Universities & Research Organisations

From lab to market with a partner who stays

impact.brussels joins your EU consortia as exploitation and deployment partner. We help you build the right consortium, secure funding and turn research outputs into pilots, spin outs and market ready solutions in food, health, climate and the circular economy.

Is this for you?

You are a university, research organisation or research group

You lead or join EU projects but struggle with exploitation and deployment

You need industry, startup or municipal partners for upcoming calls

You want more of your projects to reach society, not only journals

What you get

A partner who helps design the project and stays through implementation

Stronger, more balanced consortia with real exploitation capacity

Pilots with cities, hospitals or companies that validate your research

Support to create spin outs, licensing deals or follow up projects

Our process

From idea to funded deployment

We follow a simple path from framing to consortium design to deployment and learning.

01. Co frame the opportunity

Clarify strengths and calls

We map your research strengths, pipeline and target calls, then spot where exploitation and deployment capacity is missing.

02. Build the consortium

Design roles and proposals

We shape the concept, define roles and work packages, bring in startups, corporates or municipalities and co write the proposal.

03. Deploy and learn

Run pilots and prepare scaling

We help run pilots, collect evidence, adjust the approach and prepare for scaling, spin outs, licensing or new funding rounds.

Services in detail

How we support universities

Consortium and exploitation partner for Horizon Europe and other EU calls

Partner scouting and ecosystem mapping (startups, corporates, cities, NGOs)

Design and leadership of exploitation, communication and deployment work packages

Innovation and entrepreneurship training for researchers, students and staff

Support for spin out creation, tech transfer and investor readiness

FAQ

At which stage should we involve you?

Ideally before the consortium is fixed and before call deadlines are too close. We add most value when we have time to shape the project logic, roles and exploitation pathway.

Do you replace our TTO or innovation office?

No. Your tech transfer and innovation teams remain central. We complement them with partners, project design experience and a focus on deployment and commercialisation.

Can you support an existing project?

Yes, where governance allows it. We can support mid term exploitation planning, organise pilots or partner workshops and help prepare follow up projects.

Want more of your research to reach the real world?

Share your next call or idea with us and we will explore if there is a good fit.