Holocen Tech - Deep-tech funding advisory

Holocen Tech

We turn a black-box funding process into a clear, repeatable path -- from eligibility to execution.

Know if you're ready.
Improve what matters.
Get matched to the right funding.

Our tool-led assessment surfaces strengths and weaknesses, helps you optimise your case, and then matches you to suitable financial solutions -- supported by automation for a quick, simple, and accurate process.

Readiness Assessment

  • Rapid assessments with actionable recommendations
  • Comprehensive readiness assessment
  • Gap analysis with prioritised roadmap
  • Go/No-Go recommendation
  • Funding recommendations

Funding Tool-Kit

AI-driven tools that enable you to handle applications with speed and precision.

  • Grant Writer
  • Video Creator
  • Pitch Deck Creator

For deeper support, we provide direct access to proven grant writing experts.

Capital Matching

Connect with investors and funding partners aligned with your business model and growth stage. Share your assessment data with our exclusive network of investors.

Fund the business model.

Not the grant consulting maze.

We believe in backing founders who are solving real problems with real technology. Our mission is to simplify the funding journey -- removing the noise, cutting through the complexity, and connecting you with the right capital at the right time.

Improve Your Real Odds Before Applying

Our assessment benchmarks your startup against previous applications and identifies exactly where to strengthen your case for funding success.

9
Dimensions We Assess
Building Foundation< 3.5
Strong Potential3.5 - 3.9
Winner Profile4.0+

9 Dimensions

Technology Readiness
TRL 6-7+ with working prototypes
Intellectual Property
Patents filed or defensible IP strategy
Team Capability
Experienced founders with track record
Market Validation
Customer validation and pilots
Business Model
Clear path to profitability and scale
Capital Strategy
Strategic funding and financial planning
EU Strategic Value
Clear European value proposition
Risk Management
Identified risks with mitigation plans
Business Intelligence
Data-driven decision making and market insights

Experience + Insights = Better Outcomes

Interdisciplinary Expertise

Our team brings together complementary skills across technology, finance, strategy, and execution. We've been through the scaling journey and know what it takes.

Collaborative Partnership

We work alongside you. Our approach is collaborative, transparent, and genuinely fun. You'll enjoy the process as much as the outcomes.

Data-Informed Insights

Our guidance is backed by analysis of successful deep-tech companies and EU-funded innovators, with pattern recognition across thousands of applications -- data-driven insights you can trust.

Financial Rigor

We help you build investor-grade financial models with credible unit economics, demonstrate path to profitability, and prepare board-ready reporting that CFOs and investors trust.

How We Engage

Flexible partnership models designed to meet you where you are -- from rapid readiness assessments to comprehensive funding partnerships. No minimum engagement, no lock-in, just collaborative support aligned with your needs.

Quick Start

Readiness Sprint

Fast, focused assessment to benchmark your startup against EU-funded winner profiles and identify exactly what gaps to close before applying. Perfect for teams who want objective validation and a clear roadmap for funding options.

  • Comprehensive readiness assessment across all 9 dimensions
  • Benchmarking against successful EU-funded companies and winner profiles
  • Gap analysis with prioritized action plan
  • Realistic success probability estimate
  • Go/No-Go recommendation with timeline to readiness
  • Funding program recommendations matched to your profile
Most Popular
Full Partnership

Funding Partnership

Full-spectrum support from readiness assessment through application submission and pitch preparation. We work alongside your team to strengthen every dimension assessors evaluate -- and stay with you until you win.

  • Everything in Readiness Sprint, plus:
  • Hands-on support closing identified gaps
  • Complete application development with insider perspective
  • Pitch deck creation and presentation coaching
  • Ongoing strategic guidance throughout evaluation process
  • Post-submission support through decision and potential resubmission

Ready to Complete Your Circle?

Let's start a conversation about your innovation journey. We'll assess your readiness across all 9 dimensions and create a roadmap to funding success.