Your gateway to EU funding
Martel Innovate orchestrates high-impact European funding journeys, leading both ambitious newcomers and seasoned coordinators through the complexities of multi-partner consortia. Our methodology is modular and execution-led, designed to master the latest Horizon Europe rules and evaluation logic. Spanning Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, EIC, and CEF, we provide the strategic command, operational security, and technical leadership required to transform your institutional ambitions into funded realities.
Whether you are a newcomer in EU funding or you had previous and consolidated experience, we can help you!
For newcomers: a tailored path into EU funding
Strategic orientation
- Tailored training and toolkits: Targeted workshops, playbooks and templates that demystify the EU grant process and provide a clear roadmap from idea to submission.
- Funding strategy design: Personalised analysis of funding instruments and models to identify what best fits your strategic objectives and operational capacity.
- Call intelligence: Identification and monitoring of relevant open and upcoming EU calls aligned with your research agenda and business goals.
Building the foundation
- Consortium engineering: Matchmaking and brokerage to place you in high-performing, competitive consortia.
- Proposal leadership: We lead the proposal preparation and writing process, translating your technical vision into clear, evaluator-ready “EU language”, grounded in policy and strategic context.
End-to-end operational support
- Administrative heavy lifting: Full management of the EC Portal, budgeting, and Grant and Consortium Agreement preparation.
- Run-time project security: Continuous support for reporting, compliance and audit-readiness throughout the project lifecycle.
For experienced players: scaling your success
Strategic optimisation
- Proposal resubmission and expert review: Turning near-misses into winners through in-depth evaluation analysis and targeted improvements.
- High-impact section leadership: Drafting and strengthening critical proposal sections such as Impact, Exploitation and Policy alignment.
- Advanced tooling: Proprietary templates and methodologies that streamline complex, multi-partner proposal engineering and submissions.
Consortium and network growth
- High-level brokerage: Securing seats in elite consortia or supporting the creation of new, strategically positioned partnerships from scratch.
Administrative and financial excellence
- End-to-end secretariat support: Managing EC portal operations, financial tracking and all administrative steps from Grant Agreement to final payment.
- Audit-proof reporting: Expert oversight across both actual cost and lump-sum models to ensure full compliance and smooth audits.
Our service and delivery model
A modular, tailored approach
We do not offer one-size-fits-all packages. Our service offering is assembled based on your specific technical, strategic and organisational gaps, combining expertise from our Consulting, Media and Lab lines of business.
Qualified and quantified workload
Our engagements are driven by a granular assessment that qualifies and quantifies the real effort required. Senior expert time and specialised tasks are mapped to a transparent resource plan, ensuring realistic, audit-proof budgeting from day one.
Integrated partnership advantage
- When Martel joins a proposal as a partner, we take full responsibility for delivering and writing our own contributions.
- When we lead the proposal preparation process, we provide structured, senior-led coordination and writing, aligned with evaluation expectations and delivery feasibility.
Transparent collaboration and shared success
Martel believes in aligning its engagement with your objectives and long-term success. Our collaboration models are designed to balance commitment, quality and shared ambition.
For a tailored service offer and engagement model, we invite you to contact us directly to discuss scope, expectations and timelines.
Not only in the EU arena
While deeply rooted in the European funding ecosystem, Martel is a 360° innovation partner beyond EU programmes.
Our integrated structure allows us to offer services independently or in combination, supporting organisations worldwide in their digital and green transformation journeys.
Martel Consulting
- Business development and innovation strategy
- Policy and regulatory analysis (including AI and data regulations)
- Digital sustainability roadmaps
Martel Media
- High-tech PR and digital branding
- Strategic communication and storytelling
- Visibility, outreach and ecosystem positioning
Martel Lab
- Custom R&D activities
- Open source and sovereign technology solutions
- Cloud-IoT prototyping
- Technical assessments and audits
Let’s explore your next funding and innovation step
Whether you are preparing your first EU proposal, scaling your funding portfolio, or seeking strategic support beyond Europe, Martel Innovate is ready to act as your execution partner.