMaterials is a two-way street that will benefit entrepreneurs and innovators as well as business angels and VCs.

 “In our portfolio, we have almost 400 projects in different phases, and we are constantly looking for new innovations to support,” says Mikko Korhonen, Business Development Manager at the EIT RawMaterials Innovation Hub Baltic Sea. “Most of our teams and startups involved in our programs are at a very early stage. They are most likely looking for their first seed round”, he adds.

For angel investors and VCs, EIT RawMaterials can bring in a pipeline of teams and startups from the raw material sector in the Nordic, Baltic, and European regions looking for seed funding.

For angel investors and VCs, EIT RawMaterials can bring in a pipeline of teams and startups from the raw material sector in the Nordic, Baltic, and European regions looking for seed funding.

Mikko Korhonen, Business Development Manager, EIT RawMaterials

“Joining forces with FiBAN will unlock great potential for Finnish startups to get supported through our programs. They will get access not only to maybe their first financial support and the European network of potential customers but also professional programs for coaching entrepreneurs in different stages,” says Korhonen.

“This first year of partnership we are looking much forward to exploring how the FiBAN and EIT RawMaterials networks can benefit from collaborating”.

Some of the opportunities could be to co-organize match-making events, provide access to services and create greater visibility for funding opportunities.

Business creation and acceleration support and programs

EIT Jumpstarter – aims at supporting and developing idea holders and research teams turning ideas into business models. The Jumpstarter program can assist idea holders that are just getting their ideas off the ground.

RawMaterials Accelerator – aims at improving the success rate of market entry of scalable start-ups, focusing on addressing market risk. The Accelerator program also includes coaching and instructions on a pan-European level to partners of the EIT RawMaterials. The Accelerator program supports scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs in developing their concepts for raw materials innovations into market-ready products and services.

Booster Call – supports promising start-ups and SMEs and validates their business models and connects with the networks of partners.

More information

Mikko Korhonen, Business Development Manager, EIT RawMaterials
+358 50 365 61455

Dr. Catherine Bounsaythip, Business Development Manager, EIT RawMaterials
+358 40 704 2532

Aija Bärlund, Interim Managing Director, FiBAN
+358 40 6810245, aija.barlund@fiban.org