Centralised EU Funds represent a pivotal element in fostering innovation and accelerating growth across member states. At STEMwise, we specialize in navigating these intricate funding mechanisms to maximize the impact for your projects. Our tailored approach ensures that every opportunity is captured, turning visionary ideas into tangible outcomes.
We are experts in European projects due to which we successfully navigate through plethora of EU funding programmes. We proficiently manage a spectrum of key EU centralized funds, including the Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, ERDF Interregional Innovation Investments (I3), Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), the Regional Innovation Valleys (RIV), LIFE, REPowerEU, Digital Europe, CEF Transport, European Space Programme, and other. Moreover, our expertise has been recognised by the European Commission due to which we provide expert support and technical assistance to Commission’s directorates in different sectoral and policy/thematic domains.
If you would like to get more involved in EU projects, but you simply do not know where to start, we are your first address and one-stop-shop.
EU calls scouting
Our approach begins with a vigilant analysis of EU calls, precisely aligning them with your project’s objectives. We sift through the complexities of EU funding announcements to identify those opportunities that best match your innovation and research goals. Equipped with insights and a strategic outlook, we prepare your project with the most favourable starting point to access funding.
Consortium Building
The strength of a consortium lies in its collaborative synergy. At STEMwise, we bring together academia, industry leaders, and key stakeholders to form consortia that not only resonate with the objectives of EU funding programmes but also amplify the potential of your project getting funding. Through our established networks and strategic partnerships, we create alliances that are robust, interdisciplinary, and geared towards excellence.
Stakeholder Management
Effective stakeholder engagement is essential for the smooth progression of any project. With an emphasis on communication and collaborative strategy, we manage and harmonize the contributions of all parties involved. This ensures that each stakeholder’s expertise is leveraged to its fullest potential, thereby enriching your project with diverse perspectives and a unified goal. We organise, coordinate and lead meetings needed for successful proposal.
Collaborative Proposal Writing
The drafting of the proposal is a collaborative journey. The actual proposal writing is a collaboration between the consultant and the Client. With STEMwise as the “conductor”, we orchestrate contributions from all partners, providing guidance and expertise throughout the process. We facilitate workshops to finetune methodologies, define impact pathways, and elaborate on the work plan, ensuring that every partner contributes effectively to the narrative. Our methodology is grounded in a thorough synthesis of scientific inquiry and strategic writing. We articulate project’s objectives, methodologies, and expected outcomes with clarity and cogency, ensuring that every aspect of the proposal resonates with the evaluators’ criteria.
Understanding Requirements and Maximising Impact
Our consultants provide a clear overview and clarification of the proposal form requirements, including content structure, evaluation criteria, and the integration of supporting documentation such as statistics and graphical representations. We bring specialised expertise in developing sections of the proposal focusing on dissemination, communication, exploitation, and IPR management, advising on strategies to maximise the project’s outreach, results, and impact.. These sections are under particular scrutiny of the proposal evaluators, which is further reflected in (usually) low scoring for the Impact criterion.
Budget Coordination and Allocation
The financial blueprint of the project is tailored through a collaborative effort among all consortium members. STEMwise team of experts offers their proficiency in orchestrating the complex task of budget development, ensuring a fair and strategic distribution across work packages and consortium partners.
Evaluation and Quality Check
Before submission, every proposal undergoes a thorough evaluation and quality assurance process. Leveraging our internal expertise of the expert evaluator role of the European Commission and external experts for specific domains, we scrutinize the proposal to ensure it meets the highest standards of excellence. Our quality control process is rigorous, involving critical analysis and refinement to perfect the proposal’s clarity, coherence, and competitiveness.
Please note: “To ensure submission of a high quality proposal, it is necessary that the project partners who own the project idea develop the scientific content of the project proposal. We as your consultants, and first and foremost, your project partners, will guide you through the process and make relevant contribution to the proposal.. However, project partners are the scientific creators and nobody else can present the core project idea better! “
Once a proposal submitted to a European call for proposals has been approved, we take care of the administrative, financial and legal management of the European project, as well as the activities below.
Once the proposal is approved, the Implementation Phase becomes a crucial element where potential is transformed into reality and opts for future potential collaboration opportunities.
Rules and regulations can be a maze.
We’re your guide, making sure you meet every requirement and take advantage of the rules to benefit your project. From HTA to MGP, we always find a way.
We help you navigate the tricky business landscape, find your path, and speed ahead of the competition by developing business strategy and financial investment plans.
With the right training and tools, we help your people grow and keep your project cutting-edge. From project management, grant writing to grant office set-up, we have you covered.
Think of us as the conductors of your project’s orchestra. We take care of all “boring stuff” such as administration and bureaucracy so you can focus on research.
We tell your project’s story in a way that gets heard. From snappy social media updates to in-depth reports, we make sure the right people know about your big ideas and their impact.
We help protect your ideas, then turn them into real-world results that move your project from the drawing board to the boardroom.
Project Management as a Service
We understand that the implementation of a project is a complex combination of tasks, deadlines, and deliverables. Our project management services are comprehensive, designed to alleviate the administrative burden so that you can focus on the core activities of your research and development. We act as the linchpin, coordinating between consortium partners, managing workflows, and maintaining a rigorous oversight on timelines and milestones.
Communication and Dissemination
Communication is the heartbeat of a project’s success. We define and execute a communication plan that amplifies your project’s narrative, engaging stakeholders and the wider community. From crafting impactful media releases to managing digital content and social media strategies, our aim is to ensure that the achievements and progress of your project resonate across the relevant channels.
IP Management and Exploitation
Intellectual property is the valuable currency of innovation. We navigate the complexities of IP management, ensuring that your project’s intellectual assets are protected, managed, and leveraged effectively. Our strategies for exploitation are tailored to convert your research outcomes into viable products, services, or processes that can generate sustainable impact and commercial success.
Policy Framework and Regulation Compliance
Navigating the evolving landscape of EU policies and regulations is a daunting task that we simplify for you. Compliance is paramount, and we ensure that your project adheres to all relevant legislative and ethical standards by providing and addressing relevant and corresponding policy frameworks and recommendations.
Innovation and Business Advisory
Beyond the day-to-day project management, we offer strategic advisory services to foster innovation and propel business growth. Our experts provide business plans, go to market strategies, insights on trends, potential for scaling up, and strategies for commercialisation and sustainability, which are integral parts that need to be addressed in most of the European calls and tenders.
Capacity Building
We believe that empowerment and upskilling is a key to success. Our capacity-building initiatives are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of your personnel, equipping them with the tools to drive your project forward with confidence. From training sessions to the development of educational materials, we ensure that your team is primed for success.
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