At Spinverse, our Innovation Project Services (IPS) team plays a key role in supporting EU-funded consortium projects. To shed light on this essential service, we spoke with Malin Tverin, one of our experienced project managers, about her role, responsibilities and the value she brings to customers navigating complex EU projects.
In a strategic move to broaden our influence and deepen our engagement with European Union activities, we are excited to announce the expansion of our operations to Brussels. This new office will complement our existing presence in Espoo and Gothenburg, reinforcing our position as a leading public funding consultancy.
Ecocem is a pioneer of high-performance technology that significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the cement and construction industries. As part of a consortium consisting of leading academic and industrial actors in Europe, Ecocem’s project was awarded EUR 4 million in research funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC). The grant is part of the EIC Pathfinder Challenge 2024 and will support work which aims to optimise the environmental compatibility of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag for low-carbon cement.
The Patria-led European defence industry consortium AI-WASP, which consists of 16 leading defence companies, has been selected by the European Commission (EC) to receive nearly EUR 45 million in funding. This grant is part of the EDF 2024 funding round that allocated nearly EUR 1 billion to collaborative European defence research and development. Spinverse helped prepare the successful proposal and will support Patria and the consortium in the project’s day-to-day management.
We are happy to announce two new colleagues joining Spinverse in April. Mikko Finnberg brings onboard his finance expertise to our finance office, and Aleksandra Karimaa her funding instrument knowledge as well as innovation management in advanced technologies in defence and security in particular.
Securing public funding for large-scale innovative projects can be a daunting task. At Spinverse, we understand the challenges that our customers face when navigating the complex world of funding proposals. As part of our Advisory services, we offer a comprehensive viability assessment designed to evaluate and enhance the potential of your projects, ensuring they meet the stringent requirements of funding instruments — such as the Innovation Fund.
Resand Ltd, a Finnish technology company specialising in the regeneration and recycling of foundry sand, has collaborated with Spinverse funding experts to identify and apply for suitable funding to accelerate the international expansion of their services. Consequently, Resand is now able to meet the growing demand for sand recycling and contribute to the preservation of the world’s limited sand resources and biodiversity.
Spinverse’s customer ANDRITZ, an international technology group, is launching a comprehensive research and development programme called BioCircleToZero, which aims to double the value derived from wood without harvesting more trees. Business Finland has granted ANDRITZ EUR 10 million in funding for the BioCircleToZero programme for leading companies. An additional EUR 20 million will be provided by Business Finland to partners contributing to the programme. Spinverse experts supported ANDRITZ in the funding proposal phase with a successful outcome.
Gradyent, a Dutch technology provider within district heating, recently secured project funding of EUR1.7 million from the EU’s LIFE programme. In the project, energy utilities will develop solid investment plans to modernise and decarbonise district heating networks. The successful project proposal was supported by Spinverse’s experts.
Spinverse’s Innovation Project Services offer scalable project management and administration services which support the proactive coordination and collaboration needs of EU projects, ranging from an individual customer project to projects with a large consortium of partners.