PEDAL Consulting

What PEDAL Consulting does

PEDAL Consulting s.r.o. is a privately held Slovak management consulting firm headquartered in Martin, Slovakia, founded in 2009 by CEO Robert Miskuf. The company specializes in EU grant proposal writing, project coordination, and alternative financing advisory, with designation by the European Commission as the leading national SME performer across the Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, and COSME programmes. Its core service lines include full-cycle proposal development, consortium partnership and coordination, project management of EU-funded initiatives, dissemination and communication, impact assessment, and financial support to third parties (cascade funding). The firm has secured and managed a cumulative portfolio exceeding €170.7M across 50+ EU/US contracts and 150+ clients, supported by a pan-European network of 41 partner consultancies across 30 countries.

The company's commercial footprint extends beyond traditional consulting through three distinct platforms and subsidiaries. TENDERIO, co-founded in 2014, is a one-stop-shop platform for cross-border public tenders combining a search engine with a network of bid writers. OXIGEN, established in December 2020, provides investment matchmaking and alternative financing services for SMEs scaling internationally. The firm also produces the "Game of Grants" educational video series and participates as lead partner on multi-country research projects such as CIRCONOMY (circular economy monitoring). Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and institutional field sales targeting startups, SMEs, research institutions, universities, public bodies, and international organizations across Europe, Eurasia, Africa, MENA, South America, and the United States. Revenue derives entirely from professional services and platform fees—no proprietary AI/ML technology underpins the offering.

In 2024, the Board of Directors initiated a strategic pivot from non-profit innovation project coordination toward predominantly commercial activities and restructured the company to prepare for entry of a new investor, signaling an inflection point in ownership and capital structure. The team has grown from a single founder to approximately 18 members including a Chief Development Officer, Senior Project Managers, Financial and Communication Managers, and junior staff. Bootstrapped from inception, the firm reported its highest profit in company history for 2025.

Name

PEDAL Consulting

Legal name

PEDAL Consulting s.r.o.

Website

https://pedal-consulting.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PEDAL Consulting is a Slovak management consulting firm specializing in EU grant proposal writing, project coordination, and alternative financing advisory. It serves startups, SMEs, research institutions, public bodies, and international organizations across Europe and beyond, and operates the TENDERIO and OXIGEN platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EU Funding Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• EU funding consulting
• Grant proposal writing
• Horizon Europe advisory
• Project coordination services
• Alternative financing advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Martin

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Proposal Writing and Coordination Services: Professional proposal writing and coordination support for EU funding calls including Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and COSME. Offered in four configurations ranging from full external proposal development to consortium partnership participation.
2. Project Management and Coordination: Direct coordination and management of EU-funded projects including administrative, financial, and scientific management services.
3. Alternative Financing Advisory: Support services improving innovative SMEs access to alternative forms of finance including supporting business ideas through entrepreneurship training and mentorship, fostering business and investment partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PEDAL Consulting provides professional proposal writing, project coordination, and management services for EU funding programmes (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, COSME). The firm supports enterprises, research institutions, universities, public bodies, and international organizations across the proposal lifecycle and project implementation. It also advises innovative SMEs on alternative forms of finance such as crowdfunding, venture capital, and angel investment.

Product overview

PEDAL Consulting is primarily a management consulting firm offering grant proposal writing, EU funding coordination, alternative financing advisory, and international market innovation support. Their flagship products include TENDERIO (a one-stop shop for cross-border public procurement), OXIGEN (investment matchmaking platform), the CIRCONOMY digital tool (for measuring circularity), and the Game of Grants educational video series. The company operates across Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, and COSME EU funding programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TENDERIO: One-stop shop platform for public tenders across Europe, combining world's number 1 search engine for public tenders with a pan-European network of bid writers and partner search capabilities.
• Oxigen

Products and services

• EU Proposal Writing Service End-to-end proposal writing and coordination for EU funding programmes (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, COSME), offered to enterprises, research institutions, universities, public bodies, and external consortia through four configurable engagement models.
• EU Project Management and Coordination Direct coordination and management of EU-funded projects, including administrative, financial, and scientific management for project partners and consortia.
• Alternative Financing Advisory Advisory services improving innovative SMEs' access to alternative forms of finance, including entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and investor matchmaking.
• TENDERIO One-stop shop platform for public tenders providing SMEs with access to international public contracts and cross-border procurement opportunities across Europe, leveraging a pan-European partner search network.
• OXIGEN Investment and matchmaking service that connects companies interested in scaling beyond their borders with investors and investment opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 170.7M EUR in secured and managed projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIRCONOMY ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 202617 partners from 8 countries (Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Belgium, Lithuania, Slovakia, Switzerland) working on harmonised micro-level circularity monitoring framework. PEDAL leads Work Package 6 on Guidance, Capacity Building and Policy Integration.
• OxigencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Company established in December 2020 to unlock solutions for companies interested in scaling beyond their borders through attracting investment and matchmaking services with investors
• EuBioNetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-founding partner of European bioeconomy network
• TENDERIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Co-founded one-stop shop platform for public tenders. Builds on existing solution to inform, educate and match European SMEs with procurement authorities to improve participation in international tenders.
• European Alliance for InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Innovation World NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Enrich GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Slovak Bioeconomy ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• LOW strategic communications agencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Smart Klaster-Start UP HUBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Circular SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation
• Národný hub pre biohospodárstvo / National Hub for BioeconomyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member organisation

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• accelopment Schweiz AG: Switzerland-based EU project management and funding consultancy providing proposal writing, consortium coordination, and project implementation services for Horizon Europe and similar programmes. Same operating model, comparable size.
• Spinverse: Finnish innovation funding consultancy specializing in Horizon Europe proposal writing, public-private partnership building, and innovation ecosystem orchestration for Nordic and European clients. Directly comparable service portfolio.
• EURICE European Research and Project Office GmbH: Germany-based firm providing comprehensive EU project management, proposal support, and exploitation/dissemination services for Horizon Europe beneficiaries. One of the most established players in the same niche.
• Steinbeis 2i GmbH: German EU funding and project management consultancy within the Steinbeis network. Provides proposal development and project coordination for Horizon Europe and other EU programmes, similar in scope to PEDAL.
• AMIRES: Czech Republic-based consulting firm with a nearly identical profile: EU grant proposal writing, Horizon Europe project coordination, and strategic partnering for SMEs and research institutions across Central Europe. Direct competitor in the same niche.
• Europa Media Non-Profit Ltd. Hungary-based non-profit offering EU project management training, proposal writing, and project coordination services. Operates in adjacent Central European geography with overlapping SME client focus.
• Zabala Innovation: Spain-based large European innovation consultancy offering EU funding advisory, project management, and innovation strategy. Competes with PEDAL for Horizon Europe clients in Southern Europe.
• PNO Consultants: Netherlands-based European funding and innovation consultancy with deep expertise in Horizon Europe, national funding programmes, and grant management. Comparable in services and client base to PEDAL.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Germany's largest applied research organization, deeply embedded in EU funding programmes as both a participant and advisory partner. Much larger and broader than PEDAL but occupies overlapping space in Horizon Europe proposal and project ecosystems.
• Deloitte (EU Funding Advisory): Global professional services firm with established EU funding advisory practice serving large enterprises and public institutions. Competes for the higher end of the same market as PEDAL but with vastly greater scale and integrated service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pedalconsulting
• Facebookfacebook.com/pedal.consulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pedal-consulting
• Instagraminstagram.com/pedal_consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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