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innovation into a concrete lever for
transformation.
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OUR PRODUCTS
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Soolvit — SaaS for Open Innovation
Strengthen your innovation approach
Your end-to-end SaaS platform to create, launch and manage challenges and open innovation programs through a collaborative experience.
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Reveal your internal innovation potential
Your modular platform to identify, disseminate and support innovation internally by engaging your employees in this process.
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Recruit differently and engage the best talent
Engage your candidates with interactive formats and business cases, while optimizing your process and your recruitment costs.
SOOLVIT IN NUMBERS
+2M$
WON BY PARTICIPANTS
+50
INNOVATION PROGRAMS LAUNCHED
+15000
ENGAGED INNOVATORS
THEY PARTICIPATED IN OUR CHALLENGES
FAQ
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What is Soolvit concretely?Soolvit is a crowdsourcing and open innovation platform that connects large companies and institutions with a community of innovators to solve current challenges.
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Who can participate in calls for projects/solutions on Soolvit?Everyone can participate in calls for projects on Soolvit: startups, students, researchers, professionals, freelancers or project leaders, provided they propose solutions meeting companies' needs.
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What types of programs are offered on Soolvit?The platform brings together a variety of programs ranging from open innovation programs, hackathons, HR business cases, to intrapreneurship, designed by large companies and institutions across multiple sectors like mobility, energy, health, digital, agri-food and agriculture.
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How can I participate in a call for projects?To participate, nothing simpler: Create your account at www.soolvit.com Choose a call for projects or challenge that inspires you Propose your solution/innovation Go through the selection process and collaborate with our partners.
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What are the selection criteria?Selection criteria vary depending on calls for projects, but generally include relevance of proposed solution, its innovative and sustainable nature, feasibility, and alignment with specific needs of initiating company/institution. For more information, we invite you to consult the rules of the relevant call for projects.
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What benefits are typically offered in calls for projects?You are a researcher: Transform your research into concrete solutions and promote them to companies and financial partners. Program includes: mentoring, funding, access to potential partners and clients. You are a project leader/student: Turn your ideas into reality by collaborating with experts and accessing professional opportunities. Program includes: mentoring, funding, recruitment, immersions. You are an entrepreneur/startup: Accelerate your growth through strategic collaborations, market access and funding opportunities.
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Are there fees to participate in the proposed calls for projects?Participation in calls for projects on Soolvit is completely free for all with no fees. Our goal is to make access to opportunities accessible and inclusive.
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If we participate in a challenge, is our idea protected?Depending on the challenge you participate in, intellectual property management will differ. For more information, we invite you to consult the rules of the relevant challenge via the Rules tab on the challenge's main page.
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Can I participate with multiple projects in the same call simultaneously?Yes, absolutely! You're free to participate in as many projects as you wish.
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When registering, is it necessary to add my teammates or co-founders?Adding your teammates or co-founders is optional but recommended as it can strengthen your application by highlighting your team and will facilitate communication in next steps.
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Who is responsible for evaluation?Evaluation is handled by representatives and experts from large companies and institutions initiating calls for projects. Soolvit doesn't intervene in deliberations or evaluation process. However, it's important to note the process remains impartial, based on predefined criteria and conducted through Soolvit's evaluation tool used by the jury.
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What to do if I disagree with the jury's decision?Jury decisions are final. However, you can contact the sponsor directly for any questions or remarks by posting a message on the challenge forum.
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Who can I contact in case of a problem?You can contact our support team via: support@soolvit.com
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What services does Soolvit offer?Soolvit offers an end-to-end SaaS crowdsourcing and Innovation Management solution to create, manage and run your innovation programs. It enables launching challenges to identify suitable solutions, managing calls for projects including submission and evaluation of proposals, and connecting with a network of innovators. With collaborative tools, customized dashboard and KPI tracking, Soolvit also provides strategic support to maximize impact of your initiatives.
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What types of calls for projects can I launch?On Soolvit, you can launch various types of calls for projects, such as open innovation programs, hackathons, HR business cases, or intrapreneurship initiatives. We support you in mobilizing your internal and external ecosystem to address your strategic and current challenges.
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How to launch a call for projects on Soolvit?Launching a call for projects on Soolvit is a simple and effective process. Our expert team guides you step-by-step from identifying your issues to defining objectives and guidelines. Once your project is structured, we ensure its online publication and targeted promotion to our innovator community. With our expertise and collaborative tools, you quickly attract innovative and impactful solutions.
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What are possible outputs of calls for projects?Calls for projects on Soolvit offer a multitude of concrete results tailored to your objectives. They enable discovering innovative solutions precisely meeting your needs, co-creating products/services in partnership with startups carrying these ideas or ready to collaborate. You can also identify new talent through HR business cases targeting students, or unleash creative potential of internal teams and strengthen communication within your organization through intrapreneurship programs. Everything depends on objectives set for your call for projects.
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Can I make a call for projects private?Absolutely. You have the option to limit visibility of your calls for projects to a specific group of actors or users.
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What are benefits of collaborating with Soolvit's innovator community?Collaborating with Soolvit's innovator community allows companies to access a diverse pool of talent including startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, students and professionals ready to tackle current challenges. This collaboration offers opportunity to identify innovative solutions tailored to specific needs while accelerating development of new products/services through co-creation. Companies can also establish strategic partnerships, honor their CSR commitments, strengthen market position, and stimulate engagement of internal and external ecosystem.
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Is there support for using Soolvit?Yes, Soolvit offers comprehensive support to maximize your experience. Our team guides you at every step: configuring programs, launching calls for projects, managing applications and defining evaluation criteria. You also benefit from intuitive tools, tutorials and dedicated technical support to ensure success of your initiatives.
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How to become a Soolvit partner?To explore partnership opportunities, send an email to contact@soolvit.com describing your objectives and needs or request a demo at: HERE














