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Discover the funding opportunities that will
drive your innovation

Strategic funding solutions 

tailored to your needs.

We understand the challenges of securing funding for your R&D projects.
With a strategic and personalized approach, we maximize your chances of success.

Proven Expertise and 360° Service

With 20+ years of experience, we provide a full 360-degree service—from eligibility analyses and proposal writing to consortium building, collaboration support, and project management. This includes reporting, meeting preparation, and coordination with call managers. Every proposal is guided by a senior manager to ensure top quality.

Honest, Tailored Feedback & Strategy

We deliver a thorough diagnostic of your technology’s development stage and funding needs, allowing us to identify the most suitable calls for your project. This ensures funding aligns with your goals and optimizes how you invest your resources.

Call Agnostic Approach – Maximizing Opportunities

We are fully call agnostic, working across Horizon Europe, PRIMA, INTERREG, EUREKA, as well as Spanish, Swiss, and regional programs. This broad expertise increases your chances of winning multiple grants and maintaining continuous funding.

Flexible Pricing to Suit Your Needs

Our flexible pricing combines an upfront fee with a success fee, letting you choose the model that best fits your budget and project type. This ensures a transparent and fair partnership from start to finish.

25

Years of experience

300+

Clients per year in 30+ countries

60+

Experts in our team

€250M

Total funding raised. €40M in national funding, €210M in EU funding.

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EU-Funding

We support ambitious startups, SMEs, universities, and research
institutions in securing European funding tailored to their innovation
stage.

In addition to identifying the right EU programs, we offer hands-on
services for consortiums, including:

  • Free initial project assessment

  • Co-writing of proposals

  • Communication & dissemination strategies

  • Exploitation analysis

  • Market research and business model validation

EIC

The European Innovation Council provides funding opportunities for startups, SMEs, universities, and research centers, as single applicants or in consortia.

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EIC Accelerator

Grants and equity funding for innovative SMEs and start-ups to scale breakthrough solutions. It supports TRL 6–8 projects, offering up to €2.5M in grants plus equity from the EIC Fund.

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EIC Transition 

Bridges the gap from research to innovation, helping mature technologies towards market readiness. It funds TRL 3–6 projects that validate technology and business models for future scaling.

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EIC Pathfinder

Supports early-stage, high-risk research to develop radically new technologies with transformative potential. Funding targets TRL 1–4 projects that may lead to scientific or technological breakthroughs.

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EIC STEP Scale-Up

Equity-only funding of €10–30M to help SMEs and mid-caps scale breakthrough digital, clean, or biotech innovations. It aims to catalyse major private co-investment and includes the STEP Sovereignty Seal for enhanced visibility and support.

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EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges

The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges is a Horizon Europe pilot funding programme that supports startups, SMEs, spin-offs, and research organisations in advancing demand-driven, high-impact technologies from TRL 4 to TRL 6/7 toward real-world application.

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EIC Pre-Accelerator 

A capacity-building and mentoring programme designed to prepare deep-tech innovators from Widening countries for the EIC Accelerator. It offers €300–500k to advance technologies from TRL 4 toward TRL 5/6, while strengthening business and investor readiness.

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Eureka Network

An intergovernmental network fostering cross-border R&D and innovation collaboration among businesses, research centres, and universities worldwide. It connects over 45 countries, offering flexible funding schemes for market-oriented projects with a global outlook.

Eureka Eurostars

A funding programme supporting R&D-performing SMEs in international innovation projects with rapid market impact. It funds TRL 4–6 projects, led by SMEs, that aim to launch new products or services within two years of completion.

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Eureka Globalstars

Eureka’s funding mechanism for R&D collaboration with countries beyond its core membership. It enables bilateral or multilateral partnerships with tailored funding rules for each participating country.

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Eureka Innowwide

Grants enabling innovative SMEs to assess and prepare for international market entry through feasibility projects. These market feasibility studies are designed to validate technical, commercial, and legal viability in target regions.

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Horizon Europe  

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Horizon Europe Collaborative calls

Opportunities for international consortia to address specific thematic R&D challenges under Horizon Europe. They cover both early-stage research (RIA) and close-to-market innovation (IA), with high funding rates.

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Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)

The CBE JU (Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) funds collaborative projects that advance Europe’s circular bioeconomy. The required TRL (usually between 3-8) depends on the type of action and call topic—lower TRLs for early research (RIA) and higher TRLs for demonstration or flagship projects (IA).

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CINEA

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency manages major EU programmes supporting the green and digital transitions. It implements the LIFE Programme, Innovation Fund, and other sustainability-focused initiatives.

LIFE programme

EU programme funding projects for environment, nature conservation, and climate action. It supports both small-scale pilots and large strategic projects, with funding rates up to 75%. 

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Innovation Fund

Programme for large-scale innovative low-carbon technologies to decarbonise industry and energy. It targets TRL 6–9 projects with high potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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INTERREG

EU initiative promoting cross-border, transnational, and interregional cooperation for regional development. It funds projects improving innovation, environment, governance, and cross-border connectivity.

Interreg POCTEP

Cross-border cooperation programme between Spain and Portugal to boost regional growth and innovation. It focuses on eligible border regions, co-financed by the ERDF at up to 75%.

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Interreg SUDOE

Cooperation programme for Southwest Europe fostering innovation, sustainability, and regional cohesion. Eligible regions include Spain, Portugal, and southern France, with a focus on joint solutions to shared challenges.

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Other grants

There are a wide range of European funding instruments for innovation, research, and development. These include thematic, sector-specific, and regional opportunities from Horizon Europe and beyond.

PRIMA - Partnership for R&D in the Mediterranean

Partnership for R&D in the Mediterranean area focusing on water management, agriculture, and food systems. It promotes sustainable solutions tailored to Mediterranean climatic and socio-economic conditions.

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EDF - European Defence Fund

The European Defence Fund supporting collaborative defence research and development projects. It covers both R&D phases and prototype development to enhance EU defence capabilities. Funding for military and civilian technologies (dual-use).

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Women TechEU

Grants and coaching for early-stage deep-tech start-ups led by women. It provides up to €75,000 plus mentoring, business acceleration, and networking opportunities.

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EU Prize for Women Innovators

Awards celebrating outstanding women entrepreneurs driving innovation in Europe. Winners can receive up to €100,000, with categories for established and rising innovators.

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EIC Women Leadership

Mentoring and leadership training for women in EIT and EIC-funded companies. It connects participants with experienced coaches to strengthen strategic, business, and networking skills.

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SPRIN-D

The German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation supporting breakthrough ideas from concept to market. It funds high-risk, high-impact projects with transformative societal potential.

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UK i4i

The NHS’s Invention for Innovation programme funding health technology development and adoption. It supports projects from proof-of-concept through to clinical development and commercialisation.

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Spanish funding

National funding opportunities supporting R&D, innovation, and business growth in Spain. Instruments include grants, loans, sector-specific calls and regional calls for companies and research bodies.

  • Free initial assessment of R&D activities

  • Project documentation

  • Administrative and amendment management

  • Monitoring and reporting

CDTI

The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology funding Spanish R&D and innovation projects. It offers grants, loans, and blended finance for projects from early-stage research to near-market deployment.

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LIC and LIC-A lines

CDTI loans and blended aid for innovative business projects with growth potential. LIC focuses on near-market innovation, while LIC A supports productive investments in assisted regions.

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PID - Research and Development Projects

CDTI’s R&D projects programme funding industrial research and experimental development. It offers partially repayable aid covering up to 85% of eligible costs, open year-round.

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Misiones Ciencia e Innovación

Funding for strategic, large-impact R&D addressing major social and industrial challenges. It supports pre-competitive research in large consortia of companies.

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NEOTEC programme

Grants for technology-based start-ups to develop innovative business projects. It funds up to 85% of eligible costs for early-stage high-tech companies.

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Ayudas Cervera

CDTI support for R&D projects in collaboration with accredited technology centres. It targets priority areas such as AI, health, and clean energy.

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Innterconecta STEP

Grants for large-scale collaborative R&D projects among Spanish companies. It targets strategic technological fields, often co-financed with regional or European funds.

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ENISA- Enisa con el emprendimiento innovador.

Spain’s National Innovation Company providing loans for SMEs and entrepreneurs. It offers participative loans without collateral, based on business viability.

ENISA funding lines

Specific financing schemes for start-ups, growth companies, and sector-focused innovation. Main lines include Young Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, and Growth.

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Regional Calls

Public funding in Spain managed by regional governments to support innovation, R&D, and industrial investment. Conditions and funding rates vary by community, often co-financed with EU funds.

Various Regional Funding programmes & Calls

Territorial initiatives fostering innovation, sustainability, and economic growth. They may be coordinated with national and EU funding to maximise impact.

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Andalucía TRADE

Incentive programme that boosts industrial development, innovation, and internationalisation for Andalusian companies through high-intensity grants and funding for projects not yet started.

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PERTE

Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation driving industrial modernisation in Spain. Each PERTE is focused on a key sector, with tailored calls for R&D and investment.

Various Calls

Financial instruments supporting public-private investment under PERTE initiatives. They may include grants, loans, or blended finance with high funding intensities.

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PERTE Agroalimentario III

Strategic programme aimed at promoting modernisation, sustainability and innovation in the agri-food industry through high-intensity grants and investments.

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Agencia Estatal de
Investigación

Spain’s national research agency funding scientific and technical research. It supports individual and collaborative projects aligned with national R&D priorities.

AEI grant for Public-Private Collaborative Projects

Spanish funding schemes promoting collaboration between public and private R&D actors. They aim to accelerate technology transfer and commercialisation.

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Buscador de Ayudas

Buscador de Ayudas

Funding for breakthrough innovations with high growth potential. This program is designed to support SMEs, startups, and scale-ups with disruptive ideas that have the potential to create new markets or revolutionize existing ones. It offers blended finance, combining grants with equity investments, to help businesses bridge the gap from concept to market. The EIC Accelerator not only provides financial support but also offers coaching, mentoring, and access to a vast network of investors and partners across Europe, significantly boosting your chances of commercial success.
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Swiss Funding

National Instruments, supporting R&D and innovation in Switzerland. They cover all TRL stages, with schemes for SMEs, start-ups, and collaborative projects.

Innosuisse

Switzerland’s innovation agency funding science-based projects and entrepreneurship training. It supports SMEs and start-ups in bringing innovations to market.

Swiss Start Up Innovation Projects (SIP)

The Innosuisse Start-up Innovation Projects programme supports Swiss-based start-ups in developing and validating innovative products or services at TRL 3–8, helping them bridge the gap between research and market entry.

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Succeed beyond funding,
let us manage your project
for long-term success

Our support doesn’t stop once you secure funding. We assist with grant
agreements, compliance, reporting, and project execution to ensure smooth,
efficient management throughout the funding lifecycle.

  • Investor deck support
  • Risk management and project monitoring
  • Strategic advice for scaling funded projects
  • Compliance and financial reporting
  • Internationalization Strategy
  • Business Model & Financial Reporting

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Evolution Europe’s expertise was instrumental in securing our EIC Accelerator funding. Their dedication and insight made all the difference.

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Evolution Europe’s expertise was instrumental in securing our EIC Accelerator funding. Their dedication and insight made all the difference.

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