SMEs & startups
Your innovation. Room to grow.
EU funding for enterprises that innovate, but cannot afford speculative bureaucracy.
For SMEs and startups developing technologies, products or services with potential for wider impact: research, innovation, green transition, digital, social innovation.
You want EU funding to amplify your innovation, not drain your limited resources.
You recognise yourself here
- You know EU programmes (Horizon Europe, innovation schemes, regional funds) could support growth, but calls are complex, the process is long, and many applications get rejected.
- You cannot spend months on proposals that have very low chances of success.
What you are dealing with
- High effort, low success rates: in some R&D programmes, four out of five small firms applying are turned down.
- Overheads and co-funding conditions that feel unrealistic for your size.
- Intellectual property and partnership rules that favour larger players.
- Fear of tying up key people in grant preparation instead of product and client work.
How we help SMEs
- We help you decide whether an EU call is worth the effort and risk.
- Fit analysis for specific innovation calls and instruments.
- Simple models estimating effort versus probability and strategic value.
Explore EU funding options for your SME
Tell us about your innovation and current capacity. We will help you decide if a specific EU call is a sound strategic move, and under what conditions.
Explore your options