Stimmuli For Social Change

What Stimmuli For Social Change does

Stimmuli For Social Change is a private research and education organisation founded in 2017 in Thessaloniki, Greece, that designs, coordinates and delivers EU-funded projects in social innovation, education and youth empowerment. It operates across four core service areas — learning design and assessment, training and capacity building, social research, and project management — and serves schools, universities, teachers, NGOs, social enterprises, youth organisations and policy makers primarily across Europe, with selective engagement in African higher education through UNIHUBS and AfriConEu.

The organisation's product portfolio comprises more than a dozen branded initiatives spanning curricula, e-learning platforms and teacher academies, including AI-THOS (an AI-research-ethics curriculum), Chat4EFL (an AI-powered adaptive chatbot for foreign-language instruction), GreenVET (a green-skills e-learning platform), G-STEAM Academy, EmpowerAId Academy, ERTA (European Robotics Teachers' Academy), TechLARP, QYOURSELF, MIL Skills, Metaverse Learning Hub and Robots Meet Arts. Technology stack is not publicly disclosed; Stimmuli functions primarily as a programme-design and consortium-coordination entity rather than a software-product company, with AI capabilities embedded as features within specific grant deliverables.

The business model is almost entirely grant-funded: revenue is generated through European Commission programmes (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ KA2 / Teacher Academies / Capacity Building / CoVE, CERV, AMIF), where Stimmuli serves as consortium partner or coordinator, designing proposals, managing project delivery and producing dissemination outputs. Go-to-market is event- and network-driven, channelled through the Stimmuli Network and partner alliances (Learning Planet, Designathon, Hellenic Social Innovation Network, Community Arts Network, Culture for Change, Kidot), conference participation and a bilingual English/Greek website. Pricing is not commercially disclosed and there is no evidence of fee-paying commercial offerings; the founder-led organisation has no disclosed external investors and operates with approximately 16 employees plus in-house consultants.

Name

Stimmuli For Social Change

Legal name

Stimmuli for Social Change

Website

https://stimmuli.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stimmuli For Social Change is a Thessaloniki-based research organisation that designs, coordinates and delivers EU-funded projects in social innovation, education and youth empowerment for schools, universities, NGOs and policy makers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Research and Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK), Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Social innovation education
• EU-funded research projects
• Teacher training programs
• Capacity building services
• Educational project design

Headquarters

HQ city

Thessaloniki

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU-Funded Research and Innovation Project Grants: Stimmuli generates revenue by designing, developing, and coordinating EU-funded research and innovation projects (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, AMIF, CERV). They provide project design, development, management, coordination, and dissemination services, with funding sourced from European Commission programmes rather than direct customer revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stimmuli for Social Change is a research and education organisation that designs and delivers educational and empowerment projects cultivating changemaking attitudes, entrepreneurial thinking, and 21st century skills. It operates as a consortium partner in EU-funded programmes (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, AMIF, CERV) and provides four core service areas: Learning design and assessment, Training and capacity building, Social Research, and Project Management. Its work targets schools, universities, NGOs, social enterprises, SMEs, and public-sector stakeholders across Europe.

Product overview

Stimmuli For Social Change is a research organization that designs and delivers educational and empowerment projects. Their portfolio includes multiple interconnected programs: AI-THOS provides ethics curriculum for AI in research; Chat4EFL offers AI-powered personalized language learning; G-STEAM and EmpowerAId are teacher training academies; TechLARP and Robots Meet Arts integrate arts with STEM education; ERTA focuses on educational robotics; QYOURSELF and MIL Skills address digital and media literacy; GreenVET and Metaverse Learning Hub provide e-learning platforms. These products are organized under four core service areas: Learning design and assessment, Training and capacity building, Social Research, and Project Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chat4EFL AI-powered adaptive chatbot platform that enhances English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction in secondary schools through personalised learning experiences.
• AI-THOS Trans-disciplinary curriculum on research ethics and integrity in the AI era, using arts, inquiry-based, and experiential learning approaches, co-designed with European university partners.
• G-STEAM Academy European partnership bringing together Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) providers, practice schools, and non-formal education organisations to strengthen STEAM education across Europe.
• EmpowerAId Academy Innovative multistakeholder network of European Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) providers focused on preparing teachers and learners for AI in education.
• TechLARP Methodology that equips higher education students and teachers with gender-inclusive, arts-based methods to deliver engaging STEM education.
• ERTA - European Robotics Teachers' Academy Initiative to strengthen teacher education in Educational Robotics across Europe by supporting the integration of robotics into preschool education.
• UNIHUBS Capacity-building programme fostering innovation in African higher education institutions to enhance their relevance for the digital innovation labour market.
• QYOURSELF Equips educators with knowledge, tools, and ready-to-use materials on digital media literacy to help learners develop critical understanding of online information.
• GreenVET e-Learning Platform E-learning platform developed as part of the GreenVET project to bridge green and sustainability skills gaps among Installation Maintenance and Repair companies.
• Metaverse Learning Hub Resources and guidance for youth workers focusing on digital skills and human skills development for youth individuals with fewer opportunities.
• MIL Skills Media and information literacy training programmes for seniors and adult educators to develop digital citizenship skills.
• Robots Meet Arts Revolutionises primary school education by integrating educational robotics and coding into Arts and Humanities curricula.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 first and second grade students educated across 50+ cooperating schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Regional Directorate of Education of Central MacedoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStimmuli participates in the Stimmuli Network alongside the Regional Directorate of Education of Central Macedonia, connecting with local educational stakeholders and promoting the results of EU-funded educational projects.
• Community Arts NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Stimmuli Network, Community Arts Network collaborates on arts and creativity-based educational initiatives, particularly in projects involving cultural innovation and CCS (Culture and Creative Sector) applications.
• Hellenic Social Innovation NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHellenic Social Innovation Network is part of the Stimmuli Network, supporting social innovation projects and connecting Stimmuli with Greek social innovation ecosystems.
• Culture for ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulture for Change is a partner in the Stimmuli Network, collaborating on cultural and social innovation projects that drive positive societal change.
• KidotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKidot is part of the Stimmuli Network, working on educational and youth-focused initiatives that support Stimmuli's mission of social change through education.
• DesignathoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStimmuli is an organiser of the Global Children Designathon in Thessaloniki, part of the Designathon global network, empowering children to become future changemakers through design thinking workshops.
• Learning PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning Planet is part of the Stimmuli Network. Stimmuli participates in the Learning Planet Festival, an international event focused on education and social innovation, for networking and dissemination.
• University of Wroclaw (UPWr) – PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AI-THOS Erasmus+ KA2 project focused on Research Ethics and Integrity (ERI) in the AI era, co-designing innovative curriculum based on arts, inquiry-based and experiential learning.
• University of Ljubljana – SloveniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AI-THOS Erasmus+ KA2 project, contributing to the development of a trans-disciplinary curriculum on research ethics and integrity in AI technologies.
• Vilnius University – LithuaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AI-THOS Erasmus+ KA2 project, involved in co-designing and implementing innovative training on research ethics and AI.
• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) – GreecemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AI-THOS Erasmus+ KA2 project alongside Stimmuli, contributing technical expertise on AI technologies to the curriculum development.
• Fundacja Art Transparent – PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the AI-THOS Erasmus+ KA2 project, providing arts-based methodology expertise to the trans-disciplinary research ethics curriculum.
• Laboratoire d'Aix-périmentation et de bidouille – FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the Robots Meet Arts Erasmus+ KA2 project, working with Stimmuli to integrate educational robotics and coding into Arts and Humanities curricula for primary schools.
• University College Leuven – BelgiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Robots Meet Arts project, contributing to the design of training resources for primary school teachers on educational robotics and coding in inclusive ways.
• Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) – SpainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Robots Meet Arts project, providing academic expertise for integrating robotics and coding into Arts and Humanities subjects.
• New East – LatviamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the MIL Skills Erasmus+ KA2 project, partnering with Stimmuli to address media and information literacy challenges for seniors and equip adult educators with innovative tools.
• INNOVATION HIVE – GreecemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the MIL Skills project, contributing to the development and implementation of MIL training programmes for senior citizens across Europe.
• Vernian RTI – CyprusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the MIL Skills project, contributing to the integration of media and information literacy into adult education programmes across Europe.
• Universidad Del Pais Vasco – SpainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the QYourself Erasmus+ KA2 project, partnering with Stimmuli to equip educators with knowledge and tools on digital media literacy to tackle misinformation.
• CESIE – ItalymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the QYourself project, contributing to building capacity of European citizens on information and source validation through digital media literacy tools.
• MALDITA.ES – SpainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the QYourself project, contributing to the development of critical thinking and media literacy tools at various educational levels.
• Asociatia Copiii in Sanul Familiei – RomaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Metaverse Learning Hub project, working to help youth workers and organizations assist youth individuals with fewer opportunities.
• Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam – NetherlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Metaverse Learning Hub project, contributing research and educational expertise on digital skills and human skills development for disadvantaged youth.
• European Institute Foundation – PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Metaverse Learning Hub project, contributing to the development of evidence-informed guidelines for digital and human skills development.
• Arted Consortium PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStimmuli coordinates the arted project focusing on arts and creativity applications in education combined with citizenship skills development. The project involves developing educational programmes, training school educators, and creating multimedia material for educational tools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• INNOVATION HIVE: Greece-based research and innovation organization specializing in EU-funded educational and social projects, including Media and Information Literacy initiatives. Direct MIL Skills consortium partner with Stimmuli and a near-twin in size, funding model, and geographic base.
• EAEA - European Association for the Education of Adults: Belgium-based European NGO coordinating policy, research, and capacity-building projects in adult and lifelong learning through Erasmus+ and similar EU programmes. Comparable in Erasmus+ orientation, education policy focus, and European consortium-coordination role.
• ALL DIGITAL: Belgium-based pan-European network advancing digital skills and inclusion through EU-funded projects. Comparable in digital literacy / media literacy focus (overlapping with Stimmuli's QYourself and MIL Skills projects) and EU-grant-driven business model.
• CARDET: Cyprus-based research and development center focused on education technology, social innovation, and EU-funded projects. Highly comparable to Stimmuli in offering portfolio, research-and-consulting hybrid model, and Mediterranean EU project specialization.
• European Institute Foundation: Poland-based NGO coordinating Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe projects in digital skills, youth empowerment, and education. Metaverse Learning Hub consortium partner with Stimmuli; comparable organizational size and EU-grant-funded operating model.
• KMOP - Social Action and Innovation Centre: Greece-headquartered NGO delivering EU-funded projects across education, social inclusion, employment, and youth. Comparable in mission focus (social innovation via education), Greek operating base, and EU-grant revenue model.
• MALDITA.ES: Spain-based fact-checking and media literacy foundation delivering EU-funded educational projects on digital literacy and critical thinking. QYourself consortium partner with Stimmuli; comparable in media literacy focus, EU-grant orientation, and mission-driven non-profit model.
• IDEC SA: Greece-based training and consulting organization specializing in EU project management, lifelong learning, and vocational education. Highly comparable in geography, service mix (project design, coordination, training), and target customer segments.
• CESIE: Italy-based European NGO coordinating Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe projects in education, social innovation, and citizenship. QYourself consortium partner with Stimmuli; comparable in scope, EU-grant orientation, and target customer segments (schools, youth, educators).

Broad incumbents

• EUN Partnership (European Schoolnet): Belgium-based not-for-profit network of 34 European education ministries focused on digital education, teacher training, and innovation. Larger and more established than Stimmuli but operates in the same Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe-funded educational transformation space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stimmuli-for-social-change
• Instagraminstagram.com/stimmuli

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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