Stage I ยท Ideation
Turn your idea into a clear EU funding direction
A strong project idea needs the right funding route, a realistic scope and the right partners. Tiko Pro Ideation gives you an expert assessment before you commit significant time and resources to preparing a full proposal.
Our senior specialists review your organisation, innovation pipeline, plans, references and internal capacity. We translate that information into the language of EU programmes and identify the opportunities where your profile has genuine potential.
How Ideation works
01
Analyse
We review your organisation, innovation, plans, experience and capacity for an EU-funded project.
02
Identify calls
We map relevant EU programmes and shortlist the calls where your idea and profile fit.
03
Shape the consortium
We define the partner types required by the call and propose relevant organisations from our European network.
04
Decide GO / NO-GO
You receive a clear recommendation on whether to proceed, which opportunity to target first and what to prepare next.
A focused assessment by senior experts
The same specialists who support competitive EU funding proposals take part from the Ideation stage. They assess the idea in the context of relevant programmes, including Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, EIC, Eurostars, LIFE, EDF and cascade funding.
The outcome gives your team a practical basis for deciding whether to continue, redirect the idea or prepare additional elements before proposal development begins.
Who Ideation is for
- Startups and first-time applicants with a strong innovation idea
- SMEs developing an R&D or investment project
- Organisations comparing several EU programmes or calls
- Teams seeking an independent assessment before proposal preparation
Ready to assess your idea?
Share your project concept with our team and find out whether Ideation is the right first step for your organisation.
Book an Ideation session