• EUROPE & HORIZON EUROPE

    Participating in European Research & Innovation

    · What is Horizon Europe?

    Horizon Europe is the European Union’s main programme for supporting research and innovation from 2021 to 2027. It brings together researchers, companies, universities, public organisations and other partners to develop new technologies, ideas and practical solutions to major European and global challenges.

    The programme provides funding through open and competitive calls for proposals. Organisations and project teams come together around a shared challenge, build a project proposal and apply for European funding to develop and test their ideas.

    Horizon Europe covers a wide range of areas, from health, digital technologies and industry to climate, energy, mobility, biodiversity, food and culture. Its overall goals are to strengthen European research and technological capabilities, support innovation and competitiveness, address major global challenges and contribute to sustainable development.

    · Why Horizon Europe matters to Syntezia

    For Syntezia, Horizon Europe provides an opportunity to connect Swiss expertise, innovation projects and partners with European research and innovation initiatives. We follow relevant calls and look for opportunities where Syntezia can contribute its expertise in innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, living labs and project development.

    SYNTEZIA & EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES

    A Swiss Partner for European Consortia

    As a Swiss SME and associated partner, Syntezia can participate in European consortia and contribute to Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA). Depending on the project, our role can include contributing to or leading a dedicated work package. We are open to joining existing consortia as well as newly forming project teams, and welcome contact from coordinators and organisations in EU Member States looking for complementary expertise or a Swiss partner.

  • OUR AREAS OF INTEREST

    Horizon Europe Clusters

    Syntezia follows opportunities across several Horizon Europe clusters and destinations that correspond to our expertise and wider innovation ecosystem.

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    Culture, Creativity & Society

    Syntezia is interested in European projects related to:

    • Culture and creativity
    • Education
    • Social innovation
    • Societal transformation

    Our work in this area connects with our education, culture and creativity activities and our experience with collaborative and participatory approaches.

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    Digital, Industry & Space

    Our main areas of interest include:

    • Climate-neutral, circular and digitised production
    • Resilient strategic value chains
    • Data and computing technologies
    • Digital and emerging technologies
    • Space-based infrastructures, services and applications
    • Human-centred and ethical digital and industrial technologies

    Our experience includes emerging ecosystems and technologies such as IoT, M2M, wearables, 3D, digital twins, Fablabs, Creative Commons and blockchain, as well as responsible digital approaches.

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    Climate, Energy & Mobility

    This is a major area of interest for Syntezia, particularly around decarbonisation and the transition toward more sustainable systems.

    Our interests include:

    • Climate science and solutions
    • Energy transition
    • Energy efficiency
    • Buildings and industrial facilities
    • Communities and cities
    • Clean and accessible transport
    • Low-carbon and active mobility
    • Smart mobility
    • Energy storage
    • Green hydrogen

    Our previous activities have included projects around the circular economy, MaaS, cargo bikes, last-mile solutions, drones, energy efficiency and green hydrogen through Mobility, Commodities & Energy and Smart Building for Smart Cities

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    Civil Security

    Our interests include:

    • Civil security
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital security
    • DevSecOps
    • Penetration testing
    • Cross-border and mobile security

    Syntezia can contribute user-centred and collaborative approaches to the development, testing and evaluation of new security solutions.

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    Health & Wellness

    Our interests include:

    • Health throughout the life course
    • Environmental and social determinants of health
    • Non-communicable and rare diseases Infectious diseases
    • Digital technologies and solutions for health and care
    • Personalised medicine and healthcare systems

    Through Syntezia Health and our living-lab approach, we are interested in projects that place users and stakeholders at the centre of innovation and testing

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    Food, Bioeconomy & Natural Resources

    Syntezia is interested in projects involving:

    • Biodiversity protection
    • Bioeconomy Nature-based solutions
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Sustainable natural resources
    • Circular economy
    • Sustainable blue economy
    • Green shipping
    • Protection of oceans, rivers and lakes
    • Pollution prevention

    Through our experience in coaching, investment readiness and living-lab methods for regenerative and nature-based solutions, Syntezia is particularly interested in projects addressing biodiversity, marine ecosystems, sustainable resources and the transition toward more regenerative economies.

  • HOW SYNTEZIA CONTRIBUTES

    From Consortium Development to Impact

    Syntezia positions itself around several complementary areas:

    Living Labs
    User-centred approaches, co-creation, experimentation and real-world testing.

    · Impact Analysis
    Assessing environmental, social and economic impacts and helping teams understand how their innovation can create meaningful change.

    · Communication & Dissemination
    Supporting the communication of project objectives, results, knowledge and outcomes to relevant stakeholders.

    · Exploitation
    Helping project teams consider how results can be adopted, developed and used beyond the project itself.

    · Project & Consortium Support
    Contributing to consortium development, work-package definition, proposal preparation and collaborative implementation.

    When specific expertise is needed, Syntezia can strengthen project teams through its wider Syntezia Roaster and trusted partners, including scientific, academic, industrial and intellectual-property expertise.

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    OUR EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

    Around Thirty Interventions Across European Programmes

    Syntezia's European experience includes around thirty interventions with project teams selected through European funding schemes and innovation programmes. This has included business coaching, investment readiness, project evaluation, consortium development and proposal preparation.

  • · EIC ACCELERATOR

    10 business coaching missions

    Syntezia's founder carried out coaching missions with SMEs selected through the EIC Accelerator system, combining remote and face-to-face support in Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and France.

    The work focused on helping selected SMEs act on their objectives and improve their development strategies. Reported outcomes included fundraising, new product launches, market authorisations, market prioritisation and recognition through European innovation awards.

    · BLUE INVEST

    4 coaching missions for blue-economy SMEs

    The objective was to strengthen investment readiness across three main areas adapted to each SME's objectives.

    Each engagement included extensive coaching, with reported outcomes including successful fundraising and recognition through awards such as the Seal of Excellence and other innovation distinctions.

    · EUSIC

    Living Labs & Fashion Innovation

    Syntezia supported an initiative exploring how living-lab methods could contribute to reinventing fashion. The work included an online course on prototyping and testing and two months of CEO coaching. The project was subsequently evaluated as number one in France and selected as a finalist in the Reimagine Fashion Diogo Challenge.

    · TECH4GOOD

    Evaluation of Smart City projects

    Syntezia participated as a jury member evaluating scalable and replicable Smart City projects. The evaluation considered factors including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the potential for replication between cities.

    · BLOCKCHAIN

    Next-generation Internet projects

    Syntezia contributed to the evaluation of blockchain projects and teams, assessing originality, feasibility, viability, strengths and areas for improvement before the selection of projects.

    · MADE IN ESCP

    Student innovation projects

    Syntezia participated in the evaluation of student projects and teams at ESCP Business School through document review, discussions and project pitches.

    · ITU SMART CITIES & SMART LIVING

    Smart-city projects in emerging countries

    Syntezia contributed to the evaluation of Smart Living and Smart City projects, including pitch assessment and jury deliberations.

    · ITU SMART CITIES & SMART LIVING

    Smart-city projects in emerging countries

    Syntezia contributed to the evaluation of Smart Living and Smart City projects, including pitch assessment and jury deliberations.

    · ERANET JPP SES

    Smart Energy Systems

    Syntezia contributed to consortium development for a Smart Energy Systems call, including preparation meetings, letters of support and work-package distribution.

    The initiative resulted in three consortia formed, ten letters of support obtained and three proposals submitted on time.

  • FROM OPPORTUNITY TO PROJECT

    How We Work Together

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    01 — Find the Opportunity

    Identify the cluster, destination and call that best matches the project and Syntezia's areas of expertise.

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    02 — Make Contact

    Contact Syntezia to explore whether we can work together on the opportunity.

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    03 — Define the Collaboratin

    Agree on responsibilities, roles, work packages and tasks within the consortium.

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    04 — Choose Collaboratin Model

    Depending on the call and project structure, Syntezia can participate through the appropriate partner or subcontracting model.

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    05 — Prepare & Submit

    Work together with the consortium to develop the proposal and prepare it for submission.

  • A FOCUS ON IMPACT

    Innovation That Supports Sustainable Transformation

    For each project, Syntezia looks beyond the technology itself to understand the stakeholders, tangible resources and intangible assets needed to achieve sustainability, decarbonisation or circular-economy objectives. We are particularly interested in European projects where innovation can contribute to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, protecting natural systems and creating practical long-term impact.

  • RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION

    Equality & Inclusive Collaboration

    Syntezia follows Horizon Europe guidance on gender equality and incorporates these principles into its organisation and project participation. Our approach includes attention to:

    · Work-life balance

    Discussing appropriate working arrangements with employees and partners.

    · Balanced leadership & decision-making

    Keeping opportunities open and promoting balanced participation wherever possible.

    · Equal recruitment & career progression

    Making recruitment opportunities publicly available and maintaining equal opportunities for professional development.

    · Gender-balanced project participation

    Applying the same rates to roles regardless of gender when preparing European project proposals.

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