Loans dilute ownership. Venture capital demands an exit. There's a third option. ChatGPT finds ~35% of available grants, we find the rest. Vinnova IS, EIC Accelerator, Almi, Eurostars and regional funds, ranked by your TRL.

Hear about Vinnova IS days before deadline from a friend.
The EIC template takes two days just to understand.
Almi, Tillväxtverket, regional funds, fragmented.
Consultant fees of 50-150k for one application.
Pitch is ready, but fit with the programme is off.
Selma knows the difference between Vinnova IS Step 1 and Step 2, between EIC Pathfinder and Accelerator, between Eurostars and a bilateral Innovation Fund.
Step 1 (300k) & Step 2 (up to 5 MSEK)
€500k grant + €0.5-€15M equity
Bilateral R&D, SME-friendly
Innovation loans, micro-loans, venture capital
Business development, internationalisation
Climate, energy, green transition
Describe the project, Selma ranks the calls and drafts.