Our Process
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.
Our Engagement Models
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.
What You Get:
- 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
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.
What You Get:
- 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
How We Work Together
A collaborative process designed to minimize your time investment while maximizing the depth of analysis. Here is exactly what to expect.
Kickoff & Discovery
We get to know your company, your technology, your team, and your goals.
What Happens:
- Initial call with the founding team
- Review of pitch deck, technical documentation, and financials
- Understanding of your funding timeline and goals
- Clarification of assessment scope
Deep Evaluation
We conduct a thorough assessment across all 9 dimensions.
What Happens:
- Technology & IP review with technical deep-dive
- Market analysis and competitive landscape assessment
- Team capability evaluation
- Business model and financial model review
- Multiple interviews with founders and key team members
- Benchmarking against successful EU-funded companies and peer companies
Analysis & Scoring
We synthesize findings and develop your readiness profile.
What Happens:
- Score each of the 9 dimensions (1-5 scale)
- Identify strengths and competitive advantages
- Identify gaps and areas for improvement
- Develop prioritized improvement roadmap
- Prepare detailed assessment report
Feedback & Recommendations
We present findings and chart your path forward.
What Happens:
- Present assessment results and scoring
- Discuss strengths and competitive positioning
- Walk through gap analysis and improvement roadmap
- Discuss next steps: apply now, strengthen first, or other priorities
- Answer all questions about findings and recommendations