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Our mission is to empower European innovation and sustainable growth by demystifying and unlocking public finance. We believe that groundbreaking projects and ambitious companies are the engine of Europe's future, and we are dedicated to providing them with the financial resources they need to thrive.
Our team is composed of Senior Consultants with diverse backgrounds in public finance, grant writing, venture capital, and European policy.
Our team is composed of Senior Consultants with diverse backgrounds in public finance, grant writing, venture capital, and European policy.
Our expertise allows us to understand not just the written rules of each call for proposals
Our expertise allows us to understand not just the written rules of each call for proposals
How European Funding Works: An Insider's Guide
How European Funding Works: An Insider's Guide
To effectively pursue European funding, it is essential to understand the structure that governs it. EU financing is not a monolithic entity but a complex ecosystem with its own logic, priorities, and mechanisms. Understanding these fundamentals is the first step toward a successful funding strategy.
"We operate not as transactional consultants, but as embedded strategic partners. The complexity of the EU funding process, with its demands for clear communication and defined roles among partners, requires a deeply integrated approach. We embed with your team to co-develop a funding strategy from the ground up. We manage the entire process, from identifying the ideal funding call to building the consortium, writing the proposal, and managing post-submission communication. This collaborative model ensures a coherent, powerful application and frees your team to focus on what it does best: innovation and execution"
The EIF, a part of the European Investment Bank Group, is Europe's leading developer of risk financing for entrepreneurship and innovation. It operates not as a direct investor in companies, but as a cornerstone investor in the European venture capital ecosystem. Its goal is to address market gaps where high-risk, high-impact innovations struggle to attract purely private capital.
#InvestEU programme acts as a single, streamlined investment support mechanism for the EU, aiming to mobilize over €372 billion in public and private investment. It works by providing an EU budget guarantee to implementing partners (like the EIB and EIF), enabling them to take on higher-risk projects. The fund is structured around four main policy windows: (1) Sustainable Infrastructure; (2) Research, Innovation, and Digitisation; (3) SMEs; and (4) Social Investment and Skills.
For Europe's most innovative and high-growth companies, securing venture capital is the critical catalyst for scaling. The European Investment Fund (EIF) stands as a leading force in this ecosystem, with a central mission to support Europe's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by enhancing their access to finance.
However, the EIF does not invest directly into startups or companies. Instead, it acts as a cornerstone investor, strategically deploying capital into a network of private venture capital (VC) funds across the continent. These EIF-backed funds, armed with "smart money" and expertise, then seek out and invest in the most promising and disruptive high-tech enterprises in sectors like Life Sciences, Cleantech, and ICT.
Therefore, achieving "Investment Readiness" in this context means preparing your company to successfully pass the rigorous due diligence process of these professional, market-driven VC investors. Our Investment Readiness Consulting Services are designed to bridge this exact gap. We systematically prepare your company to meet the exacting standards of the EIF's partner funds, transforming your innovative potential into a compelling, fundable proposition.
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