Prototype

Guidelines
09/04/2020

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 828853.
Agenda

- Timeline

- Evaluation

- SME adopters

- KPIs

- Mentors

- Next to-dos

- Q&A

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Timeline

- Mentoring sessions: 14 April-30 June | biweekly | 5/6 | ~30 min-1h

- Deliverable: 30 Jun

- Presentation: 6-10 Jul

- Evaluation: 13-24 Jul

- Selection (DLTs & SMEs): 27-31 Jul

- Transfer: August (30 days after receiving the payment request) | up to €15k (if all KPIs are met)

- Pilot
5 DLT startups (€4k) & 20 SME adopters (€3k)
Piloting in SME adopters (reach TRL 7-8): Aug-Oct
Demo Day (mandatory presence of DLT startups & SME adopters): 19-30 Oct
Transfer: Nov (30 days after receiving all the documentation)

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Evaluation

- Deliverable
The problem being solved
Market Analysis
Competition/differentiation
Business model
Team (during Prototype, during & after Pilot)
Description of the prototype implemented (backend, frontend, UX/UI, data analytics, quality assurance, etc.)
Results of the tests / feedback from engaged SMEs
Declarations of commitment from potential SME adopters (if both selected to Pilot stage)
KPIs tracking
Lessons learned (main obstacles and how were they surpassed)
Product roadmap (during & after Pilot)
Business roadmap (during & after Pilot)
Funding strategy
Collaboration strategy with SME adopters after Pilot (e.g. exclusive/discounted/free use)

- Presentation
~30 min + 30 min Q&A

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Evaluation

- Jury
BlockStart consortium
Engaged SME adopters
Signed the commitment and applied to the Open call for SME adopters
Ideally engaged in Prototype tests

- Means of evaluation
Deliverable
Presentation
Mentors feedback
Engaged SME adopters feedback
Iteration with SMEs
Declarations of commitment from potential SME adopters

- Criteria
Quality of the solution
Implementation readiness
Interest shown by SMEs

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KPIs

- Definition process
We’ll request inputs from the potential SME adopters you’ve shared with us
Send your suggestion 24h before the first mentoring session
Justify them during the first mentoring session
Consortium meets afterwards
Define & commit to final version of KPIs

- Categories of KPIs
Market-fit: SME adopters feedback (tests performed during Prototype stage)
Declarations of commitment from potential SME adopters
Execution of features included in roadmap (justify deviations from the application submitted in February)
New features (feedback from SMEs, mentors, internal)
Other (quantitative & qualitative)

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SME adopters

- Engage your current contacts

- Attract new adopters

with potential Pilot grant & our help

- From:
your network
our network
Ideation Kick-off
other SME applicants
DLT Assessment tool
Intermediaries/SME associations

- Open call for SME adopters

to become eligible for Pilot stage
deadline: 30 June

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Mentors

Maja Žikić | F6S | Comms & Biz

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Mentors

Vytautas Černiauskas | CIVITTA | Innovation Consultant

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Mentors

Ugnius Ramanauskas | CIVITTA | Innovation Consultant

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Mentors

João Fernandes | Bright Pixel | Project Manager

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Next to-dos

- Schedule first mentoring session

- Share potential SME adopters

- KPIs
We’ll request inputs from the potential SME adopters you’ve shared with us
Send your suggestion 24h before the first mentoring session
Justify them during the first mentoring session
Consortium meets afterwards
Define & commit to final version of KPIs

- Profile yet to be sent

- Documentation yet to be sent (e.g., declaration no double funding, payment request)

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Q&A

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 828853.