FAQ's for innovators

What is an innovator?

The innovator is the party that places the product innovation online at Innomeet.com and is looking for one or several partners to make the innovation a success through business development. As an innovator you develop interesting and promising product innovations. You are looking for R&D organizations, manufacturers, distributors and/or donors to help you make your innovative product successful.

If it is clear with what purpose you place your innovative product online you create a much more focused search for suitable innovation partners. By placing your product innovation at Innomeet.com you focus on looking for these innovation partners.

How do I become an innovator at Innomeet.com?

If you wish to publish an interesting and promising product innovation at Innomeet.com you can register as an innovator. First you have to create an account at Innomeet.com. This is completely free of charge.

After creating an account you can post product innovations on Innomeet.com and review and accept match requests from possible innovation partners. You can also post an unlimited amount of product innovations, accept or reject match requests and manage the product innovations in your account. We also keep track of the various match requests in your account.

How do I place my product innovation at Innomeet.com?

Here's how you can, if you created an account, post a product innovation at Innomeet.com:

  1. Login to your Innomeet.com account.
  2. Choose Post new innovation.
  3. Agree to the Terms & Conditions of Innomeet.com.
  4. Enter the description of your product innovation.
  5. Enter the goal of the innovation match (why are you looking for innovation partners?).
  6. Enter a profile of the innovation partner you want to meet.
  7. Add some photos of the product innovation.
  8. Enter the questions you have for your potential innovation partners.
  9. Your product innovation is now completed and has the status 'offline'.
  10. Innomeet.com verifies the product innovation you posted and will put it online on the website.
  11. The product innovation is now visible and retrievable for potential innovation partners.

I have posted an innovation in my account. Will it be instantly shown on the website?

No. When you have posted your product innovation it is offline. Innomeet.com strives for quality and professionalism. The product innovation is first sent to Innomeet.com for approval and is still offline at that time. Innomeet.com will check the posted product innovation and has to approve it before the innovation will be online and visible on the site for innovation partners. Innomeet.com will add keywords to your posted product innovation and will remove or change any information that is in violation with the Innomeet.com Terms & Conditions. Upon approval by Innomeet.com the product innovation is put online. Of this you will receive a confirmation by e-mail. The product innovation is now retrievable for potential innovation partners.

How is the quality of the posted product innovations ensured?

Innomeet.com helps you post your product innovation on our website. After entering the details of your innovation and the desired innovation partner Innomeet.com checks the data on optimal findability in search engines.

How can I remove my product innovation from Innomeet.com?

You cannot remove your product innovation from Innomeet.com. But you can make your product innovation invisible for potential innovation partners on the website from Innomeet.com. The product innovation will still be in your dashboard and marked as offline. As an innovator, you may set a posted innovation to status 'offline' at any time. This applies, for example, when enough interesting matches have taken place or when the innovator is unsuccessful in finding an innovation partner for business development.

How long will my product innovation be published on Innomeet.com?

Innomeet.com publishes current product innovations. A product will therefore be set to status 'offline' 6 months after the date of entry. This period can be renewed with a period of 3 months. The contact person at the innovator receives an e-mail with this proposal of extending the publication with another 3 months. If you accept this proposal within two weeks after receiving this e-mail the publication will be extended with three months. In case you don't wish to extend your publication, or you do not respond in time, your product innovation will automatically be set to status 'offline' and will no longer be visible on the website.

What is a match?

A match is the exchange of contact details between an innovator and innovation partner who wish to cooperate in the business development of a product innovation. The establishment of a match in Innomeet.com goes as follows:

  1. The innovation partner searches and finds an interesting product innovation.
  2. The innovation partner checks the profile of the requested innovation partner with its own profile.
  3. The innovation partner creates an account Innomeet.com (if he doesn't already have one).
  4. The innovation partner fills out the question form from the innovator before a match can be requested.
  5. The innovation partner requests a match with the innovator.
  6. If the innovator accepts the match then the relevant contact information will be exchanged between the innovator and innovation partner exchanged.
  7. If the innovator rejects the match then the contact details will not be exchanged. The innovation partner that requested the match will be notified that the innovator did not accept their request.
  8. If the innovator accepts the match, the costs for establishing the match will be charged to the innovator.

Do I have to accept every match proposal?

No. When you post your innovation you also indicate a clear profile for the innovation partner you need. The potential innovation partner that is interested in your product innovation can clearly see whether his company fits within the profile sought. If these profiles do not match but the potential partner still requests a match you can at all times, refuse to accept this match. The aim of Innomeet.com is to help you find the innovation partner that you are searching for. If a match request does not fit your needs you will also be deemed to indicate this.

What are the costs for the innovator?

The innovator pays only for posting a product innovation and accepting a match from a possible innovation partner. These costs are:
Registration fee for this innovation € 95.00 excl. VAT
Price per accepted innovation match request € 95.00 excl. VAT

Why do I pay for placing a product innovation at Innomeet.com?

Innomeet.com is a professional organization that aims to publish only quality product innovations online that contribute to the objective of Innomeet.com. Therefore Innomeet.com verifies all issued product innovations and increases their findability for search engines before the product innovations are posted on the website. You only pay if the product innovation is actually approved by Innomeet.com and is published on our website.

Why do I pay for accepting a match for a product innovation at Innomeet.com?

Innomeet.com is based on the concept of "no cure, no pay". You pay only when a potential partner, whose profile matches the profile sought sufficiently, requests a match with your organization and you decide to accept this match. This means that you only pay when you actually accept a match request from an innovation partner. When accepting the match, the relevant contact information will be made available to you. Obviously, both parties must now make contact with each other to start a successful business relationship. Innomeet.com does not take part in this part of the search for a successful innovation partner.

Are there are any other costs involved for using Innomeet.com?

No. Besides the costs for placing a product innovation and accepting match requests Innomeet.com can be used free of charge.

Are there any costs involved when rejecting a match proposal?

No. If you reject a requested match from a potential innovation partner, there are no costs involved.

What is the billing procedure of Innomeet.com?

By creating an account as an innovator, you agree to our method of invoicing. The rates for placing a product innovation and accepting matches are listed here. Monthly you will receive an invoice for the posted product innovations and the accepted matches. All conditions are listed in our Terms & Conditions.

Is this the first time you post an innovation at Innomeet.com?

Then please create an account at our website first.


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