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
Business / Trade support
EBAN Due Diligence Guidebook for Angel Investors
The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) has partnered with the European Union Intellectual Proper...
Private Organisation
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
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
EU IP SME Helpdesks
A first-line intellectual property (IP) service providing free-of-charge support to help European SM...
Public Organisation
EN
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
Legal and regulatory support
INVENES database - Spain
Invention Database managed by the Spanish Patent and Trade mark Office (SPTO).
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
Free
Protecting your ideas
Information page for SMEs in Germany
Special information section for SMEs which helps to handle their own intellectual property more cons...
Public Organisation
DE
EN