ERMA initiative addresses a structural gap in the European Research Area. Research managers are essential to the success of publicly funded research and innovation (R&I), yet the profession remains fragmented, underrecognised, and without a clear pan-European framework for career development or professional recognition.
OPEN HORIZONS – Empowering tech women-led startups with funding and networks
Open Horizons project introduces a novel approach to bridging funding and corporate networking gaps for women-led European startups in deep tech and digital. Although women business owners generate 10 % more revenue over five years, they receive less funding than men when raising capital. While the European Commission supports initiatives to address this disparity, one crucial aspect remains overlooked – corporates, which have distinct investment strategies.
INSPIRE – Sustainable and inclusive growth in rural areas
The INSPIRE project “Supporting the inclusion, wellbeing, and growth of rural areas through multi-actor Smart Villages labs for enhanced governance frameworks“ is dedicated to fostering sustainable and inclusive growth within European rural areas. .
METAVERSE ACADEMY – Addressing the future of immersive technologies
Welcome to METAVERSE, where the future of immersive technologies takes center stage. In a world where augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (XR) are transforming industries, METAVERSE stands as a beacon addressing the growing demand for skilled professionals in the European Union.
SOIL2POWER – Revolutionary biological reactor
Smart agriculture is determined to play a major role in fostering water and energy conservation solutions. Innovation technologies should help with overcoming current technical, economic, and sustainable barriers.
W4RES – Women as leaders in renewable energy shift
The heating and cooling market represents 50% of the total energy consumed in Europe per year – either for domestic or industrial purposes. Based on its high dependence on fossil fuels, the market-oriented action plan W4RES tackles the need of replacing fossil fuels by renewable energy sources (RES) in a gender-responsive scenario.
Green Tec Lab – Green start-ups for climate protection
The project “Empowerment for green start-ups to foster climate protection and sustainability (Green Tec Lab)” contributes to the development of user-oriented, innovative service structures in three target countries.
Mainstreaming alternative finance
The project “Mainstreaming alternative finance mechanisms for entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs” was launched in 2019. Its context is capitalizing on current trends in alternative finance and impact investing. Especially crowdfunding and crowdinvesting
BRD-NET – Development of EAP countries
In 2014, PEDAL Consulting implemented the BRD-NET project “Transfer of Visegrad Experience in Regional Development to Black Sea EaP Countries”.
Startup Europe Partnership
In February 2014, PEDAL Consulting was contracted by the European Commission to implement the initiative “Start-up Europe Partnership Support services to catalyse a Start-up Europe Partnership”.
TETRA – Accelerating the new Internet generation
The project “TETRA – Technology harvest & transfer for an Open Internet initiative” will develop and implement a series of business-support activities targeted at ‘R&I Actions’ and their third parties
SOG-TIM – Trafficking and immigration
PEDAL Consulting was the coordinator of the implementation of an Erasmus+ project “Social Growth on Trafficking and Immigration (SoG-TIM)”. It was actually a pedagogical plan for the training of future social entrepreneurs.
