Developing the internal capabilities and external collaboration department of a major industrial group
Supporting the external collaboration department.

The beneficiary

Pharmaceutical company (large industrial group)

The mission

Since 2013, support for the development of the "external financing of R&D activities" team.

Financing programmes

  • Horizon 2020, Innovative Medicine Initiative
  • Horizon Europe, Innovative Health Initiative,
  • Wellcome Trust, BMGF, Medical Research Council

Our contribution

  • Support for the preparation of collaborative research and development projects: definition of research topics, drafting of funding applications, negotiation of agreements with partners, drafting of agreements.
  • Project management support: monitoring project progress, setting up management tools (timesheets, reporting systems, archiving systems, decision-making procedures).
  • Training internal teams.
    Interface with the company's various departments (R&D, legal, finance, business development).
  • Monitoring external collaborations with key partners.

The results

  • A growing team (5 people dedicated to external financing).
  • Support functions trained and made aware of the specific aspects of European funding.

Our added value

  • The provision of specific expertise for the rapid development of in-house capabilities.
  • Additional resources for the company.
  • Participation in more than 25 collaborative projects, including industrial coordination of a project involving more than 40 partners.
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