The Europa Media Group staff’s involvement in EU research and innovation projects began in
1999, when, after the establishment of Geonardo, we developed and submitted our first project proposal under FP5.
Coordinated by ourselves, this proposal was successful and others followed throughout the years under FP6, FP7 and now
Horizon 2020. We have also been involved as coordinator or partner in projects financed under other EU programmes such
as CIP, Lifelong Learning, LIFE/LIFE+ as well as under the EEA and Norway Grants.
Building on our direct experience with EU research projects under FP5 and FP6, we have come to
realise that there is a need for more a harmonised information provision on EU funding opportunities and related
procedures as well as a need for capacity building on developing competitive proposals and effectively managing projects
under the EU’s research and innovation programmes.
To respond to this need, Europa Media was established in 2003 with a mission to provide and present the dispersed and technical information on EU policies, funding opportunities and programmes in a streamlined and simplified way to relevant stakeholders in Europe and worldwide. With this mission, we have developed, launched and publicised a variety of information sources and tools including web platforms, publications, e-Learning courses, webinars and events. In parallel, we launched our first international training programmes on EU proposal development and project management starting from 2004.
Over the past 13 years, our team has developed a comprehensive portfolio of training programmes designed to facilitate access to EU funding and simplify EU project development and management, in particular under the EU’s research and innovation programmes. To date, we have organized hundreds of training courses attended by over 7,000 participants from all over Europe and beyond. We have also supported many universities, research organisations and SMEs on an advisory/in-house capacity in their efforts to develop winning proposals and effectively implement projects.