Call for experts – NEX-LABS Innovation Vouchers

Context & Background

Berytech is a leading organization in the Entrepreneurial Eco-system in Lebanon, that aims to provide a conducive environment for the creation and development of startups, through incubation, business support, counseling, funding, networking, and the company hosting, hence taking part in the economic revival of the country, participating in wealth and job creation, and retaining graduates and high-level skills in Lebanon.

Berytech, in the context of NEX-LABS, an EU-funded project under the ENI CBC Med program, has launched the NEX-LABS Innovation Vouchers that aim at empowering and equipping 7 young researchers/innovators entrepreneurs and start-ups  who are working on NEXUS-related technologies with the needed knowledge and tools to upscale their innovations and businesses. The prospective beneficiaries will benefit from a needs assessment followed by tailored technical assistance and advisory services worth 5,000 euros. The assessment will cover many components of the project’s timeline such as business model generation, marketing studies, strategy development process development management of intellectual property rights, etc. The service provider will work closely for 6 months with the beneficiaries to develop the go-to-market strategy, the IPR management and turn the technology into a scalable business.

The outcome of the beneficiary/service provider collaboration can be:

• Identification of competitors
• Industry benchmarking
• Market access strategies
• Partner identification
• Fund-raising strategies
• Development of a business model and marketing plan
• Identification of regulatory requirements.
   

More information about the program and the eligibility criteria of the applicants is available here.

SCOPE OF WORK AND REQUIREMENTS

• The service provider selected will be responsible for assisting  7 WEF-NEXUS Projects selected by Berytech based on defined selection criteria.
• The service provider should be willing to interact with the project partnership and to participate in teleconference meetings if required for the development of the proposed services.
• The service provider can recruit trainers/experts with specific expertise to assist the beneficiaries based on the needs assessment.

The services must be completed by  31/08/2023.

Coordination and complimentary support from Berytech:

The service provider is asked to share with Berytech a clear technical assistance curriculum, session details, timeline, methodology, tools and deliverables expected, for validation. It may be suggested to complement the sessions with supporting activities suggested by Berytech.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applications to this proposal can be from independent trainers or a legal entity, from Lebanon.
• The service provider should have at least 5 years of experience in supporting startups/projects.
• Effective communicator with any audience in an organized and professional manner
• Use of tools and methods to finalize the consultancy mission with the support of the beneficiary
• Have knowledge in the WEF Nexus.
• The service provider should have experience in business validation and development and be able to conduct a proper needs assessment to businesses at different stages.