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who we are catalyze is a leading consultancy firm specializing in life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations, and deep tech. with over 10 years of experience, the company supports clients in securing funding and developing innovative projects, from pre-clinical research to market entry. catalyze serves top experts and entrepreneurs, helping them accelerate progress, stay focused, and create impact. as a market leader in funding acquisition and strategic consulting, the company works with startups, smes, research institutions, and innovation campuses. driven by a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, catalyze fosters a positive, service-oriented culture that values creativity, initiative, and teamwork.to expand our project management team we are looking for a: eu grants and project manager what are you going to do? the eu grant project manager role is a role within the project management and science communication department, which is a fast-growing department with a large and diverse portfolio of eu projects. we manage and monitor a variety of eu funded projects and provide expertise to our clients to ensure projects achieve maximum success. at catalyze, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects, consisting of eurostars, eic and horizon funded projects. you will also support (senior) project managers on more complex awarded european grant projects of catalyze customers. together you form the central point of contact for these (international) partnerships and the funding agency (eg european commission). more specific tasks include drawing up the grant agreements and consortium agreements, and all work related to this. post approval, you are responsible for supporting the project management of the overall project, monitoring progress, and changes in the project, as well as coordinating the financial, administrative and legal issues surrounding the project. in close consultation with the (senior) project manager you will take care of the work of project partners in order to ensure the timely achievement of the milestones. funded projects for which catalyze carries out project management activities are all in the biomedical, life science or green and sustainable innovation fields. knowledge of this (or a similar) field is therefore an absolute advantage as eu project manager. all european grant projects, in which catalyze plays a role, are state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary (universities, smes and research organizations) and contribute to innovation in healthcare, sustainability and life science at an international level. your responsibilities are: ensuring correct execution of eu (and other grant) funded projects in accordance with the legislation and regulations of the funder. monitoring and managing the progress of the project and if needed, reporting any project changes to the grant provider. managing and supervising the correct spending of the budget and if needed, adjusting the project budget in close collaboration with project partners. reporting and submitting project results to the european commission. organizing and chairing (international) project meetings. scheduling and consult periodically with (international) project partners to evaluate project progress. forming the central point of contact for the project and advising project partners. collect relevant project information from participating partners. the project manager maintains close contact with the consortium partners and secretary (pi) of the project. ideally you have/you are: academic working and thinking level in a biomedical direction. at least 2 years of relevant eu project management and/or grant writing experience (preferable eu horizon 2020/horizon europe project management) in a similar field: this is essential experience. current knowledge of laws and regulations regarding european grant funding is a desirable. proficient in both dutch and english. strong communication & organizational skills. a good team player & networker. what can you expect from catalyze: a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and performance-based bonuses. possibility to travel internationally for the projects. a professional development path tailored to your career growth. flexible working arrangements, including location-independent work options. 27 vacation days, 8% holiday allowance, a pension plan and lease bike plan. healthy office lunches, regular vibrant social events, and a supportive, inspiring work culture. the chance to work with passionate colleagues in a collaborative, entrepreneurial team and environment.

Work Student - VC Launchpad

Catalyze

Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

16 uur

catalyze is a consultancy company specialized in raising (non-dilutive and dilutive) funds for the most ambitious r&d and scale-up projects and technologies in the field of sustainable development and life sciences and health. in 2024, catalyze launched catalyze capital as a closed-end fund investing in early-stage innovative companies throughout europe. to complement our equity investment activities, catalyze has established the vc launchpad program. with tailored consultancy services, community events, and novel accelerator programs, we support our clients’ equity fundraising and empower groundbreaking technologies to become global market leaders. work student – vc launchpad as an intern within our investment team, you will support the scaleup of our vc launchpad program tailored to startups in the deeptech and sustainability space. you will work in close collaboration with our investment leads to support our clients in securing their seed-to-series a fundraising rounds. you will learn and support us to develop compelling equity investment cases alongside corresponding vc fundraising strategies and how to guide our clients through the dealmaking phases. we look forward to seeing the positive impact you’ll create for our vc launchpad and our clients. responsibilities content support for developing investment cases with focus on pitch decks, financial models, and business plans for clients market research support crm database maintenance and support for (ai) automation efforts logistics support for physical and online event production and execution marketing support for developing communication material and campaigns qualifications you have a passion for venture capital in the deeptech and sustainability industries you have a relevant background in finance, business, and innovation you excel in transforming complex research and data into clear, compelling narratives by crafting high-quality, visually engaging presentations and reports. preferred are mba students in short, a challenging internship for an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial type that wants to be active in a professional, commercial, knowledge-intensive organization that determines commitment, flexibility, quality and teamwork. competences excellent analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking skills excellent microsoft powerpoint and excel skills proficiency in adobe suite is a plus (i.e. illustrator, photoshop) highly organized, independent, and result-driven with a strong commercial awareness excellent communication & logistics skills excellent command of english language is pro-active offer a contract for 16 hours per week for 6 months a good guidance/training to gain working knowledge about various steps involved in impact investing in an international setting good compensation great colleagues and pleasant and fun work environment a professional and dynamic working environment that values independence, entrepreneurship, and self-development

Senior Innovation Consultant - Spain

Catalyze Group

Barcelona

Fulltime

join us in driving innovations and be part of our growth in spain to help groundbreaking startups and researchers secure funding and to bring their ideas to life. engage with ceos, university leaders, and pioneering entrepreneurs working in cutting-edge fields.as a senior innovation consultant in spain, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of cutting-edge innovations. your expertise in crafting winning proposals and securing funding will help our clients bring their visionary projects to life.at catalyze we strive to accelerate innovations that have a positive impact on the world. the development of disruptive innovations is a complex process, taking many years and requiring substantial funds. while many great relevant innovative ideas and technologies are emerging at an accelerating rate, it often proves difficult for academics and early-stage companies to make the translation from lab to the market. “how to position the innovation in the market best?”, “how to obtain funding for the next development step?”, “with whom can i collaborate to lift my innovation to the next level?” are all essential questions on the road to success. who we are catalyze is a leading consultancy company that drives the success of meaningful innovations in the field of life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations and industrial & digital tech. with over 20 years of experience in strategy and funding consultancy, we support our clients throughout their innovation journey to help bringing their groundbreaking innovations to life. our clients include world-leading experts and great entrepreneurial minds that work on cutting-edge innovations. this allows us to be at the forefront of technological innovations and create a highly inspiring environment that fosters continuous growth. "join us in accelerating positive global impact” cases - transforming businesses: real funding success stories spain team the spain team is a growing, dynamic unit established in 2024, based in barcelona (sarria-sant gervasi). you will be joining a highly qualified team, including our country manager and an innovation consultant, collaborating closely with colleagues in the netherlands to drive impact globally. this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new and expanding division, where your contributions will directly shape business development efforts in spain’s life sciences & health sector. our spain based consultants are integrated into our teams based in the netherlands and work on the projects together with our consultants based in netherlands. for our spain team we are looking for a: senior innovation consultant (calling applicants with both spanish & english language skills & experienced innovation consultants)as senior innovation consultant, you have what it takes to bring innovations to live. you can quickly identify the key challenges in our client’s innovation development path and define the right projects that will help our clients to overcome these challenges and create impact. our senior innovation consultant is the ‘quality booster’ and ‘domain expert’ within the department. as senior, you independently and successfully lead multi-stakeholder projects, act as a role model in designing and delivering high-quality service to our clients and support more junior consultants in their job. with your experience and knowledge, you play an essential role in quality assurance and optimization of our projects and improving our services within the department. you have profound domain expertise, and establis and maintain an active network of clients and generate new business opportunities. responsibilities independently design strategies to advance innovations and projects for our clients in the fields of life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations and industrial & ditial tech. independently develop project proposals for our clients. independently coordinate and manage multi-stakeholder project applications, design financing strategies, writing project proposals, business cases and business plans for clients. accompany country manager / business developers to client meetings to close the deals. providing strategic advice to our clients on innovation, financing, commercialization and/or development strategies and positioning of their innovations and technologies towards funding agencies. actively thinking with clients about business, commercialization and/or development strategies and positioning of their innovations and technologies. establish and maintain long-term partnerships with our clients, and actively manage key client accounts. bring together companies, universities, and research institutes to establish long-term partnerships. actively follow new developments and innovations in the industry and contribute to strengthen our expertise. identify and act on new opportunities for clients to pro-actively support them to advance their innovations and create new business opportunities. identify and act on new funding opportunities for our established clients. establish and maintain an active network of key accounts and pro-actively act upon business opportunities by engaging from established expertise. act as an expert and keep track of new insights and trends in a certain domainquality assurance and improvements within the department guiding and coaching of fellow team members. qualifications passion for innovations in the fields of life sciences & health, green & sustainable innovations or industrial & digital tech. experience is preferred. a relevant master’s degree, preferably with a science and/or business focus. substantial experience (5+ years) in grant writing such as eic accelerators, writing strategic plans or business plans, science communication, or in managing and coordinating large projects. at least 5 years of work experience in a commercial environment, preferably in a supporting role to business development teams in a consulting/advisory firm. demonstrable insights into the development of scientific innovations, from ideation to commercialization. strong understanding of the local spanish grants/loans such as neotec, retos colaboracion, enisa loans, torres quevedo, r&d nuclis accio. proven track record in writing and securing natonal spanish grants, including knowledge of the application process, timelines and guidelines. while our office is based in barcelona, we welcome candidates from other locations as long as they are willing to travel to barcelona once a month. competences & skills excellent strategic thinking, conceptual and critical thinking capabilities highly organized, independent, and result-driven strong commercial awareness, account management and business development skills strong personal and situational leadership skills quality-and improvement driven excellent social, communication and stakeholder management skills pro-active and client-oriented attitude excellent english and spanish communication skills (written and spoken) offer permanent contract for this contract we work on an employer of record basis. a competitive gross salary based on experience. bonus potential. flexible working conditions. 23 vacation days per year commuting allowance monthly working from home allowance laptop a professional and dynamic working environment that values independence, entrepreneurship, and self-development.

Freelance Grant Writer

Catalyze

Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

0 uur

are you an experienced grant writer? are you an expert in raising non-dilutive funding? do you have experience in writing national grant programs?are you missing out on opportunities because you cannot relocate? join us as a freelance grant writer our remarkable success in raising non-dilutive funding for our clients has resulted in a strong market demand. as a result, we are looking for experienced freelancers who can provide critical additional support to our clients. we work with a small pool of fixed freelancers during peak periods to enable us to serve our clients.we are looking for the best freelance consultants who have 5 or more years of experience in writing competitive european grant proposals. you can be our freelancer if you have prior grant writing experience in programs like eic accelerators, eic pathfinders, innovation funds, swiss grants, life, innovation fund, ihi and heu multi-collaborative projects in the field of life sciences & health and green & sustainable innovations, industrial & digital technologies and artificial intelligence. we are also looking for experienced freelancers grant writers for some national grants such as spanish grants/loans including neotec, retos colaboracion, enisa loans, torres quevedo, r&d nuclis accio. danish grants/loans given out by innovation fund denmark such as innobooster, missionbooster, grand solutions. norwegian grants/loans given out by innovation norway, skattefun and norwegian research council grants such as innovation projects for the industrial sector and innovation. finnish grants/loans such as deep tech accelerator, the research, development, and piloting (r&d&p) funding given out by business finland. german grants including zim, sprin-d, kmu-innovativ, dfg personal & research grants, exist, irasme. uk grants given out by welcome trust, ukri and innovate uk. dutch grants such as nwo zwaartekracht, nwo kic. local language proficiency is good to have for above grants. at catalyze, we work with the best innovations and top clients in europe. we stand for the highest quality services for our clients. as such, we look for the best in the industry who are committed to go that extra mile striving for the same goal. this is an opportunity to work on the best innovations and make sure our clients become successful. this is also an opportunity if you cannot relocate to tap into great opportunities to optimize your skills and would like to work on remote basis. if you are within 3 to 4 hours of time difference from cet and have a proven track record, then reach out to us.

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