JOIST Membership Plans
Accelerate Your Business Growth
Through Innovation
Gain access to cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships, funding opportunities, and expert support through JOIST’s innovation ecosystem.
Choose Your Plan
Business Challenges Demand a New Approach
Many businesses have significant growth potential that remains untapped due to common barriers limiting innovation capacity and competitiveness:
Difficulty identifying and connecting with trusted partners
Limited access to funding opportunities
Lack of specialized expertise
and digital skills
Insufficient awareness of emerging technologies
Lack of a structured innovation strategy
JOIST Membership Plans are designed for businesses that aim to leverage new technologies, build partnerships, access funding opportunities, and transform innovation into tangible business outcomes.
The Ecosystem that Creates Growth Opportunities
Growth requires knowledge, solutions, and professionals capable of contributing to the achievement of your goals. JOIST connects businesses, startups, research institutions, technology experts, investors, and market leaders through one of the most dynamic innovation ecosystems in Southeastern Europe.
Ecosystem’s Key Partners
What Stage is Your Business at?
Startup, Small Business,
Freelancer & Service Provider
You are looking to access a network of partnerships, growth opportunities, innovation resources, and tools that will help you structure the next steps of your business development.
Growing Business, Innovation Team & Business Development Executive
You aim to structure your innovation strategy, leverage key funding opportunities, and build new partnerships.
Medium or Large Enterprise,
Corporate Group, Industry Leader & Innovation/Strategy Executive
You are seeking a leadership position within the innovation ecosystem and aiming to develop R&D collaborations and initiatives with long-term impact.
One Membership = Multiple
Growth Opportunities
STARTER
Build Your Innovation Foundation
For startups, freelancers, small businesses, and service providers looking to join a dynamic innovation ecosystem.
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€700/ year · 2 months for free
SERVICES & BENEFITS
Networking & Visibility
- JOIST Network & EUcalls Profile
Featured profile within the JOIST network and EUcalls platform.
Gain visibility among startups, SMEs, researchers, and stakeholders.
- Partner Visibility
Showcase your brand on the digital Partner Wall.
Become part of an evolving community.
- JOIST Marketplace
Promote curated services and tech solutions.
Onboarding and continuous support to benefit from the Marketplace.
- JOIST Ecosystem Platform
Free access to the ecosystem to engage with fellow members.
Future Skills & Training
- JOIST Academy Training & Upskilling
20% discount on all JOIST Academy programs and an asynchronous course for free.
- Tailored Corporate Training Programs
Available as an add-on service.
- Custom LMS-Based Learning Programs
Available as an add-on service.
Tech Intelligence & AI Techwatch
- AI Techwatch
Receive a monthly industry-specific Techwatch report.
Highlighting key technological developments, market trends and innovation opportunities.
- Innovation Radar
Available as an add-on service.
Strategy & Consulting
- Innovation Scan & Innovation Management
20% discount on innovation maturity assessment.
Identify challenges and opportunities for digital transformation and growth.
- Innovation Navigator
Available as an add-on service.
EU Funding & Proposals
- EU Fit Analysis
An EU Fit Analysis report annually.
Discover readiness level for European funding and identify strongest entry points.
- EU Funding Alerts
Receive a monthly alert highlighting relevant European funding opportunities.
- Consortium Building & Partner Network
Free EUcalls Premium Plan annual subscription.
Begin building your European collaboration network.
- European Funding Advisor
Available as an add-on service.
- Joint Proposal Participation
Available as an add-on service.
- Exclusive Proposal Writing
Available as an add-on service.
Events & Matchmaking
- Events, Speeches & Co-Branded Activities
Participation in 10 community events, 2 speaking slots and an investor-focused
- SME Matchmaking & Pilot Opportunities
Available as an add-on service.
Ecosystem Leadership & Governance
- Branded Innovation Challenges
20% discount on innovation challenges and accelerator services.
- Co-Investment & First-Look Rights
Available as an add-on service.
- Custom Educational Programme, as Part of Corporate Social Responsibility
Available as an add-on service.
GROWTH
Make Innovation a Competitive Advantage
For businesses, teams, and executives focused on advancing innovation, securing funding, and building partnerships.
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€8,000/ year · 2 months for free
SERVICES & BENEFITS
Networking & Visibility
- JOIST Network & EUcalls Profile
Featured profile within the JOIST network and EUcalls platform, priority positioning, high exposure and co-branded initiatives.
- Partner Visibility
Showcase your brand on multiple, major digital and physical touchpoints.
- JOIST Marketplace
Promote curated services and tech solutions and connect business challenges with relevant startups through facilitated matchmaking.
- JOIST Ecosystem Platform
Free access to the ecosystem to engage with fellow members and up to 3 offers/ perks promotions to lead generation.
Future Skills & Training
- JOIST Academy Training & Upskilling
50% discount on all JOIST Academy programs, an asynchronous or live course for free and a dedicated learning advisor to identify skill gaps, for 2 hours per month.
- Tailored Corporate Training Programs
3 tailored training programs (up to 8 hours each) annually, designed to address your capability-building needs.
- Custom LMS-Based Learning Programs
Available as an add-on service.
Tech Intelligence & AI Techwatch
- AI Techwatch
Receive a monthly industry-specific Techwatch report.
Highlighting key technological developments, market trends and innovation opportunities.
- Innovation Radar
Receive 2 deep-dive innovation Radar reports annually.
Covering global trends, technologies, market dynamics and competitor activity.
Strategy & Consulting
- Innovation Scan & Innovation Management
Free innovation maturity assessment and strategic recommendations.
Identify challenges and opportunities for digital transformation and growth.
- Innovation Navigator
Work with a dedicated innovation advisor annually*.
Coordinate initiatives and accelerate execution.
* Dedicated consulting support of up to 96 hours, with an Innovation Advisor and a European Funding Advisor, annually.
EU Funding & Proposals
- EU Fit Analysis
An EU Fit Analysis report annually and tailored recommendations on the most relevant EU funding calls.
Discover readiness level for European funding and identify strongest entry points.
- EU Funding Alerts
Receive 2 alerts per month highlighting relevant European funding opportunities and onboarding support to leading EU funding platforms.
- Consortium Building & Partner Network
Free EUcalls Premium Plan annual subscription and 8 facilitated introductions to qualified partners annually, through the iED’s network.
- European Funding Advisor
Expert guidance on funding strategy, call selection, and proposal reparation annually*.
- Joint Proposal Participation
Participate in a joint European proposal annually, based on your call and consortium fit.
- Exclusive Proposal Writing
Available as an add-on service.
* Dedicated consulting support of up to 96 hours, with an Innovation Advisor and a European Funding Advisor, annually.
Events & Matchmaking
- Events, Speeches & Co-Branded Activities
Priority participation in all community and JOIST events, 4 speaking slots and an investor focused pitch annually, host a dedicated co-branded event and become an exhibitor (with a branded booth) in one event.
- SME Matchmaking & Pilot Opportunities
4 curated introductions to enterprises, startups and investors, and an exclusive matchmaking dinner annually.
Ecosystem Leadership & Governance
- Branded Innovation Challenges
20% discount on innovation challenges and accelerator services and participation in a selected innovation challenge during an event.
- Co-Investment & First-Look Rights
Available as an add-on service.
- Custom Educational Programme, as Part of Corporate Social Responsibility
Available as an add-on service.
SCALE
Lead Innovation at Industry Level
A strategic partnership designed for mid-sized and large enterprises, corporate groups, and organizations aiming to shape the future of their industry.
SERVICES & BENEFITS
Networking & Visibility
- JOIST Network & EUcalls Profile
Featured profile within EUcalls platform and recognized sector leader badge with premium network visibility, targeted exposure to a community of 10,000+ trainees.
- Partner Visibility
Showcase your brand on multiple, major digital and physical touchpoints.
- JOIST Marketplace
Promote curated services, facilitated matchmaking to connect business challenges with relevant providers and continuous startup scouting and branded spotlight on digital media.
- JOIST Ecosystem Platform
Free access to the ecosystem to engage with fellow members and launch unlimited offer/ perk campaigns to maximize reach and business opportunities.
Future Skills & Training
- JOIST Academy Training & Upskilling
50% discount on all JOIST Academy programs, 20 asynchronous or live courses for free and a dedicated learning advisor to identify skill gaps, for 5 hours per month.
- Tailored Corporate Training Programs
4 tailored training programs (up to 8 hours each) annually, designed to address your capability-building needs.
- Custom LMS-Based Learning Programs
4 custom asynchronous courses and up to 40 hours of interactive learning content annually, tailored to your company’s priorities, technologies and workforce needs.
Tech Intelligence & AI Techwatch
- AI Techwatch
Receive a monthly industry-specific Techwatch report.
Highlighting key technological developments, market trends and innovation opportunities.
- Innovation Radar
Receive 3 deep-dive innovation Radar reports annually, a white paper and a board-ready presentation that supports leadership decision-making.
Strategy & Consulting
- Innovation Scan & Innovation Management
Free innovation maturity assessment and strategic recommendations, an expert analysis, 2 executive workshops, presentations, and a long-term innovation strategy framework.
- Innovation Navigator
Work with a dedicated consulting innovation team annually*, project management support and innovation growth strategy.
* Dedicated consulting support of up to 96 hours, with an Innovation Team and a European Funding Team, annually.
EU Funding & Proposals
- EU Fit Analysis
An EU Fit Analysis report annually and tailored recommendations on EU funding calls and connection with high-value consortia.
- EU Funding Alerts
Receive unlimited real-time alerts per month highlighting relevant European funding opportunities and onboarding support to leading EU funding platforms.
- Consortium Building & Partner Network
Free EUcalls Premium Plan annual subscription and unlimited facilitated introductions to qualified partners annually through the iED’s network and consortium-building support.
- European Funding Advisor
Dedicated funding team guidance on funding strategy, call selection, and proposal preparation annually* and partnership development support.
- Joint Proposal Participation
Participate or co-develop up to 3 joint European proposal annually based on your call and consortium fit, continuous funding intelligence and competitor monitoring.
- Exclusive Proposal Writing
A fully supported exclusive proposal writing annually, for projects with a €500,000+ funding budget.
* Dedicated consulting support of up to 96 hours, with an Innovation Team and a European Funding Team, annually.
Events & Matchmaking
- Events, Speeches & Co-Branded Activities
Priority participation in all community and JOIST events, 4 speaking slots, an investor focused pitch annually and host a dedicated event, a hackathon or Demo Day and become a key exhibitor (with 2 branded booths) in one event.
- SME Matchmaking & Pilot Opportunities
Ongoing curated introductions to enterprises, startups and investors and 2 VIP matchmaking dinners annually.
Ecosystem Leadership & Governance
- Branded Innovation Challenges
20% discount on innovation challenges and accelerator services and launch your own branded innovation challenge or accelerator program with JOIST.
- Co-Investment & First-Look Rights
Priority access to curated deal flow, investment opportunities, startup portfolio, and ventures emerging from the JOIST Marketplace.
- Custom Educational Programme, as Part of Corporate Social Responsibility
Design and delivery of a custom educational programme for pupils of all school levels, branded and sponsored by your company for a selected number of schools, as part of your Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.
Why Businesses & Organizations Choose JOIST
Access to an international innovation ecosystem
Expertise in European funding and R&D projects
Technology intelligence and market insights
Development of high-value strategic partnerships
Innovation commercialization support
Business growth opportunities at national, European, and international level
Choose the Membership
Plan That Fits You
Every business has different priorities, levels of maturity, and growth objectives. JOIST’s expert team can guide you in selecting the membership plan that best fits your needs.
Schedule an introductory meeting with our team by completing the inquiry form below.