Your path to EU fundingWITH A STRONG
PARTNER BY YOUR SIDE

We know all the important innovation and research programmes at European, national and regional levels. Based on your requirements and current innovation level, we will find the right funding instrument for you.

Conceptualisation, structuring the project plan and formulation of the application are important steps paving the way towards the submission of your application to the European Commission. We can undertake each of these steps for you, including submission,  clarifying any questions and queries you may have along the way.

Administrative and financial project management

Are you already carrying out international projects? We are happy to support you through undertaking the  administrative and financial  management elements of your project, as well as in the organisation of consortium meetings.

International Marketing, Communication and Public Relations

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum is currently responsible for international communication and public relations in over 30 EU projects. We take care of cross-media publication and dissemination of project activities and results, as well as consultation with the European Commission and intercultural exchange within consortia. We are skilled in understanding the communications and social media landscape, from user experience and customer journey development, through to brand development and delivery. We can ensure your project is seen by those who need to.

Knowledge management, exploitation of project results and technology transfer

As an official IPR Help Desk Ambassador of the EU, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum offers you concrete solutions on how to better protect your intellectual property. We provide support in knowledge management and, through our international networks, we enable you to undertake sound technology observations.

We support you with business plans and market assessments, find suitable licensing partners and regulate access rights. As a partner in the Enterprise Europe Network and in many other international networks, we put you in contact with strategic partners and offer you access to cooperation exchanges.

Gendered Innovation Check

We can also offer you a Gendered Innovation Check. The inclusion of gender and diversity in research and innovation projects in Horizon Europe is a prerequisite for a successful application. Considering the impact on and expectations of the target groups , enables projects to be more successfully evaluated and implemented. In addition to the Gendered Innovation Check, we offer services for  supporting women to network in business and research.

We enable project results to reach the market.

Towards the market

• Identifying key exploitable results
• Performing a thorough technology watch
• Conducting market assessments and developing business models and plans
• Moderating, developing and implementing exploitation strategies and plans
• Managing intellectual property

Technology & knowledge transfer

• Developing replication & dissemination strategies and pilot projects
• Facilitating cooperations with strategic partners from research, industry and politics - from cities to governmental - as well as investors through our extensive network
• Producing exploitation material (product-, service-factsheets and good practices)
• Enabling stakeholder engagement and co-creation processes

We support you:

• Developing communication, dissemination and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Creating communication and dissemination tools (website, newsletter, flyer, brochure, blog, infographics, video, social media)
• Managing public relations and cross-media communication
• Preparing policy recommendations
• Exchanging with policy makers at European level

We offer holistic and tailor-made event management

• Planning and conception of events
• Organising and hosting tailor-made international events (trainings, workshops, site visits, brokerage events, final project conferences up to 1000 participants)
• Designing programmes and managing participants and referents
• Documentation and evaluation

We support coordinators and consortia to reach the best impact.

• Overall project coordination
• Support of the coordinator:
  • Handling project administration and financial management
  • Coordinating the reporting process
  • Organising regular project meetings and internal communication
  • Monitoring project processes and related expenses
  • Communicating with the EU
  • Introducing funding programme rules to project partners
  • Managing payments to partners

Our experience

• Number 1 company for EU projects in Germany with more than 80 EU projects and around 800 partnerships every year.
• 34 years of experience in innovation consulting and research funding in Europe with 100 employees today.
• Enabling the dialogue with the European Commission and the European Parliament in cooperation with the Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Economic Affairs Baden-Württemberg.
• Well-connected as a partner in many networks, for example the Enterprise Europe Network, ENRICH in Africa, Danube Transfer Centres, Smart Cities Marketplace, EDIH-AICS and Vanguard Initiative.