Stickydot

What Stickydot does

Stickydot is a Brussels-based private limited company (Srl) founded in 2018 by three co-founders with 15+ years of prior experience on European Commission-funded projects. The firm provides professional services in multi-stakeholder engagement, co-creation, facilitation, training, impact assessment, and expert grant writing, primarily serving Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 research and innovation consortia. Its core technology is a set of codified participatory methodologies — Co-Design, Co-Creation, Co-Assessment, and Societal Readiness Checks — refined across more than eight major EU projects and packaged into modular training programmes. The 5-6 person core team operates from Brussels, with project work spanning Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, and Ireland.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: (1) per-project professional services revenue from EU consortium participation as a partner or coordinator (e.g., CO-VALUE, CO-WATERS, REINFORCING, COALESCE, LEVERS, MOSAIC, ENJOI, ECS, Age-Friendly AI), where Stickydot is paid through European Commission grant allocations; (2) paid open-enrollment training courses (€300-€650 per course, with early-bird and bundle tiers) delivered online via Eventbrite or tailored on demand; and (3) bespoke facilitation, impact assessment, and grant-writing services sold via direct inquiry. The company is privately held, has no disclosed external investors, and has not raised institutional funding.

The go-to-market is participation-led: EU consortium membership and conference presence (ECS Cluster Events, COALESCE workshops, SciComPt, EBN Congress) generate event speaking slots, content marketing outputs (blog, quarterly newsletter, LinkedIn), and inbound enterprise inquiries. Distribution leverages direct sales to research project consortia for project work, Eventbrite self-serve for training, and direct inquiry for tailored services. Stickydot holds active positions in three European research and innovation networks — EBN, ECSA, and PCST — which serve as both pipeline and reputational infrastructure. Customer segments include EU-funded research projects (primary), research professionals and project managers, science communicators, policy makers, civil society/NGOs, intermediaries/innovation support organisations, and science park startups.

Name

Stickydot

Legal name

Stickydot Srl

Website

https://stickydot.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stickydot is a Brussels-based SME providing multi-stakeholder engagement, co-creation, facilitation, and training services to EU-funded research and innovation projects, helping consortia integrate societal perspectives into research outputs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Training: Interactive training workshops on facilitation skills, science communication, and engagement approaches offered as open enrollment courses or tailored organizational programmes. Revenue generated through course fees (€300-€650 per programme).
2. EU Project Consortium Participation: Stickydot participates as a partner in EU-funded Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects, providing stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and co-creation expertise. Revenue derived from project funding agreements with European Commission.
3. Facilitation Services: Design and facilitation of participatory workshops, conferences, and dialogue sessions for research and innovation projects. Online and in-person formats available.
4. Expert Grant Writing: Support services for Horizon proposal development, including consortium building, impact pathway drafting, and application refinement.
5. Impact Assessment: Qualitative and quantitative assessment services demonstrating how participatory approaches make a difference in policies and innovation outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stickydot is a Brussels-based SME that helps research and innovation projects succeed through co-creation, multi-stakeholder engagement, and societal readiness work. The firm sells six core professional services — Societal Readiness checks, Stakeholder Engagement, Facilitation, Training workshops, Impact Assessment, and Expert Grant Writing — alongside proprietary participatory methodologies (Co-Design, Co-Creation, Co-Assessment, Tailored Methodologies) used in EU-funded research and innovation contexts.

Product overview

Stickydot is a Brussels-based SME offering professional services in multi-stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and training for research and innovation projects. The company's core offerings include Societal Readiness assessments, Stakeholder Engagement processes, Facilitation services, Training workshops, Impact Assessment, and Expert Grant Writing. Stickydot's training portfolio includes three main modules: Engagement Approaches Training (on participatory process design), Science Communication Training (on crafting compelling science narratives), and Facilitation Skills Training (on active listening, consensus building, and managing challenging situations). The company also offers methodology services including Co-Design, Co-Creation, Co-Assessment, and Tailored Methodologies. As a coordinator and partner in EU-funded projects, Stickydot leads CO-VALUE (co-valorisation), coordinates MOSAIC, and partners on CO-WATERS, REINFORCING, ECS, COALESCE, LEVERS, Age-Friendly AI, ENJOI, #DiscussAI Think-Ins, and Global Health Strategies Monitoring Framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Societal Readiness Service that anticipates barriers and opportunities early in research and innovation projects through societal readiness checks, ensuring alignment with public expectations, policy priorities, and community values to enable smoother implementation and stronger legitimacy. Targeted at EU-funded research projects and innovation programmes.
• Stakeholder Engagement Design and delivery of engagement processes that connect citizens, policymakers, researchers, companies, and civil society to inform decisions and ensure stakeholder ownership of outcomes. Targeted at EU research projects, public administrations, and innovation programmes.
• Facilitation Design and facilitation of participatory sessions at international conferences and local workshops that spark dialogue, uncover common ground, and drive action. Available online and in person for EU projects, research consortia, and public-sector clients.
• Training Workshops Hands-on, interactive training workshops equipping professionals with practical tools and techniques to design and lead participatory processes, offered as open enrollment courses (€300–€650 per course) and as tailored organizational programmes. Targeted at researchers, project managers, science communicators, and civil society professionals.
• Impact Assessment Qualitative and quantitative assessment services that demonstrate how participatory approaches make a difference in shaping policies and improving innovation outcomes. Targeted at EU project consortia, funders, and policy bodies requiring evidence of engagement impact.
• Expert Grant Writing Support services for Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 proposal development, including consortium building, impact pathway drafting, and application refinement, leveraging years of experience in successful EU funding applications. Targeted at research consortia preparing EU funding bids.
• Co-Design Methodology Participatory process in which stakeholders collaboratively define the challenge relevant to them within a theme, setting the stage for development of relevant solutions. Targeted at EU research projects and innovation programmes.
• Co-Creation Methodology Full-cycle participatory approach in which stakeholders collaboratively build, implement, and assess solutions for challenges in the form of innovations, services, or policies. Targeted at EU research projects, cities, and innovation actors.
• Co-Assessment Methodology Stakeholder-inclusive evaluation methodology in which stakeholders define success criteria, track progress, and feed learning back into work so decisions are grounded in the perspectives of affected people. Targeted at EU research projects and innovation programmes.
• Tailored Methodologies Needs assessment and methodology design service including briefings, literature reviews, workshops, and facilitated onboarding to adapt engagement approaches to specific client contexts. Targeted at organizations requiring customized participatory process design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 active participants engaged through REINFORCING capacity-building programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CO-VALUE Pilots - Alicante Science ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Alicante Science Park partners with CO-VALUE for citizen engagement pilots involving startups including WEITEC, AMAEM, Golden Owl, FYTCH Technologies, Solublion, InferIA Solutions, and Atalayas Industrial Area.
• EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is part of EBN network, participating in events such as EBN Congress 2026 and providing training for EBN members on citizen engagement and co-creation methodologies for innovation support organizations.
• ECSA (European Citizen Science Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is part of ECSA network, contributing to citizen science initiatives across Europe and participating in ECSA events and position papers.
• PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is part of PCST network, engaging with science communication practitioners and researchers worldwide.
• CO-VALUE Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot coordinates the CO-VALUE project consortium focused on co-valorisation approaches. Key partners include Alicante Science Park (Spain) and ART-ER (Italy) implementing citizen engagement pilots with startups.
• COALESCE Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is a partner in COALESCE, building the EU Competence Centre for Science Communication. Partners include universities, SMEs, journalist networks, science centres and civil society organizations across Europe.
• REINFORCING Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is a project partner in REINFORCING, contributing to the European central hub for Open and Responsible Research and Innovation. Project includes 72 cascading grants programme.
• ECS (European Citizen Science) Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot plays a central role in ECS project strengthening and connecting citizen science community across Europe. Project creates European Citizen Science Academy and network of 28 Ambassadors.
• LEVERS Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot coordinates the Brussels Learning Venture and leads the Learning Framework in LEVERS project. Consortium creates nine regional Learning Ventures for climate justice across Europe.
• CO-WATERS Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot is a project partner in CO-WATERS contributing to the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters. Project involves 17 partners across six pilot areas (Rimini, Burgas, Région Sud, Blue Cluster, Crete, Réunion).
• MOSAIC Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot coordinated the MOSAIC consortium exploring co-creation for climate-neutral cities. Pilots in Gothenburg and Milan tested quadruple-helix co-creation methodology.
• ENJOI Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot developed the ENJOI co-creation methodology and led the Brussels hub. ENJOI explored quality indicators for science communication with journalists, researchers, and civil society.
• COALESCE (European Competence Centre for Science Communication)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot co-leads community building efforts and contributes to defining quality criteria for the Competence Centre platform, working with national and regional hubs across Europe.
• CO-VALUE Pilots - ART-ER (Emilia-Romagna)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerART-ER in Italy partners with CO-VALUE implementing citizen engagement pilots with ERDF-funded projects for the first time.
• Dutch Global Health Alliance (DGHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot led the co-creation of a monitoring framework for Global Health Strategies with CSOs from Europe and the Global South.
• Age-Friendly AI Programme PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot leads co-evaluation for Age-Friendly AI, a programme coordinated by TU Dublin and ADAPT Centre, working with older adults across Ireland.
• ADAPT CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStickydot was evaluation partner for #DiscussAI Think-Ins coordinated by ADAPT Centre with Science Foundation Ireland funding.
• Public Libraries 2030minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Public Libraries 2030 to support libraries in organizing citizen science events across Europe.
• Fondazione Giannino BassettiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Fondazione Giannino Bassetti on REINFORCING capacity-building session delivery for Horizon Europe projects.
• Wiktor Gajewski (Science Communication Consultant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on science communication training course delivery with a professional science communicator experienced in European science centres.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BE Participation: Brussels-based participatory stakeholder engagement consultancy sharing the same physical office and co-location history with Stickydot. Operates directly in the same Horizon Europe/Horizon 2020 consortium space, often jointly bidding on EU projects with overlapping facilitation and co-creation services.
• Trinomics: Rotterdam-based consultancy specializing in EU policy analysis and research, including stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, and project management for Horizon Europe projects. Comparable in service mix and target customers.
• IDEA Consult: Brussels-based consultancy providing research and innovation policy advice, impact assessment, and stakeholder engagement for EU institutions. Shares the same target customers (EU project consortia) and offers overlapping co-creation, impact, and foresight services.
• PPMI Group: Research and policy consultancy based in Lithuania with deep EU Horizon Europe/H2020 project portfolio similar to Stickydot. Specializes in research and innovation policy, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessment — direct competitor for EU project consortium work.
• AEIDL (European Association for Information on Local Development): Brussels-based association running EU research and innovation projects with strong focus on stakeholder engagement, citizen participation, and territorial development. Similar niche and target customers as Stickydot.
• t33: Research and innovation consultancy working on EU research policy, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement projects. Provides comparable research and stakeholder services for Horizon Europe consortia like Stickydot.

Broad incumbents

• Ecorys: Large international research and consulting company with extensive EU Horizon Europe/H2020 project portfolio across research, innovation, and stakeholder engagement. A much larger incumbent that competes for the same consortium opportunities as Stickydot.
• VVA Consulting & Valuation: European consulting firm with broad EU research and policy portfolio including stakeholder engagement, impact assessment, and consortium management. Competes for similar EU project work but at larger scale than Stickydot.
• Milieu Law & Policy / Milieu Consulting: Brussels-based consultancy providing EU policy research, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessment services. Frequently partners in Horizon Europe projects with overlapping sector expertise.

Emerging players

• Knowledge Economy Ltd / Know-Hub: Small consultancy active in EU research and innovation projects, providing stakeholder engagement, communication, and dissemination services. Comparable in scale and focus to Stickydot, particularly in citizen science and RRI contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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