EU CORE Consulting

What EU CORE Consulting does

EU CORE Consulting S.r.l. is a privately-held Italian professional services firm that supports higher education institutions, research institutes, and large and small enterprises in participating in national, international, and EU-funded research and cooperation projects. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Turin with additional offices in Rome and Piacenza, the firm offers an integrated five-service portfolio — Fundraising, Project Design, Project Management, Training, and Conferences & Events — covering the full lifecycle of EU grant work from proposal design through daily administration, ethics management, reporting, and audit support. Its specialization is concentrated in Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, Structural Funds, and related European Commission instruments.

Commercially, EU CORE generates revenue through three streams: fee-based consulting services (professional services engagement model), paid training courses priced at €750-€1,100 plus VAT per participant delivered both online (Webex Meetings, GoTo Training) and in-person at its Turin offices, and direct EU project participation grants received as a consortium partner or coordinator under grants such as BeBOP, WASTEWISE, SYRIUS, CaLby2030, BOOSTER, HERCCULES, and PYSOLO. Italian Law 124/2017 disclosures show grant receipts rising from €24,000 in fiscal year 2020 to €1,476,556.39 in fiscal year 2024, reflecting both deeper consortium participation and a step-up to coordinator roles in late 2024 and early 2025. The firm goes to market via a sales-led direct engagement motion with coordinators and consortium partners, supported by a multilingual website (English/Italian), published manuals, and active presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and X.

The firm's customer base is anchored by repeat institutional relationships with major Italian research entities including CREA, Politecnico di Milano, Università del Piemonte Orientale, LEAP, CSIC, and IRCCS FBF. EU CORE has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and operates as an independent private limited company (S.r.l.) with a team combining certified accountants, legal experts, and PhD researchers specialized in EU funding programs.

Name

EU CORE Consulting

Legal name

EU CORE Consulting S.r.l.

Website

https://eucore.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EU CORE Consulting is a privately-held Italian professional services firm that helps universities, research institutes, and enterprises participate in EU-funded research projects (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, Structural Funds) through fundraising, project design, project management, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin, Piedmont

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: EU CORE provides services of project design, project management, accounting, evaluation and partnership building for participation in national, international and EU funded research and cooperation projects.
2. Training Courses: The company offers paid training courses on EU funding programs, ranging from €750 to €1,100 per participant plus VAT, covering topics such as Horizon Europe reporting, ethics in AI research, structural funds management, and project coordination.
3. EU Project Participation Grants: EU CORE receives grants and contributions from the European Commission through various Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects for the company's participation as a consortium partner or subcontractor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EU CORE Consulting is a private Italian consulting firm that supports higher education institutions, research institutes, and enterprises in participating in EU-funded research and cooperation projects. It provides end-to-end services covering fundraising, project design, project management (including daily administration, reporting, ethics management, and financial accounting), evaluation, and partnership building, primarily under Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes. It complements these services with paid training courses, conferences, and specialist publications on EU funding.

Product overview

EU CORE Consulting is a private consulting company providing a portfolio of services for higher education institutions, research institutes, and SMEs. The core offering consists of five integrated service areas: Fundraising (covering the full project lifecycle from concept to completion), Project Design (proposal development for EU funding), Project Management (daily administration, reporting, ethics management), Training Courses (covering topics such as Horizon Europe/2020 management, ethics, AI in research, data protection, and project coordination), and Conferences & Events. Publications including funding programme manuals are also offered. The services are designed to support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of EU-funded research and cooperation projects.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Fundraising Services Support covering the entire project lifecycle for participating in national, international, and EU-funded research and cooperation projects, from step-zero fundraising concept to final reporting requirements.
• Project Design Services Consulting services for designing research and cooperation projects, including proposal development and application support for EU funding programmes such as Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management support including daily management, report drafting, administrative handling, ethics management, accounting, and quality control for EU-funded research projects.
• Training Courses Paid training courses delivered online (Webex Meetings, GoTo Training) and in-person in Turin, providing instruments to independently tackle international funding programmes across project design, management, and reporting. Topics include Horizon Europe/2020 financial management, ethics, AI in research, data protection, EU funding regulations, and project coordination.
• Conferences and Events Organisation and management of conferences and events related to EU research funding and cooperation projects.
• Publications (HORIZON 2020 Manual) Manuals and guidebooks on EU funding programmes, including the published 'HORIZON 2020 Manual for Participation in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation' (2016), offered for purchase.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNIVERSITÀ DEL PIEMONTE ORIENTALE (UPO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025EU CORE participates as partner in INJECTHEAL project (GA 101177924), where UPO is the coordinator. EUCORE is responsible for all communication and dissemination activities, project management assistance, data management, and quality control.
• TENOVA SPA (TEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EU CORE is the coordinator of the SYRIUS project (GA 101192534), with TENOVA SPA as a key partner in the steel decarbonization initiative. EUCORE supports communication activities and participates in result exploitation and protection.
• LUONNONVARAKESKUS (LUKE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024EU CORE is the coordinator of the WASTEWISE project (GA 101181915), with LUKE as a key partner. EUCORE is responsible for project management, ethics, data management, quality control, and exploitation of results.
• POLITECNICO DI MILANO (POLIMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024EU CORE is the coordinator of the BeBOP project (GA 101178117), with Politecnico di Milano as a key partner. EUCORE coordinates the project and leads work packages on exploitation, project coordination, management, and communication.
• POLITECNICO DI MILANO (POLIMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023EU CORE participates as partner in PYSOLO project (GA 101118270), supporting the coordinator Politecnico di Milano in daily management, report writing, and administrative issues for the biomass pyrolysis project using concentrated solar power.
• CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA (CREA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023EU CORE participates as partner in BOOSTER project (GA 101081770), supporting the coordinator CREA in daily management, report writing, and administrative issues including ethics management for the project on drought tolerance in cereals.
• IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI, BRESCIA (IRCCS FBF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023EU CORE provides consulting services for BIPCOM project (ERAPerMed), supporting the coordinator IRCCS FBF in project management assistance for the bipolar disorder clinical validation project.
• LABORATORIO ENERGIA AMBIENTE PIACENZA (LEAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EU CORE participates as partner in HERCCULES project (GA 101096691), where LEAP is the coordinator. EUCORE leads WP10 on Communication, dissemination and knowledge sharing, provides project management assistance, exploitation planning, and stakeholder engagement strategy.
• POLITECNICO DI TORINO (POLITO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EU CORE participates as partner in REBONE project (GA 101119884), where POLITO is the coordinator. EUCORE supports the Coordinator in general management activities, is a member of the Supervisory Board, provides soft skills training, and offers secondment opportunities.
• AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022EU CORE participates as partner in CaLby2030 project (GA 101075416), where CSIC is the coordinator. EUCORE leads the WP on Dissemination, communication and exploitation, is responsible for the Data Management Plan, and supports general management activities.
• UNIVERSITÀ DI PADOVAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011EU CORE provided legal advice for the establishment of a new legal entity to support exploitation of project results in the FP7 PROMISE project, where University of Padova was the coordinator.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMIRES: Czech-based consultancy supporting clients in EU-funded research projects, particularly in energy and industrial applications. Comparable in providing project management, dissemination, and exploitation services within Horizon Europe consortia.
• Zabala Innovation Consulting: Spanish-origin specialist consultancy supporting clients across Europe in identifying, applying for, and managing EU-funded R&D projects (Horizon Europe, Structural Funds). Closely comparable to EU CORE in service scope, customer base (universities, research centers, SMEs), and revenue model built on consulting fees plus project participation.
• ttopstart: Netherlands-based consultancy specializing in EU life sciences and biomedical research funding, including Horizon Europe and ERAPerMed. Directly comparable in offering proposal writing and project management support to research institutes and universities.
• accelopment: Germany-based consultancy supporting research organizations and SMEs in EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe, ERC). Directly comparable mid-sized competitor offering proposal writing, project management, and dissemination services.
• PNO Consultants: Large pan-European innovation consultancy with deep specialization in EU grant funding, project management, and exploitation. Operates across multiple EU countries with a comparable end-to-end service model (fundraising, project design, management) targeted at research institutions and SMEs.
• EUrelations: EU funding consultancy offering proposal development, project management, and exploitation services to research organizations and SMEs across Europe. Comparable niche focus on Horizon programs and similar mid-sized consultancy positioning.
• Steinbeis 2i: Steinbeis Europa Zentrum subsidiary that supports German and European clients with EU project funding applications and management. Comparable service mix including training and dissemination, with a similar university/research institute customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Intrasoft International: European IT and consulting firm participating in numerous EU research projects as both partner and coordinator. Comparable in Horizon Europe participation and dissemination activities, though part of a much larger diversified portfolio.
• RINA Consulting: Italy-based large engineering and consulting firm with broader services but significant EU project management and funding advisory capabilities. Comparable in Italian institutional relationships but operates across many industries beyond EU research funding.

Emerging players

• Eurecat Technology Center: Catalan technology center that both participates in and supports EU research projects with a research and innovation focus. Comparable in its project management support role but distinguished by also being a research performer rather than a pure consultancy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Eucore_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbR0I3HmZvH86kw-EbnRZ1A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eu-core-consulting
• Instagraminstagram.com/eucore_consulting

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