4_how-to-build-a-good-consortium_alberico-dehestru.pdf
This presentation is a training session for applicants on how to build a good consortium for Horizon Europe projects.
Key takeaways:
- Consortium Basics: For IA & RIA projects, a minimum of 3 independent legal entities are required, with at least one established in a Member State (MS) and two others in different MS or Associated Countries (AC).
- Qualities of a Good Consortium: A successful consortium should have complementarity, strong leadership, a shared vision, trust, balance (geographical and partner types), and agility.
- Coordinator & Partner Profiles: A good coordinator needs excellent administrative skills, understanding of the science/technology, and experience with EU projects. Good partners should have expertise, strong communication, unique added value, and alignment with the project's vision.
- Building the Consortium:
- Have a clear view on the profiles needed
- Build core consortium
- Develop the innovative idea
- Bring in the rest of the partners
- Tips for Success:
- Expand your network.
- Work with known, trusted partners.
- Familiarize yourself with the Model Consortium Agreement (DESCA).
- Tools & Resources:
- EC: Funding & Tenders Portal, CORDIS, Hop On facility.
- NCPs: National Contact Points.
- EEN: Enterprise Europe Network.
- ERA-LEARN
- Networking Opportunities:
- Participate in brokerage events, like the Horizon Europe Brokerage Event for Cluster 6.
- Partner Search Tools:
- Funding & Tenders Portal search functionalities.
- CORDIS database for project factsheets and partner details.
- ERA-LEARN Partnering Tool.
- EEN POD (Partnering Opportunities Database).
Corporate author(s): APRE
Author(s): Alberico Annachiara, Camille Dehestru
Collection: Training content
Subjects: CARE4BIO
Themes: Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Pillar 2
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Content Type: Training
Network: Cluster 6 Date: 28/05/2025
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