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Build the initiative behind the application

AxeliQ identifies relevant calls, assesses program fit, develops the commercial and impact case, prepares the application, and coordinates partners for Vinnova, Horizon Europe, and other public programs.

Discuss a funding initiative
What public funding can advance

Fund work the organization is ready to carry forward

The application begins with a real initiative and the product, market, collaboration, or operating progress the funding would make possible.

Product or technology development

Develop, test, or demonstrate a product, technology, or technical capability with a defined use and route forward.

Commercialization and validation

Establish the market need, customer value, business model, and adoption conditions around the innovation.

Collaboration and consortium work

Bring complementary technical, research, industrial, public, and commercial contributions into one delivery structure.

Market entry and further growth

Prepare pilots, partnerships, customer activity, or market development that can continue beyond the funded period.

The funding process

From program fit to submission

Each part of the process resolves a different question about the program, initiative, partners, commercial case, or application.

Find programs whose purpose, timing, and structure match the initiative

AxeliQ follows Vinnova, Horizon Europe, and other relevant programs, then compares calls with the organization’s ambition, maturity, capabilities, geography, timing, and partner requirements.

Test the initiative against the evaluator’s requirements

Program objectives, eligibility, evaluation criteria, budget rules, work packages, and deadlines must align with an initiative the organization can explain and deliver.

Build the commercial case and expected impact

Develop the customer or user need, use cases, business-model logic, commercialization, adoption, beneficiaries, measures, and path beyond the funded period.

Bring the required contributions into one consortium

Identify capability gaps, form the partner group, define roles, and connect technical, research, industrial, public, and commercial work around the same initiative.

Explore AxeliQ as a consortium partner

Turn partner input into one coherent submission

Structure the application around the program criteria and align the narrative, work plan, partner roles, milestones, budget, expected impact, and supporting material.

Funding fit

The program and initiative must hold together

A relevant call becomes worth pursuing when the program requirements and the initiative reinforce one another.

Program fit

Initiative fit

Purpose and expected result
Problem or opportunity
Eligibility and partner requirements
Technical and delivery readiness
Evaluation criteria
Market or user need
Budget and funding conditions
Commercialization and adoption
Work-package structure
Partner capability
Submission timing
Progress after the funded period
Practical questions

Before an application begins

These questions clarify program selection, timing, consortiums, existing drafts, and the limits of AxeliQ’s role.

Which programs does AxeliQ work with?

AxeliQ actively follows Vinnova, Horizon Europe, and other relevant public innovation programs. The right field depends on the organization, initiative, geography, partner structure, and timing.

Do we need to have found a call already?

No. AxeliQ can identify relevant opportunities or assess a call the organization is already considering. The first task is to establish whether the initiative and program fit.

How early should the work begin?

As soon as a credible initiative or call is visible. Partner formation, commercial framing, impact logic, work packages, budgets, writing, and internal review all require time.

Can AxeliQ work with an existing consortium or draft?

Yes. The starting point can be an existing partner group, early application material, or a developed draft. AxeliQ’s contribution is defined around the gaps, decisions, and coordination still required.

Does AxeliQ guarantee an award?

No. The funding body controls the evaluation and award decision. AxeliQ selects relevant opportunities and develops a coherent application that responds to the program and accurately represents the initiative.

Begin with the initiative

Discuss the funding opportunity and the work behind it

Share the initiative, current stage, known program or deadline, existing partners, and the progress the funding is intended to support.

Discuss a funding initiative