Research to Business Grant
Supports Finnish public research organizations converting laboratory outcomes into commercial products and services.
Research to Business (R2B) supports Finnish public research organizations in preparing the commercialization of research-based product or service solutions and conducting applied research guided by commercialization preparation. Business Finland funds 80 percent of eligible project costs; the research organization funds the remaining 20 percent. Total project budgets typically range from EUR 500,0…
Public research organization-led commercialization of research-based product or service solutions. All technology areas where the research has identified a market need and at least preliminary evidence of solution functionality.
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