The people behind your application
Barkev NazarNazarian
Senior Consultant
Funding for manufacturing and engineering: investment and innovation together
New machinery, automation, robotics and more sustainable production: investment in manufacturing ties up capital that is missing elsewhere. At the same time, almost every modernisation project also contains a development component, which runs through different schemes than the purchase itself. We look at both sides of your project.
Challenges we see again and again in manufacturing
Energy costs, staff shortages and the shift to efficient, resource-conscious production usually arrive at the same time. Investing now means carrying the risk alone at first, and modernising without funding planning ties up more equity than necessary.
The real bottleneck is rarely the scheme itself, but the allocation: which installation qualifies, which costs, which scheme fits, which deadline applies, and which part of the project is investment rather than development.
Energy efficiency & decarbonisation
From equipment replacement to process heat: programmes for lower energy use and CO₂ are currently especially well funded.
Automation & robotics
Investment in robotics, sensor technology and connected equipment that secures productivity without replacing people.
Digitalisation & Industry 4.0
From the digital twin to connected manufacturing: funding for modernising production IT.
Typically fundable programmes
Which schemes carry your investment and your development
In manufacturing, several instruments interlock. They cover different cost items of your project. What is actually achievable for your project is something we determine before the application is written.
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Sustainable investment and energy efficiency
The largest share of investment funding in manufacturing now goes to sustainability: energy-efficient installations, waste-heat recovery, electrification of processes and resource-saving methods.
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European programmes for large projects
For large or cross-border investment we open up European programmes such as Horizon Europe. They offer volume, but call for precise applications against clear criteria.
How we secure your funding
STEP 1
Assess.
We determine which parts of your project qualify, looking at investment and development separately.
STEP 2
Allocate.
We choose the schemes that fit and determine which cost item runs through which instrument.
STEP 3
Apply.
We submit the applications against the relevant evaluation criteria.
STEP 4
Safeguard.
After the award we support you through to a clean final report.
The people behind your application
BartVoortman
Senior Consultant
The people behind your application
BertHegger
Senior Consultant
The people behind your application
CarelBruinings
Senior Consultant
The people behind your application
ChielBesseling
Medior Consultant
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- Build Strategic Resilience Become less dependent on individual funding sources and absorb volatility with confidence. With non-dilutive capital that strengthens your balance sheet and secures your strategy.
- Accelerate R&D and Innovation Develop faster without carrying the budget alone. We connect innovation funding to your roadmap, so your teams keep building instead of managing applications.
- Optimise Your Funding Mix Build funding into your financing as a plannable component, not an occasional windfall. A funding mix your CFO can count on.
- Stay Audit-Ready and Compliant Keep the capital you have been awarded. Typically, 30–40 percent of funding value is lost after the award. We secure documentation and audit trail from day one.
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