Building Funded Innovation Ecosystems
We support accelerators, incubators and ecosystem organisations in designing, funding and operating innovation programmes that connect startups, corporates and public funding mechanisms.
Our model helps ecosystem builders structure funding pathways for their portfolio companies, launch open innovation programmes and operate cascade funding schemes with transparent governance and scalable execution.
We operate with a simple principle: clarity first, execution second. That means we help ecosystem organisations structure funding pathways, build credible programme architectures and operate open calls with transparent governance and strong applicant pipelines.
Pillar I
Build structured funding routes for your startup community
We help accelerators and ecosystem organisations connect their startup pipelines to European and international funding opportunities.
Rather than treating funding as an isolated activity, we structure a funding pathway that aligns startup maturity, programme focus and funding instruments.
Typical outputs:
Pillar 2
Design innovation, startups programmes and open calls with transparent governance
Accelerators and ecosystem organisations increasingly operate funding programmes, innovation challenges and open calls.
We help design these programmes with governance clarity and operational scalability from the outset.
What you get:
This ensures programmes remain transparent, credible and scalable across multiple cohorts or funding rounds.
Pillar III
Operate innovation programmes and funding schemes with structured execution
Once an accelerator programme or funding scheme is active, operational complexity grows quickly: application intake, evaluation management, beneficiary selection and reporting coordination.
We support ecosystem organisations in running these programmes with structured processes and scalable digital infrastructure.
Services:
Cascade funding and structured open calls can be powerful tools for ecosystem builders.
They allow accelerators and innovation organisations to distribute funding to startups, attract international applicants and build stronger innovation pipelines around strategic challenges.
We support ecosystem organisations in designing and operating these programmes with transparent governance, structured evaluation processes and scalable execution.
We support ecosystem organisations in leveraging European funding instruments that strengthen innovation pipelines and support startup growth.
We start from the ecosystem strategy and portfolio focus, then identify the instruments that create the strongest funding opportunities.
Typical routes:
If you want to strengthen the funding pathways available to your startups, launch structured innovation programmes or operate open calls with transparent governance, we can help you build and deliver programmes that scale with confidence.
Yes. We help accelerators identify funding instruments that match the maturity of their portfolio startups and integrate these opportunities into their programme structure.
Yes. We support programme architecture, governance design, evaluation workflows and operational execution
Yes. We help ecosystem organisations design and operate Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) mechanisms and open calls.
Yes. Our digital infrastructure includes an Open Calls Platform and access to the Cascade Funding Hub community.
Yes. Our support can cover strategy, programme design, operational delivery and compliance structures depending on your needs.