Tools
In this section, find trusted tools to grow your business at national, European and global levels in the areas of: finance and funding, protecting your idea, business/trade support and legal regulatory support. Use the filters to find the most helpful tool for you under the available categories.
Free
Protecting your ideas
IP essentials leaflet: Easy-to-follow IP guide
Digital leaflets for SMEs and start-ups to learn more about IP and its value for business. Check it ...
Other
EN
Paid
Business / Trade support
IP Search Services, IP Scan Services and IP Valuation Services
The German Patent Information Centres are recognised cooperation partners of the German Patent and T...
Public Organisation
DE
Free
Protecting your ideas
Four-step plan trademark registration
Make sure you have everything you need at hand to register your Benelux trademark. You can do a quic...
Hybrid Organisation
EN
Free
Protecting your ideas
Whitepaper on trade mark registration for enterpreneurs
This whitepaper in Dutch presents four steps to trademark registration for SMEs in the Netherlands a...
Hybrid Organisation
NL
Free
Funding and Investment
5 first steps for SMEs’ sustainable transition guidance
This paper presents the five first steps SMEs can take to begin their sustainable journey.
Private Organisation
EN
Free
Protecting your ideas
ideeSCAN for SMEs in Belgium
Discover how to protect your idea in the Belgium by completing a short questionnaire.
Public Organisation
FR
NL
Free
Legal and regulatory support
MIO database - Spain
A Spanish Patent and Trade mark Office (SPTO) files database.
Public Organisation
ES
Free
Legal and regulatory support
File registration database (CEO) - Spain
A Spanish Patent and Trade mark Office (SPTO) files database.
Public Organisation
ES
Free
Protecting your ideas
SME risk management: cyber risks & resilience checklist
This paper by Accountancy Europe explains why and how SMEs should consider and mitigate cyber risks ...
Private Organisation
EN