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
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Africa IP SME Helpdesk Country Factsheets
Up-to-date, country by country intellectual property (IP) guides of Africa developed for EU small an...
Public Organisation
EN
FR
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Free
Business / Trade support
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3-step sustainability assessment for SMEs
Build your sustainability profile and get ready for the green transition.
Private Organisation
EN
Other
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Free
Business / Trade support
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SMEs' digital future: how can accountants help?
Why and how your business should go digital.
Private Organisation
EN
Other
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Free
Funding and Investment
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SME risk management: sustainability
How to mitigate sustainability risks and turn them into business opportunities.
Private Organisation
EN
Other
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Electronic services platform of the Polish Patent Office
The variety of on-line services offered by Polish Patent Office
Public Organisation
PL
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Polish Patent Office search engine for industrial property objects
Search engine of the official website of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland.
Public Organisation
PL
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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Self-assessment 'Succeed in the digital world'
This fast and personalized online self-diagnostic tool to help you assess your digital maturity in l...
Public Organisation
FR
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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IP Hub
Everything at a glance: services, subsidies and events related to Intellectual Property in Austria.
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Public Organisation
DE
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Free
Protecting your ideas
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discover.IP
Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws), in cooperation with the Austrian Patent Office, s...
Public Organisation
DE