About EEN2EIC

Consortium

EEN2EIC Consortium

EEN2EIC is led by a consortium of 5 partners (Coordination Office). The consortium gathers national organisations, either public or private, supporting or funding science research and innovation and comprises a stimulating mix of well experienced NCPs and a meaningful geographical coverage. All partners have experience, as coordinator or partners in NCP networks and other Coordination and Support Actions, as well as working with women entrepreneurs and widening countries. All partners have already taken part to either NCP Academy, Access4SMEs, Access2EIC and Horizon Europe NCP Portal. Many of the partners are Representative or expert in the related Horizon Europe Committees. The partners are key members of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and other relevant Networks.

The Partners’ Infomation

APRE – (Coordinator) – supports the scientific and the industrial communities in Italy. Technical expertise in Project Management, Technology Transfer, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Recommendations, Innovation Support, Training, Communication and Dissemination Activities, Event designing and Organization. Experience: – Project coordinator (7 Horizon 2020, 17 in FP7, 4 in FP6), including NCPs Networks; previous coordinator of Access2EIC/Access4SME. Experience in dissemination activities as coordinator of Support Actions. EEN node, KAM, EIMC activities.

BPIFRANCE – French public investment bank supporting companies and funding for innovative and collaborative research projects. Technical Expertise: Start-up support, Innovation ecosystem, Businesses financing and investment, Coaching, Matchmaking services, Advisory services, Investment readiness. Experience: Equity investment, Venture Capital and seed financing; EuroQuity.

PRAXI – Operates in the fields of technology transfer and international cooperation addressing SMEs and research institutions in Greece. Technical Expertise: Start-up support, Research results exploitation, Stakeholder engagement, Brokerage and matchmaking services, Dissemination and communication. Experience: More than thirty projects in FP.

LIC – The main strategic goal of LIC is the increasing of Lithuanian international competitiveness by stimulating innovations in business. LIC is the coordinator of the Lithuanian Enterprise Europe consortium and has extensive experience with Widening. co- ordinator and partner in more than 50 projects more than 300 matchmaking events part of the consortium under H2020 INNOSUP initiative “CoachCom2020”.

STEINBEIS – Stands for over 30 years of experience in innovation consulting and research funding throughout Europe and beyond, involved in 72 EU projects with 620 partners in 41 countries. Well-connected with international partners and networks, it is coordinating activities of the German Enterprise Europe Network and chairing the Thematic Group Women Entrepreneurship, as well partner of the European Centre for Women and Technology and the International Network on Gender & Sustainable Energy.