in October 2016, PEDAL Consulting started implementing the Horizon 2020 project “BIOWAYS Increase public awareness of bio-based products and applications supporting the growth of the European bioeconomy”.
BIOVoices – Accelerating the bio-based sector
“BIOVoices – Mobilization of a plurality of voices and mutual learning to accelerate the Bio-based sector” is another Horizon 2020 project awarded by the European Commission. It builds on the concept of Mobilisation & Mutual Learning Platforms (MML). Its ultimate objective is to deliver an Action Plan to raise awareness and engage the citizens on the bio-based products.
SOG-TIM – Trafficking and immigration
PEDAL Consulting was the coordinator of the implementation of an Erasmus+ project “Social Growth on Trafficking and Immigration (SoG-TIM)”. It was actually a pedagogical plan for the training of future social entrepreneurs.
Media Contact Database
In October 2017, PEDAL Consulting signed a 4-year framework contract with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It provided this EU agency with a subscription to a media contact database. The aim being the support of the EFSA’s Media Relations team in researching information (including contact details of journalists and media outlets). The database will help the EFSA to develop and maintain professional relationships with key journalists and media outlets throughout the European Union and beyond.
BIOBRIDGES – Market uptake of bio-based products
“BIOBRIDGES – Bridging Consumers, Brands and Bio Based Industry to improve the market of sustainable bio-based products” is a 24-month action aiming at boosting the marketability of bio-based products.
ALTFInator – SME´s access to alternative finance
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 99 % of businesses in the EU. The competitiveness and growth of the European economy depends on the competitiveness and growth of the SMEs. One of the most important issues that the SMEs face is their difficulty in accessing finance.
Innovative Aquaholder products in Vietnam
The main objective of the project „Verification of the innovative Aquaholder® products and their sustainability for agriculture production in Vietnam” is to provide consulting services
TENDERIO – Cross-border public procurement
“TENDERIO Improving access of SMEs to cross-border public procurement” is a flagship product of PEDAL Consulting. This tendering platform received support from the COSME scheme in 2017. The present project will build on this existing solution (Tenderio platform).
PRONTO – Piloting public procurement of innovation
“PRONTO – Piloting Public Procurement of Innovation” is a project which builds on the TENDERIO platform. It improves access of SMEs to international public contracts. Moreover, it addresses the challenges related to the public procurement of innovation by: