𝗩𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗢 (Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship) grants are important for tech developments in Belgium, particularly in Flanders. VLAIO supports a wide range of innovation activities, including research and development (R&D), technological innovation, and the commercialization of new products and services.
𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀... 𝗪𝗵𝘆?
Some clients wait until they have a solid proof of concept or prototype. Others doubt the innovativeness of their initial developments (f.ex. I will integrate AI into my developments at a later stage) or believe they have enough time later to submit such an application (because now I'm too busy...). 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿?
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹. Timing and preparation are key to maximize your benefits. F.ex. starting at an early Technology Readiness Level (TRL) can be beneficial when applying for VLAIO grants. VLAIO supports projects from the initial concept phase to full-scale implementation, and targeting the early TRL stages can provide a solid foundation for your start-up business and subsequent funding opportunities.
So don't wait too long to discuss your grant opportunity. Be aware that you need to have 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 on your developments and you need to be 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.
So make your two-year business plan and take action!
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