Civitta is an international consultancy erasing artificial boundaries between digital, consultancy, public advisory, innovation, and funding services for public and private clients from the Nordics to Central Asia.

Upon joining Age Laine, Managing Partner of Innovation and Funding Advisory said: "We have joined EAIC to collaborate on industry challenges, share best practices, and unite on issues that matter. We value EAIC’s contributions to European Commission consultations and aim to strengthen Europe's consultancy market, enhancing the impact of EU funds in R&I. We are committed to upholding the high standards of professionalism and ethics as upheld by EAIC members."

Welcome to Civitta teams!
 
Find out more about their services on our website: Civitta - EAIC - European Association of Innovation Consultants 

Capstone Business Advisors has joined EAIC!
 
Capstone is an Irish professional services firm comprising a team of Business Advisors and Accountants with a focus on delivering professional expertise and personalised service.
 
In the words of Sarita Johnston, Director, Business Planning: ”European research and innovation projects require more joined up thinking. Synergies can most certainly be achieved by Capstone Business Advisors Limited and other high-quality consulting services for R&I, joining forces on goals of common interest that will enhance the impact of actions at European level” She added: ”This is the primary reason why we join EAIC today!.”
 
Welcome to Capstone team! 
 
Find out more about their services on our website : Capstone - EAIC - European Association of Innovation Consultants

Wega Group Oy joins EAIC!

Wega is an independent Finnish energy service and advising company working with renewable energy, energy intensive industry, and transport sectors.
 
Eija Kanto, Wega Senior Vice President and Partner, said “Joining EAIC will help us widen our network and influence the future development regarding co-funding programmes at EU level.”

Find out more about their services on our website : here. 

META Group has joined EAIC in February 2024!

Upon joining, Alessia Melasecche, META Group CEO, said “Our commitment to maximizing the impact of R&I finds a synergistic match with EAIC's dedication to enhancing professional skills and expertise in European R&I projects.” She added: “our participation in EAIC will allow us to contribute to and influence innovation policies, which is a core aspect of META’s mission."

Welcome to META Group and its team! 

Find out more about their services here.  

EY joined EAIC before summer and was off to a busy start with:

• the election of Irene Larroy, EY Partner for Global Incentives and Innovation & European Innovation Programme, as EAIC Vice-President , 
• Irene’s appointment as co-leader of EAIC Working Group in Innovation Fund, and
• engagement of EY collaborators from throughout Europe (Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Norway, Slovakia, Spain)  in EAIC Working Groups.

 
In Irene’s word “as EY is re-launching its services in European Innovation Programmes in many European countries, EAIC is being an instrumental in this endeavour!”.
 
Great to have EY in the EAIC community!
 
Check EY services on our website here.

Upon joining EAIC in summer 2023, Etkin EU team shared its enthusiasm to become part of a unique European network of R&I consultants and contribute to the growth and prosperity of R&I consultancy ecosystem in Europe.

​Welcome to Etkin Project and its team!

​We are pleased to announce the election of our new Executive Board during the Annual General Meeting held on 26-27 June 2023. The elected board members will play a pivotal role in guiding the association's strategic direction, representing the interests of its members, and driving initiatives to foster growth and innovation within the industry.

​The newly elected Board comprises accomplished professionals with diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in Innovation Consulting. EAIC congratulates the following individuals on their election:

• Luc Ragon, CEO,  Benkei, France – EAIC President
• Xavier Aubry, Founder & Managing Partner, Zaz Ventures, Belgium
• Nathalie Brossier, General Delegate, Association des Conseils en Innovation (ACI), France
• Alicja Grzegorzek, Co-Founder, Polite Europe, Poland
• Irene Larroy, Partner, Ernst & Young (EY), Spain
• Marie Latour, European Affairs Director, Euro-Funding, Spain Louis Papaemmanuel, Managing Partner, My EU Consulting, Belgium
• Virginie Robin, CEO, Euronovia, France
• Diego Soro, Executive Partner, Soros Gabinete, Andorra
• Apostolina (Lina) Tsaltampasi, CEO, OECON Group, Greece
• Eeva Viinikka, Principal Consultant, Spinverse Oy, Finland
• Magdalena Zawadzka, Partner, Crido, Poland

The newly elected Executive Board members will collaborate closely with the association's secretariat to increase awareness of the benefits that EAIC members deliver to the European research and innovation ecosystem and advance the innovation consulting industry in Europe.  
 
The Executive Board would also like to express gratitude to the outgoing President, Pekka Koponen, and members for their significant contributions and tireless efforts in advancing the goals of EAIC. Their commitment has been instrumental in positioning the association as a prominent voice within the industry.

​Maud Evrard has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC). She replaces Marie Latour, who has led EAIC Secretariat since the association foundation.

“I am thrilled to bring my passion, experience, and knowledge of membership based organisations to EAIC,” Maud Evrard said. “I look forward to working with EIAC Executive Board, Members and external stakeholders to promote the role of Innovation Consultants in the European R&I ecosystem.
 
Maud has extensive experience with international association management in the realm of European Research and Innovation. She was previously Head of Policy Affairs of Science Europe, the association representing major public research funding and performing organisations in Europe. There, she was in charge of both fostering mutual learning amongst member organisations and representing their collective interest towards the EU Institutions.
 
“Working with EAIC Executive Board member, Maud will co-develop and implement EAIC strategic plan with a focus on growing the association and delivering greater impact for our members” said EAIC President Pekka Koponen. “We are delighted to have her on board!”
 
Marie Latour was among the team of consultants who laid the ground for the foundation of EAIC, starting in 2019. First Member of Board in charge of communications, Marie was then selected as the first Secretary General of EAIC. Her legacy notably includes the Association’s fast-growing reputation.

We're pleased to welcome three of our newest members:

Konnekto (Belgium) supports organisations with subsidy consultancy and writing high-quality proposals for regional, national and European subsidy applications.
Konnekto has expertise in several domains such as AI, Blockchain, Health tech, circular economy etc. Their main customers are SMEs and large companies. Konnekto has a broad network within the public sector and encourages cooperation with universities and other knowledge/industry partners. 

enco (Italy) is specialised in consulting services, aimed at helping companies in transforming innovative ideas into successful projects. ENCO supports the consortium in the proposal writing and submission. Furthermore, ENCO participates in national and international R&D&I projects, acting as exploitation and innovation manager, responsible for the development of market analysis, business plan, innovation management plan, IPR, exploitation – dissemination and communication plan and strategies. 

Iceberg plus (Romania) has over 10 years of experience in project writing and implementation. They have four main working areas such as Funding and Project Management, Strategies & Innovation, Training & E-learning and Assistance in the Public Governance System. Innovation is the heart of Iceberg's culture.

​View our full list of members here.

EAIC members gathered last week, in Brussels, for the first ever in-person meeting held by the European Association of Innovation Consultants. Members of the Association met on the 23rd of November for a full day of workshops: 40 participants came to Brussels and over 20 others connected online to the various sessions organised by the Association.

The purpose of the meeting was to invite EAIC members to co-create and prepare the Association's action plan for next year. For the past 2 years, meetings were held online, mainly because of the sanitary crisis, but it was time for a physical meeting to be held to allow for more fruitful discussions and to provide the possibility for members to meet. The meeting was held the day prior to the EIC Summit, attended by many EAIC members. The EIC Accelerator has been a focal point of attention of the association for over the past year, and hence, it was the ideal time to organise this gathering.

Opening the event, Pekka Koponen, President of the EAIC, recalled some of the Association's most important achievements over the past 2 years, such as: the promotion of a Manifesto on professional project management, the adoption of a code of conduct, a constructive dialogue established with the EIC, the publication of our collective NGEU guide, strong visibility of the Association thanks to dynamic communication, the hiring of a Secretary General, Marie Latour, since October. Diego Soro, EAIC Board Member, presented the current membership structure and the objectives for growth for next year to ensure presence in all EU Member States; EAIC members are currently present in 25 European countries, of which 18 are EU Member States. Yiannis Geragotellis presented the results of an internal survey on new initiatives and project collaboration.

7 parallel sessions were held, in line with most of the EAIC’s active working groups, each of these led by one or several board members:

• European Innovation Council Task Force, led by Xavier Aubry, Louis Papaemmanuel and Emanuele Angione
• European Innovation Fund Working Group, led by Yorick Debeus
• Project Collaboration; led by Yiannis Geragotellis
• Communication strategy, led by Macarena Sanz
• Next Generation EU, led by Alex Alvarez
• New Initiatives, led by Virginie Robin
• New Funding sources and EAIC treasury, led by Louis Papaemmanuel and Luc Ragon.

Each working group defined its objectives, a work plan, various KPIs and their budget for next year.
In the final and closing session, all the leaders of the working groups presented the progress made and reported what had been discussed in the parallel sessions.
The complete and consolidated action plan will be presented to all members of the Association in the beginning of January 2022, in the monthly members' meeting.

It was a very productive gathering and networking was encouraged among members, who were able to share their experiences and concerns.

We're pleased to welcome two of our newest members:

artica Ingeniería e Innovación (Spain) is a technical consulting and engineering service company with over 25 years of experience, reinforced by a staff of over 45 professionals. artica+i provides continuous engineering solutions for the improvement of different processes, working on specific aspects of industrial companies: process technology and productivity, digitalisation and 4.0, energy efficiency and renewables, to name a few.

CRIDO Business & Innovation Consulting (Poland) cooperates with companies from different sectors, such as Life Science, ICT, Automotive & aviation; Chemistry; Manufacturing; Food and Agriculture; Environment; Transport & Logistics. CRIDO offers support services at the stage of project implementation and settlement, linked to innovation or high-risk research and development.

​View our full list of members here.

​During the Horizon Europe Virtual Summit, 31 May - 4 June, EAIC Members, Louis Papaemmanuel (My EU Consulting), Silver Toomla (Invent Baltics), Nadège Grabowski, Xavier Aubry (Zaz Ventures) and Lucie Guilloteau (Euronovia) shared their expertise through speeches on creating winning EIC Accelerator, Pathfinder and Transition applications, as well as tips and best practices for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

More about the event

The Horizon Europe Virtual Summit is an online event featuring world-class experts in European Research & Innovation. The free event aims to increase the success rate of the Horizon Europe proposals and is organised over 5 days, with 30+ Masterclasses, Interviews and Training Sessions from top Horizon Europe experts. 

Read more about the event here.

We are delighted to announce that the European Association of Innovation Consultants continues to grow, with BOR&BAR (Germany) having joined us this month.

BOR&BAR offers a wide array of consulting services to help clients optimise their strategic engagement with grant funding programmes. We know its expertise will be invaluable in meeting the association's objectives and we're excited about this new chapter. - Welcome to the EAIC!

Expand your networks and check out our full list of members here.

Meet our newest member, Accelopment, based in Germany and Switzerland.
 
Accelopment is specialised in proposal writing and project management for Horizon Europe, EIC Pathfinders, MSCA Doctoral Networks, Heath, Energy, Eurostars, as well as other EU and national funding programmes.

Among its other activities and services, Accelopment offers grant advice, writing, preparation and finance support, strategic grant planning and the communication, dissemination and exploitation of projects.

Its team has over 25 years of experience assisting clients from all over Europe, but also in other parts of the world such as North America and Iceland.

This week, we are pleased to welcome Exeq and Lira, our newest members:

Exeq, Poland
Exeq assists clients in obtaining public and private funding for research, development and innovation projects and technologies in every stage of development. Its team of consultants has in-depth knowledge of potential sources of funding in Poland and throughout Europe, with a clear focus of expertise: science and technology related funding, as well as the knowledge and competence of domain experts upon which Exeq relies.
It has clients active in the areas of ICT, computer science, medicine, biotechnology, energy and environment.

Lira, Ireland, England, Croatia, Italy
Founded in 2018, Lira is redefining the way high potential start-ups and scaleups raise funding through a combination of grants, equity and debt financing.
Lira’s team of experts is specialised in the following sectors: Fintech, Aerospace, Medtech, Greentech, AI, Manufacturing, Biotech and Agritech.
 
We look forward to getting acquainted with them in our monthly meeting today and are glad to have them join us.

We are thrilled to announce that 3 new members have joined our team. We look forward to getting to know them better in our upcoming General Assembly, scheduled next week.
 
iplus | F, France & Spain
iplus | F offers services related to public financing, European public R&D funding, tax deductions and innovation strategy. Its team of economists, engineers, physicists, and experts in innovation and finance has vast experience at both national and international levels.
 
KiNNO, Greece
KiNNO offers knowledge and innovation support services that aim to strengthen the innovation capacity of SMEs, private firms and Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs) and also supports industry players, investors, business actors and public bodies seeking to exploit new technologies, systems and ideas, bridging the gap between research and innovation.
 
OECON, Greece & Bulgaria
OECON, established in 2003, is specialised in providing Business Development Consulting Services that concern a wide range of activities, from Export Management and International Business Relations to National Funding programmes.
 
At EAIC, we are excited about this new collaboration and we are pleased to know that they share our vision of innovation.

Are you interested in joining our team of Innovation Consultants? Check out our membership application form.

To mark the beginning of this new year, we are celebrating the arrival of 2 new members:

DORUCON, Germany
DORCUN offers services related to economic and technical topics, supports H2020 application processes, as well as tech funding and innovation consulting. Its team is composed of technical and innovation enthusiasts: physicians, engineers and business economists.

Project Management Solution (PMS), Romania
PMS provides professional information and consultancy about financing opportunities from Romanian and European sources, through complete management solutions. Its mission is to bring added-value to clients' projects and activities to obtain visible changes in the economic environment in the region.

We are pleased to have them on board - welcome to EAIC!

​View our full list of members here.

We are pleased to announce that 7 members have joined us this month! We would like to introduce you to

• Blue Room Innovation, Spain
• Culmentor, Finland
• Impulso, Spain
• Inncome, Spain
• Nubica, Spain
• Responsum, Lithuania
• Sustainable Innovations, Spain

Like all EAIC members, they have committed to our Code of Conduct, which aims to promote best practices, mutual respect and basic competition rules among EU Innovation Consultants. We currently count over 178 Manifesto signatures and 49 members from over 19 European countries.

Looking forward

Now that 2021 EU budget negotiations have progressed, we are hopeful that R&I funding programmes will be launched in a timely manner, and we particularly look forward to the launch of Horizon Europe. The next couple of weeks will be decisive for the EU’s long-term budget 2021-2027 and recovery package, which we will be monitoring closely.
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Despite the uncertainty we face, 2020 has us convinced, more than ever, of the importance of R&I, particularly in addressing the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and in the EU’s socio-economic recovery.

This month, a new member has joined us: IDConsortium.

IDConsortium was founded in Spain, in 2009 with the aim of helping researchers and businesses to internationalise and showcase their R&D by joining international consortiums to pursue different lines of research, development, and innovation.
IDConsortium provides strategic advice in the following areas: Industrial Biotechnology, Advanced production systems in Agriculture, Livestock and Aquaculture based on Industry 4.0., and Innovative systems while promoting active, healthy, and sustainable aging.

We are delighted to have IDConsortium's expertise as a part of our team of European Innovation Consultants.

We are pleased to announce our latest member from Spain: Vector Horizonte has just joined us, following our monthly call this September. Welcome to EWGIC!

Following our monthly calls of June and July, our total number of members has increased!
We are delighted to announce 4 new members on board.

• Aristos
• Invent Baltics
• Nordic Innovators
• Novanexia

 
Are YOU interested in contributing to our work and joining our team? Check out our Membership Form here.

 During our monthly call, held last week on Thursday, May 28, 4 new members were approved:

- EuroSuccess Consult
- Fonduri-Structurale
- In Extenso
- Innovasturias
 
View the full list of EWGIC’s Members here.

EWGIC is pleased to welcome 12 new members from all over Europe! During its monthly call on April 23, the following new members were approved:

• An Radharc Consulting (Ireland)
• EurA AG (Germany)
• Euro-Funding (Spain – Poland)
• Innovarum (Spain)
• Intract (Turkey)
• KPMG SROC (Portugal)
• Leyton (Belgium)
• LGI (France)
• My EU Consulting (Belgium)
• SNAP! (Portugal)
• Soros Gabinete (Andorra – Spain)
• WelcomeEurope (France)

 
A conference call was held on May 15 to welcome these new members, with participants introducing themselves after viewing a detailed presentation on EWGIC’s mission and objectives, governance structure, and membership criteria, amongst other topics.
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Each month, the EWGIC continues to expand as well as the support for the EWGIC’s Manifesto, signed by over 160 consultants, all proud to represent the management of European research & innovation projects.
The next monthly call will be held on May 28, during which the latest membership applications will be reviewed, so stay tuned!
 
View the full list of EWGIC’s Members here.