IMCG joins Spinverse and invites you to a webinar with our knowledgeable speakers from Spinverse and IMCG. In the webinar, we will discuss the upcoming changes in the public funding landscape and share some of our learnings and insights in applying for public funding.
Evolver Fund I has on 30 September 2022 acquired a controlling interest in Finnish innovation funding consultancy Spinverse Oy, who recently acquired IMCG International. Evolver joins Spinverse as growth partner and will continue to pursue international growth together with Spinverse management and personnel.
Finnish innovation consulting company Spinverse Oy and Impact Management Consulting Group International AB (IMCG) from Sweden have today announced the merging of their operational activities.
Horizon Europe is a giant investment from the EU commission. Let's take a look on how it is structured and how to find the right calls.
Lost in the in a field of financial instruments? IMCG supports organizations develop long-term plans to apply for funding in an optimal way.
March 2023 is the next deadline for applications for funding from the EU Innovation Fund. This means that it is time to start working on the application. Do you need support? Get help from someone who have already won.
Your development project is very important for you and the company you work for. But with funding from the EU the project must also show potential for upscaling and replication. Sharing knowledge enables others to do the same, which contributes to Europe achieving its climate goals.
Access to data is important for tourism uptake of innovative services. IMCG offers EU support to businesses aiming for this growing destination data market.
Linnéa Qvirist, project coordinator and project manager at IMCG shares her best advice on how to succeed as a project coordinator - in both small and large projects.
Uppsala University chooses IMCG as Framework Agreement Supplier for project application, support and education throughout the whole process, favouring a successful financing strategy.
Just owning a house with an energy system makes you a potential flexibility provider, which will be worth money in the flexible smart grid. In the IMCG coordinated Horizon 2020 project FlexiGrid we are developing a blockchain based platform for the flexibility market.
Infrastructure and Environment executive agency (CINEA) was established on 1 April 2021 to take over its legacy portfolio as well as additional EU funding programs. CINEA´s preliminary timeline for next call for proposals for large scale projects in the Innovation Fund program
Working with several different processes in parallel, and not only focusing on technical development, will create better opportunities for commercialization of an innovation. To reach market impact, communication is keyl Here, social media can be an excellent tool.
IMCG has developed a method placing researchers and companies with the right partners to apply together for the right call. Perfect for the coming Horizon Europe, starting this spring.
The European Innovation Fund contributes to greenhouse gas reduction in the EU by helping create the right financial incentives for new investments in the next generation of technologies needed for the EU's low-carbon transition. IMCG have supported in the development of proposals.
IMCG leads the Horizon 2020-financed smart grid project FlexiGrid with partners from all over Europe. The effort means a multi-million investment for the company.
The project develops and demonstrates full scale flexibility markets and solutions. Flexible energy solutions are on the rise, and our customers in the energy and real estate industry see a future sustainable business opportunity, says Magnus Andersson, co-owner, IMCG.
If nothing happens to the project results after the project has ended, there will be no impact. Result owners need to make sure they have a preliminary commercialization plan ready by the time the project is finalized.
Successful transformation to sustainable solutions is dependent on collaboration between market actors, local policys and EU strategies. IMCG supports early adopters and helps energy utilities and property companies with strategies, business development and impact management.
Internet of things (IoT) and connected sensors are here to stay, and we can only speculate about the benefits from these solutions. Sweden have been a world leader in digitalization for a long time. There is much to gain from collaboration projects.
When you fall in love you see your partner as a flawless human being and when you start a collaborative project it is the same thing. We love our project partners and we believe that the collaborative, friendly spirit will always be there. Is it possible to make sure you will have a fortunate future together?
The IMCG-coordinated EU project FlexiGrid gets a new energy injection by adding business development expert Douglas Almquist, to the team. Douglas takes over as the new project manager. – FlexiGrid is in a good position to create new business opportunities for the energy sector in Europe, he says.
Project review – if you are working in an EU project you know exactly what that is. It involves a lot of preparation – you are to condense all work progress done the last 1-1,5 year into a couple of 15-30 minutes presentations. In the meeting room you can feel the tension, engagement, excitement and adrenaline of all participants - even when the review is held online.
The European Innovation Fund provides a new opportunity for energy-intensive industries with ambitions to become climate-neutral. This summer the fund starts financing carbon dioxide-reducing innovations.
- EU is investing billions, where 40 percent of the loan is written off. It is a unique opportunity for leading edge businesses,” says Magnus Andersson, finance expert at IMCG.
Access to clean water is becoming an increasingly crucial question for both municipalities and industries. At Inspirewater's final conference IMCG and partner organizations will present the results of the Horizon 2020 project. The main focus is on water management in process industries.
A lot of green technology with great potential to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions are demonstrated in EU-funded projects. Unfortunately, many never reach their full potential due to unclear planning from market actors on what will happen when the project ends.
– What often is lacking is the knowledge within relevant industry of the growing demand for the technology, says Jonas Norrman, CEO of IMCG, who presents value chains and business models for green innovation at a Smart cities conference in Lyon this week.
Magnus Andersson, a high profiled expert in European innovation management leads the workshop "Facilitating the replication and scaling of demonstrators" during this year's Celsius Summit in Brussels October 17-18. There he will point out existing obstacles and how to get around them.
The life as a DSO does not come easy anymore. As a DSO you can no longer work as you always have done. Digitalization, cyber security, renewable energi and consumers turning into prosumers producing their own electricity... No, it's time to act and adjust your business so it fits the reality of today.
We are looking for a city outside of Europe that wants to know about Smart City solutions being demonstrated on the European market within the energy management, energy efficiency, e-mobility, open data and IoT and citizen engagement and co-creation. Is it that city you?
Exploitation of results is a very important thing. But what does it actually mean? And why is there a need for balancing technical competence with non-technical competence?
