SME Internationalisation Toolkit
This is a guide for SME to internationalise through the building of consortiums and partnerships and getting access to regional and european fundings. These guidelines were first introduced and implemented during the EC2i project. For more information please contact the secretariat.
Building Consortiums and Partnerships:
Legal Documents Templates
Cooperation
A Letter of Intent expresses the intentions of the parties to collaborate and to enter into binding agreements. It is generally used in the very beginning of the negotiations between the parties and will typically include key terms for the on-going collaboration and the purpose hereof. The key terms should always be carefully assessed and should set out the immediate contributions and actions by each party.
A Letter of Intent expresses the intentions of the parties to collaborate and to enter into binding agreements. It is generally used in the very beginning of the negotiations between the parties and will typically include key terms for the on-going collaboration and the purpose hereof. The key terms should always be carefully assessed and should set out the immediate contributions and actions by each party.
Non-Disclosure Agreement Internal
The purpose of a Non-Disclosure Agreement is to enable the Parties to discuss and assess the business opportunity. A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to or by third parties. It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement.
Letter of Understanding Internal
This Letter of Understanding is a unilateral statement by one party that implies that certain steps have been agreed between the parties.
If several parties (more than two) are involved in the delivery of the project, or if it is considered necessary that all parties express their intention to move forward with the project and enter into binding agreements (by signature), the template for the Letter of Intent should be applied.
Exploration
This guide, which comes in a table-format gives you an overview of the internal agreement process between the partner companies that will form the final consortium and guides you through the essential steps and relevant recommended legal documents to be signed.
This guide comes in a table-format that gives you an overview of the agreement process between the consortium and the client and guides you through the essential steps and relevant recommended legal documents to be signed
Pre-project Scope Questionnaire
The document describes the nature and scope of the project and sums-up what has been agreed among consortium partners and the client, and will function as a ‘light business plan’ for the project. The Pre-project Scope questionnaire takes you through all the essential questions and needed information in order to qualify and verify if your solution-based export lead is worth proceeding with. It is also well suited to use as a tool for facilitating the first dialogue with the client.
Non-Disclosure Agreement External
The purpose of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is to enable the Parties to discuss and assess the business opportunity. A non-disclosure agreement is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to or by third parties. It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement.
Project Development
A co-development agreement is an agreement that defines the framework between the parties in relation to the development of a new solution (or products). The agreement defines the scope of work to be developed, the ownership rights and the right of use to the developed solution (or products) as well as the contributions that each party will make, including IPR.
A consortium agreement is an agreement that defines the framework between the parties in relation to preparation of the tender and the subsequent completion of the project. The agreement defines the administrative framework of the consortium members and the division of project works among the parties.
Memorandum of Understanding External
A Memorandum of Understanding is an agreement that defines the framework for the negotiations between the parties in relation to the specific project. Generally, the MoU express the intentions of the parties and it typically outlines an intended line of common actions to be performed by the parties and regulates ques-tions concerning information exchange, confidentiality and communication.
Memorandun of Understanding Internal
A Memorandum of Understanding is an agreement that defines the framework for the negotiations between the parties in relation to the specific project. Generally, the MoU express the intentions of the parties and it typically outlines an intended line of common actions to be performed by the parties and regulates ques-tions concerning information exchange, confidentiality and communication.
A sub-supply agreement is an agreement that defines the contractual relationship between the main contractor, who holds the ultimate contract with the client, and the subcontractor, who will perform some or all of the actual project work. The agreement is in many areas a back-to-back agreement and the subcontractor should as such be very observant of the terms and conditions in relation to the client as the majority of terms of conditions are not specifically described in this agreement.
A consortium agreement is an agreement that defines the framework between the parties in relation to preparation of the tender and the subsequent completion of the project.
The agreement defines the administrative framework of the consortium members and the division of project works among the parties.
The agreement defines the framework for the continued negotiations between the parties in relation to the specific project and a period of exclusivity is agreed.
Funding Navigator
The funding navigator consists of a searchable List of funding opportunities (Country specific financial tools, EU Programme, development banks, private investors and lenders including institutional and corporate venture capital and project finance).
For Austrian SMEs
Export Funding Possibilities
Business promotion agency Styria (SFG)
Investors, business angels and crowdfunding
Internationalisierungscenter Steiermark
Costs of market entries
For Belgian SMEs
Export funding possibilities
All Public funding opportunities in Wallonia/Belgium
Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)
Benelux Chamber of Commerce - BenCham
For Danish SMEs
Export funding possibilties
EKF - Denmark’s Export Credit Agency
IFU - Investment Fund for Developing Countries
Danske Bank - Eksportfinansiering
Jyske Bank - Eksportfinansiering
NEFCO - Nordic Environmental Finance Collaboration
Strategic Business Alliances - The Trade Council
European Union
The EU´s main investment policy
European Comission information on exporting inside the EU
European Comission information on trading with China
European Comission information on trading with the US
For Swedish SMEs
Funding for IPR & legal costs, market research, travel costs
