What ENRICH GLOBAL does

ENRICH GLOBAL is a not-for-profit, member-driven association established on 1 January 2021 and headquartered in Valbonne (Sophia Antipolis), France, hosted by the G.A.C. Group. Its stated objective is to contribute to the development of European scientific, technological and innovation excellence and to take European innovation global (and vice versa). It does so by coordinating collaboration among a network of 33 member organisations spanning 40+ countries (public agencies, universities, research centres, clusters, incubators, consultancies and SMEs such as ANPEI, APRE, CIVITTA, DLR, EAEC, EBN, FORTH, G.A.C. Group, RCISD, SPI, and ENRICH in LAC) and by serving as consortium partner/coordinator on EU-funded research and innovation projects.

The association's core deliverables are the CONNECT HUB online community platform (over 3,200 registered members across 12 thematic communities including Health Innovation with 304 members and INPACE with 817 members), six thematic expert groups (Climate Change & Sustainability, Digital Innovation, EU Projects, Health Innovation, Young Researchers for Innovation, Thriving Cities and Community Resilience, Internationalisation), and training services such as the Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program and Foresight & Innovation Management training. Active funded programmes in 2024-2025 include INPACE (Horizon Europe, 7-partner consortium, 42 months, digital partnerships with Japan, Korea, Singapore and India), ENFORCE (€7M, 26 partners, 4 years, citizen science for environmental compliance), ENHANCE (€1.7M, 36 months, AI-powered One Health coastal management) and NGI Enrichers (Next Generation Internet transatlantic fellowship), supported by a small core staff of approximately 13 people.

Commercially, ENRICH GLOBAL is a non-profit with no-fee, in-kind contributory membership and no sold products; its operating economics derive from member contributions of expertise and from EU research funding flowing through consortium budgets rather than direct membership dues. Go-to-market is community-led via website content, social media (LinkedIn, YouTube), newsletters, policy workshops, project events (NGI Enrichers kick-off, #AIHorizon25 partnership, International Experts Forums) and direct membership enrollment. Pricing is not applicable; the customer base of 33 member organisations, 3,200+ platform members, and a set of EU institutional funders (European Commission via Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020) constitutes the association's complete commercial universe.

Name

ENRICH GLOBAL

Legal name

ENRICH GLOBAL

Website

https://enrich-global.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ENRICH GLOBAL is a French non-profit association founded in 2021 that helps internationalise European science, technology and innovation by coordinating 33 member organisations across 40+ countries, running a CONNECT HUB community platform with 3,200+ members, and serving as consortium partner on EU-funded projects such as INPACE, ENFORCE, ENHANCE and NGI Enrichers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Research and Innovation Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ)

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Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAC)

Keywords

• Innovation network coordination
• EU research collaboration
• International innovation support
• Horizon Europe projects
• Research community platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Valbonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: ENRICH GLOBAL is a non-for-profit member-driven association with no-fee, in-kind contributory membership model. Members contribute expertise, knowledge, and resources rather than monetary fees.
2. EU Research Funding: ENRICH GLOBAL and its members participate in EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020) as consortium partners. Funding supports specific projects such as INPACE, ENFORCE, ENHANCE, ARSINOE, NGI Enrichers. ENRICH GLOBAL's role typically involves exploitation support, community building, and dissemination activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ENRICH GLOBAL is a non-for-profit member-driven association that supports the internationalization of European scientific, technological, and innovation excellence. It coordinates collaboration among its members and partners worldwide, manages EU-funded research and innovation projects (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), and operates the CONNECT HUB online community platform hosting 3,200+ members across 12 thematic communities.

Product overview

ENRICH GLOBAL is a non-for-profit international association that supports European scientific, technological, and innovation excellence by facilitating international collaboration. The organization operates primarily through its CONNECT HUB community platform hosting over 3,200 members across 12 thematic communities. ENRICH GLOBAL delivers value through EU-funded research projects including ENHANCE (AI-powered coastal management), ENFORCE (citizen science for environmental compliance), NGI ENRICHERS (Next Generation Internet fellowship program), and INPACE (Indo-Pacific digital partnerships). Additionally, the organization provides thematic expert groups (Climate Change & Sustainability, Health Innovation, Digital Innovation, Foresight & Innovation Management) and training programs including the Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NGI Enrichers: Next Generation Internet Transatlantic Fellowship program supporting European NGI researchers and innovators to collaborate with US and Canadian hosts
• ENFORCE
• ENHANCE
• INPACE
• ENRICH GLOBAL Health Innovation
• Climate Change and Sustainability
• Foresight and Innovation Management
• Digital Innovation

Products and services

• CONNECT HUB Community Platform Online community platform facilitating networking, collaboration, and event coordination among innovation stakeholders, hosting over 3,200 registered members across 12 thematic communities including Health Innovation and INPACE.
• ENHANCE EU-funded initiative using a One Health approach with AI-powered analytics, Copernicus satellite observations, and citizen science data to develop innovative coastal management strategies. Budget €1.7M, 36-month duration.
• ENFORCE

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,200 members across 12 communities registered on the ENRICH GLOBAL Community Platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and growth.

• G.A.C. Group (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquarters hosting organization for ENRICH GLOBAL. G.A.C. Group is a renowned consultancy with expertise in internationalisation of innovation. Coordinates multiple EU projects including NGI Enrichers, ENFORCE. Staff member Svetlana Klessova serves as ENRICH GLOBAL President.
• ANPEI (Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazil National Association of Research and Development of Innovative Companies. Founding member bringing Latin American perspective and connections to the ENRICH network.
• APRE (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Agency for Promotion of European Research. Founding member providing expertise in EU research programmes and European funding mechanisms.
• CIVITTA (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned global consultancy firm. Coordinates EU-India Innocenter project. Founding member with extensive experience in supporting internationalisation of innovation.
• DLR (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Aerospace Center / International Bureau of German Federal Ministry of Research. Founding member. Leads Foresight and Innovation Management Thematic Group. Coordinates Brussels Future Talks on science diplomacy.
• EAEC (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-American Enterprise Council. Founding member providing transatlantic perspective and US market connections for European innovators.
• EBN (European Business & Innovation Centre Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of business and innovation centres. Founding member. Coordinates ENRICH in the USA initiative and Internationalisation thematic group.
• FORTH (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Greece. Public research organization and founding member bringing Greek and Mediterranean research expertise.
• RCISD (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Centre for Information and Scientific Development, Hungary. Founding member with expertise in innovation support and regional development.
• SPI (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociedade Portuguesa de Inovação. Founding member headquartered in Portugal with expertise in innovation management and internationalization.
• ENRICH in LACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs in Latin America. Founding member dedicated to connecting European innovators with Latin American markets.
• STI Management / EUrelations (Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly EUrelations. Swiss-based founding member providing expertise in Swiss participation in EU research programmes (Horizon Europe) and international cooperation.
• INPACE Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPACE (Indo-Pacific European Hub for Digital Partnerships) won with 7 consortium members: G.A.C. Group (coordinator), ENRICH GLOBAL, Scientific Park of Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine), SPI (Portugal), ATC (Greece), RCISD (Hungary), BTU (Georgia). Project aims at digital partnerships with Japan, Korea, Singapore, and India. 42 months duration, funded by Horizon Europe.
• ENFORCE Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENFORCE project (€7M budget, 26 partners, 4 years) focuses on citizen science for environmental compliance. ENRICH GLOBAL members involved: ENoLL (Belgium), University of Thessaly (Greece), G.A.C. Group (France). Other partners include EARSC, ECSA.
• ENHANCE Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENHANCE project (€1.7M, 36 months) enables One Health coastal management through AI. Coordinator: SingularLogic (Greece). ENRICH GLOBAL members involved: University of Thessaly (Greece), G.A.C. Group (France).
• NGI Enrichers Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGI Enrichers is Next Generation Internet Transatlantic Fellowship programme. Consortium includes APRE (Italy), SPI (Portugal), NCURA (USA), Temple University SBDC (USA), EAEC (USA), Agency of European Innovation (Ukraine), iSolutions (Ukraine/UK/Spain), EUrelations (Switzerland). G.A.C. Group coordinates.
• EU-India Innocenter ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-India Innocenter coordinates EU startups to launch and expand in India. Partners include Civitta (coordinator), German Entrepreneurship GmbH, DutchBasecamp, uGlobally, Mantra Foundation (India), 91springboard (India). Funded by Horizon 2020.
• EGM (France)growthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew member (November 2025) based in Sophia Antipolis, France. Technology company specializing in digital infrastructures for data interoperability and smart management of territories. Flagship platform Twin·Picks orchestrates IoT, GIS, and digital twin data. Built on FIWARE/ETSI standards.
• EurA AGgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation consulting company with 14 locations in Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Bulgaria. Coordinates EIC Business Acceleration Services, manages EIC Community and Women Leadership Programme. Reaches 5,000+ startups/scaleups Europe-wide.
• MITACS (Canada)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian organization mentioned in NGI Enrichers context. Supports Next Generation Internet transatlantic fellowship programme connecting European researchers/innovators with Canadian host organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network): ERRIN is a Brussels-based network bringing together regional innovation actors and EU research/innovation stakeholders. It mirrors ENRICH GLOBAL's multi-stakeholder, EU-policy-engaged model and competes for the same pool of Horizon Europe coordination funds.
• EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisations): EARTO represents Europe's research and technology organisations and engages with EU framework programmes. Its role as a Brussels-based convener for RTOs parallels ENRICH GLOBAL's convening role for innovation support organizations and its member organizations include several shared names (e.g., FORTH).
• ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs): ENoLL is a federation of living labs across Europe and globally, cited as a partner in ENRICH GLOBAL's ENFORCE project. It is a member-driven innovation network that overlaps with ENRICH GLOBAL in EU-funded citizen-science and digital innovation projects.
• EU-India Innocenter (Civitta-coordinated consortium): EU-India Innocenter is a Horizon 2020-funded network coordinating EU startups' expansion into India. Civitta, a founding member of ENRICH GLOBAL, coordinates it, and it is directly comparable in scope (EU-internationalization, consortia, member engagement).
• EBN (European Business & Innovation Centre Network): EBN is a Brussels-based network of business and innovation centres that, like ENRICH GLOBAL, serves innovation intermediaries and coordinates EU-funded projects around internationalization. EBN is also a founding member of ENRICH GLOBAL, making it both a peer and a partner; their scopes overlap on EU project coordination and internationalisation services.
• Science|Business: Science|Business is a Brussels-based network connecting universities, RTOs, and industry around EU research and innovation policy. Comparable to ENRICH GLOBAL in its multi-stakeholder member model, EU-policy focus, and convening role.
• EAEC (European-American Enterprise Council): EAEC is a founding member of ENRICH GLOBAL and a transatlantic network supporting European companies entering the US market. EAEC's internationalization focus, member-driven model, and EU funding orientation make it a directly comparable peer.
• ENRICH in LAC (European Research and Innovation Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean): ENRICH in LAC is a founding member of ENRICH GLOBAL and operates a parallel network connecting European innovators with Latin American partners. It is the most direct geographic counterpart and competes/collaborates on EU-funded internationalization proposals.

Regional players

• EUROCITIES: EUROCITIES is a major European city network that overlaps with ENRICH GLOBAL's "Thriving Cities" community and target audience of municipal innovation actors. Comparable as a member-driven network engaging with EU innovation policy, though it focuses on cities rather than innovation intermediaries.

Broad incumbents

• Climate-KIC: Climate-KIC is a much larger EU-backed knowledge and innovation community focused on climate. While bigger and more established, it competes for the same Horizon Europe climate-innovation agenda and member organizations, and parallels ENRICH GLOBAL's Climate Change & Sustainability Thematic Group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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