Inspiralia

What Inspiralia does

Inspiralia SL is a Madrid-headquartered, employee-owned innovation funding consultancy that traces its institutional heritage to the 1946-founded Process Engineering Research Association (PERA) and became independent in 2012 after operating as PERA's Southern European branch from 2005. The firm provides end-to-end advisory services helping startups, SMEs, and corporate R&D teams secure non-dilutive capital through European public funding programs (Horizon Europe, EIC Pathfinder/Transition/Accelerator, Innovation Fund, NATO DIANA, European Defence Fund), US federal grants (NSF SBIR/STTR), national R&D tax incentives (Germany, Austria, Switzerland/Innosuisse), and private investor channels. Service scope spans opportunity identification, proposal writing, application submission, and post-award compliance management.

The company operates from nine offices across Spain, Austria, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the US, with disclosed scale metrics of 100+ clients served per year and €800M+ in client value created. Its only disclosed physical product is Adamo Robot, a physiotherapy collaborative robot held through subsidiary Adamo Robot SL, which achieved CE Mark certification as a Class IIa Medical Device under EU MDR 2017/745 in September 2025. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a quote-based, project/retainer structure with no publicly disclosed pricing; the go-to-market is consultative B2B direct sales supported by thought leadership content, webinars, and industry events, supplemented by acquisition-led geographic expansion (notably the 2021 purchase of an Austrian public funding specialist financed by COFIDES for €1.95M).

Name

Inspiralia

Legal name

Inspiralia SL

Website

https://inspiralia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Inspiralia is a Madrid-based innovation funding consultancy helping startups, SMEs, and corporate R&D teams secure non-dilutive capital through European and US public grants, R&D tax incentives, and private investor channels across nine offices in Europe and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Funding Advisory Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Finance and Insurance (52)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ)

Keywords

• Innovation funding advisory
• Public grant consulting
• R&D tax incentives
• Horizon Europe proposals
• SBIR STTR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Innovation Funding Advisory Services: Inspiralia generates revenue by providing consultancy services to help clients secure innovation funding through public grants (EU funding programs, Horizon Europe, EIC), private investment, and R&D tax incentives. The company handles the entire process from identifying funding opportunities to writing proposals, submitting applications, and managing post-award compliance. Revenue is derived from professional service fees, likely structured as project-based or retainer engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inspiralia is a B2B consultancy that helps startups, SMEs, and corporate R&D teams secure innovation funding through public grants (Horizon Europe, EIC, SBIR/STTR, Innosuisse), private investment, and R&D tax incentives across Europe and the US. The firm delivers end-to-end services — opportunity identification, proposal writing, application submission, and post-award compliance — and operates localized offices in Spain, Austria, Germany, the UK, Italy, and the US to provide jurisdiction-specific expertise.

Product overview

Inspiralia is an innovation funding consultancy that helps companies — startups, SMEs, and corporate R&D teams — secure public grants, private investment, and R&D tax incentives across Europe and the US. Its service portfolio spans European Public Funding (EIC Pathfinder/Transition/Accelerator, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, NATO DIANA, European Defence Fund), US Federal Grants (NSF SBIR/STTR), Germany & Austria Incentives, Swiss Startup Innovation (Innosuisse), Private & Investor Funding, and R&D & Technical Services. Inspiralia also includes Adamo Robot (an acquired physiotherapy collaborative robot, CE-certified as a Class IIa Medical Device) as a subsidiary product under the Inspiralia Group umbrella. The company operates across nine offices (Madrid, Vienna, Miami, Cambridge, Graz, Berlin, Boston, Linz, Milan) and traces its roots to the 1946-founded Process Engineering Research Association (PERA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adamo Robot: Physiotherapy collaborative robot designed to assist in treating musculoskeletal disorders. Obtained CE Mark as Class IIa Medical Device under European MDR 2017/745.

Products and services

• European Public Funding Advisory Advisory and proposal-writing service that helps clients access EU-level innovation funding instruments such as EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, EIC Accelerator, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, NATO DIANA, and the European Defence Fund. Designed for startups, SMEs, research institutions, and large industrials seeking non-dilutive EU capital.
• Germany & Austria Incentives Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ million euros in value created for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crowe LLP: Crowe is a global accounting and advisory firm with R&D tax credit and government incentive services. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Inspiralia's R&D tax incentive offering for DACH and US clients.
• RTI International: RTI International is a large US-based research institute that supports clients in identifying and securing US federal R&D funding, including SBIR/STTR and DOD programs. It overlaps with Inspiralia's US Federal Grants practice but operates at much broader scale.
• Wavestone: Wavestone is a global management and technology consultancy with a practice in innovation funding and public-sector advisory across Europe. It competes at the upper end of the enterprise segment where Inspiralia also operates.

Direct peers

• EurA AG: EurA AG is a Germany-headquartered innovation consultancy supporting companies in securing public funding for R&D projects, with deep expertise in Horizon Europe and national German programs. It is a direct competitor in the DACH innovation funding market.
• PNO Consultants: PNO Consultants is a pan-European innovation funding advisory firm that helps startups, SMEs, and research institutions secure EU grants and national R&D incentives. It directly competes with Inspiralia across Horizon Europe, EIC, and country-specific programs.
• Zaz Ventures: Zaz Ventures is a US-based consultancy that helps companies win non-dilutive funding through SBIR/STTR and other federal programs, with overlap to Inspiralia's US Federal Grants service line.
• invenia GmbH: invenia is a German consultancy that specializes in EU project management, grant applications, and innovation funding for SMEs and research organizations. It competes with Inspiralia in EU funding advisory services.

Regional players

• BiGGAR Economics: BiGGAR Economics is a Scotland-based consultancy that supports public funding applications and economic development projects. It is a regional player with partial overlap to Inspiralia's UK innovation funding practice.
• Catapult (Catapult Ventures / Knowledge Transfer Network): Catapult is a UK innovation network helping startups and SMEs access R&D funding and innovation programs. While Inspiralia serves the UK market, Catapult is a regionally embedded public-sector-backed player rather than a fee-based consultancy.

Others

• Plan.Net Gruppe / Serviceplan: While primarily a marketing group, Serviceplan's innovation consulting arm occasionally supports companies on public funding narratives. Adjacent rather than direct competition to Inspiralia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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