Gate2Growth

What Gate2Growth does

Gate2Growth is a privately held strategic business consulting firm headquartered at DTU Science Park in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, founded approximately in the early 2000s and led by CEO and Founder Uffe Bundgaard-Jørgensen. The firm advises innovative companies, SMEs, start-ups, and EU research project consortia on commercialization, internationalization, and raising finance, with a stated focus on funding strategy spanning Danish national grants (Innovation Fund Denmark, MUDP, EUDP), EU programs (EIC, Horizon 2020/Europe, EuroStars), and investor search and negotiation. Its primary client outcomes include identifying funding programs, preparing grant applications, developing business plans and investor presentations, and supporting due diligence preparation for fundraising rounds. The supporting evidence for the practice includes 30+ completed EU-funded research projects, an Iceland-based reference client (Thor Ice Chilling Solutions), and 175+ public master classes delivered by the founder across Europe.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around three lines: (1) funding consulting covering grant applications and investor search/negotiation; (2) strategic consulting covering business development, go-to-market strategy, IP strategy, and financing; and (3) exploitation partner work within EU projects, where Gate2Growth handles business development and commercialization planning for consortium outputs. The proprietary technology surface is limited to the G2G Online Tool, a web-based business assessment instrument accessible at g2g-tool.investornet.dk, designed for entrepreneur self-assessment and trained-advisor access across Europe, alongside the founder's published book 'How to Attract Investors'.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services engagements delivered on a project or retainer basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market combines direct consulting sales with a community-led layer built on public master classes, the founder's book, YouTube content, the LinkedIn presence InvestorNet Gate2Growth, and founding-membership participation in the Greenovate!Europe network. Marketing and partner-development leverage a stated 150+ international partners spanning entities such as Zabala, RI.SE, DTU, Fraunhofer, VTT, SINTEF, LEITAT, Aarhus University, Brunel University, University of Bologna, University Rey Juan Carlos, ATB Potsdam, and HCMR. The firm operates as a 7-person qualified-expert practice with a stated average of more than 20 clients per year, and there is no disclosed external equity or debt funding.

Name

Gate2Growth

Website

https://gate2growth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gate2Growth is a Denmark-based strategic business consulting firm advising innovative SMEs, start-ups, and EU research consortia on grant funding, investor readiness, commercialization, and EU project exploitation, with a 7-expert team based at DTU Science Park.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Grant advisory services
• Business development consulting
• EU project exploitation
• Investor readiness consulting
• Innovation funding advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kongens Lyngby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Business Consulting: Consulting services covering business development, go-to-market strategy, IP strategy, financing, and investor readiness. Provided to innovative companies across Denmark and Europe on a project or retainer basis.
2. Grant Application Services: Assistance throughout the grant application process for Danish national and EU-supported public grants including EIC programs, Innovation Fund Denmark, MUDP, EUDP, and EuroStars.
3. Investor Search and Negotiation Services: Structured approach for investor search and negotiation including business case assessment, investor profiling, business plan review, investment summary preparation, and due diligence support.
4. EU Project Exploitation Partner: Gate2Growth serves as the business development, funding and exploitation partner in EU-funded research projects, supporting project result commercialization and market-ready development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gate2Growth provides strategic business consulting to innovative companies, SMEs, start-ups, and EU research project consortia, with a focus on funding and financing including public grants. Core services include grant application support for Danish national and EU programs (EIC, Horizon 2020, Innovation Fund Denmark, MUDP, EUDP, EuroStars), structured investor search and negotiation assistance, business development and commercialization advisory, and exploitation-partner services within EU-funded research projects. The firm supplements consulting with the G2G Online Tool for business assessment.

Product overview

Gate2Growth offers a portfolio of advisory and consulting services for innovative companies, centered on three core offerings: (1) Funding Consulting Services covering grant application support and investor search/negotiation; (2) Strategic Consulting covering business development, go-to-market strategy, IP strategy, and financing; and (3) EU Project Exploitation Partner Services where Gate2Growth serves as business development and funding partner in EU-funded research projects. The company also provides the G2G Online Tool, a web-based business assessment platform, and has authored the book 'How to Attract Investors'. The offering is structured as a services-based consulting practice rather than a software product platform, with no modular architecture—each service area functions as a distinct consulting engagement tailored to client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• G2G Online Tool: Online business assessment tool for entrepreneurs to create viable and successful businesses

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting Services Advisory engagements covering business development, go-to-market strategy, IP strategy, financing decisions, and coaching for investor pitches and negotiations. Targeted at innovative companies and SMEs in Denmark and Europe.
• Grant Application Services Full-service grant application support including identifying suitable funding schemes, planning the application process, running workshops, and providing continuous consulting throughout the writing process. Covers Danish national and EU-supported public grants such as EIC programs, Innovation Fund Denmark, MUDP, EUDP, and EuroStars.
• Investor Search and Negotiation Services Structured consulting offering supporting investor search and negotiation, including business case assessment, investor attractiveness evaluation, investor profiling, business plan review, valuation discussions, investment summary preparation, and due diligence preparation.
• EU Project Exploitation Partner Services Provision of business development, funding, and exploitation-partner services within EU-funded research projects, including market-uptake planning, dissemination, IP strategy, and result commercialization. Delivered as a work-package role within multi-partner consortia, leveraging participation in over 30 EU projects.
• G2G Online Tool Online business assessment and development tool that helps entrepreneurs create viable and successful businesses and provides access to business and investor networks throughout Europe. Used by Gate2Growth advisors as part of high-level training.
• How to Attract Investors (Book) Book authored by Uffe Bundgaard-Jørgensen providing a personal guide to understanding investor mindset and requirements, addressing challenges associated with investor search, negotiation, and management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 175+ How to Attract Investors and Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Master Classes conducted throughout Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenovate!EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGate2Growth is a founding member of Greenovate!Europe, a not-for-profit network of organisations dedicated to supporting sustainable innovation. This membership positions Gate2Growth within a pan-European ecosystem of sustainable innovation stakeholders and provides a platform for collaboration on EU projects.
• ZabalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZabala is a partner in EU projects with Gate2Growth, collaborating on Horizon 2020 and other EU-funded initiatives.
• RI.SE (Research Institutes of Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRI.SE is a partner in EU projects with Gate2Growth, collaborating on Horizon 2020 and other EU-funded initiatives.
• DTU (Technical University of Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTU is a partner in EU projects with Gate2Growth. The company is headquartered at DTU Science Park.
• Aarhus UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAarhus University is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• Fraunhofer InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraunhofer is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVTT is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• SINTEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINTEF is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• LEITATminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEITAT is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects, including joint work on the LIBERATE project where G2G and LEITAT collaborate on dissemination and communication activities.
• Danish Technological Institute (DTI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTI is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• Brunel University LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrunel University is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• University of Bologna (UNIBO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Bologna is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerURJC is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• ATB PotsdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATB Potsdam is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.
• HCMR (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCMR is listed as a partner collaborating with Gate2Growth on EU projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte: Global professional services firm with dedicated EU funding, innovation incentives and public-sector advisory teams. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping service lines to Gate2Growth.
• PwC: Global professional services firm with significant grants, incentives and innovation funding advisory practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with Gate2Growth for larger grant advisory and strategy mandates.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting firm active in growth equity, venture capital and innovation ecosystems; cited by Gate2Growth itself via its founder's book endorsement. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps on investor-readiness and growth-strategy advisory.
• Innovate UK: UK's national innovation agency funding and supporting business-led R&D. Comparable as a large national incumbent that operates in the same public-funding advisory space as Gate2Growth, with broader scale and resources.
• Ernst & Young (EY): Global professional services firm with grants, R&D tax credits and innovation advisory offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for grant advisory and investor-readiness engagements.
• European Investment Fund (EIF): EU-level financial institution supporting SME access to finance via venture capital, guarantees and securitization. Comparable as a much larger incumbent that sits upstream in the same EU funding ecosystem Gate2Growth helps clients navigate.
• Bpifrance: French public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, grants and innovation advisory. Comparable as a national incumbent that competes with boutique advisors on public-funding access for innovative SMEs across Europe.

Direct peers

• PNO Innovation: European innovation consultancy helping SMEs, startups and research institutions access EU and national funding, build consortia and commercialize results. Closely comparable to Gate2Growth's grant application and EU exploitation services.
• FundingBox: European funding platform and consultancy that connects innovators to EU and national grants, equity and debt, and runs its own cascade-funding instruments. Overlaps with Gate2Growth in grant advisory but competes via a more digital, platform-led model.
• Zabala Innovation Consulting: Spanish-headquartered European consulting firm specializing in EU grants, innovation funding and project exploitation. Directly comparable to Gate2Growth in service mix and EU consortium positioning; listed by Gate2Growth itself as a partner in Horizon 2020 and other EU-funded initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1D2l1ga93lj_wv97TsGxfA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/investornet-gate2growth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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