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are you an experienced grant writer with a proven track record in securing non-dilutive funding?do you want the flexibility to contribute your expertise remotely, while working with top european innovations?at catalyze, our success in raising competitive grants has created strong demand from clients across europe. to meet this, we are expanding our freelance pool and looking for highly skilled consultants who bring deep expertise in grant writing, program knowledge, or specialized technical domains.what we’re looking forexperienced grant professionals – experts with 5+ years of proven success in european and national grant programs. full-time freelancers only (not for side hustlers)experience in securing funding through top eu programs eic accelerator, eic pathfinder, eic transition, horizon europe marie sklodowska-curie (msca), erc synergy, life, ihi experience in national funding programs netherlands: mit r&d, op, dei, mooi, zonmw, nwo grants spain: neotec, retos, enisa loans, torres quevedo germany: zim, kmu-innovativ, dfg, exist, irasme nordics: business finland (deep tech accelerator, r&d&p funding), innovation fund denmark (innobooster, missionbooster, grand solutions), innovation norway (skattefunn, research council grants) uk: innovate uk, ukri, wellcome trust we are seeking topic specialists – consultants who bring niche knowledge or domain expertise in emerging areas.we are particularly interested in expanding our freelance pool in: digital, industry & space – including ai, semiconductors, space, industrial engineering, and other “deep tech” fields. civil security for society – defence-related expertise (edf and related programs) is highly valued. climate, energy & mobility – cleantech, sustainable innovation, energy systems, and gsi-related topics. food, bioeconomy, agriculture & environment – experts with a strong track record in these areas. health – we already have great experts, but still open to exceptional talent. why join catalyze as a freelancer?impact – contribute to europe’s most innovative projects across health, digital, climate, defence, space, and beyond.flexibility – work remotely, with a time difference of up to 3–4 hours from cet.collaboration – join a trusted pool of consultants we rely on during peak demand, ensuring long-term collaboration.excellence – we work with the best clients and expect the highest quality from our team. how to apply?send us: your cv a table of your previous grant projects including: date name of the grant innovation your role amount result a short summary of your relevant experience. inform us details such as if you have a registered company and other key logistics. a brief note on why you’d like to join catalyze

Senior Innovation Consultant - Spain

Consultancy

Sluitingsdatum:
28-11-2025

We are seeking a passionate & experienced Senior Innovation Consultant to join our SPAIN TEAM to grow our presence in the region.

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, an associate business developer and 4 experienced innovation consultants and 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 innovation ecosystem. 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. 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 in spain & portugal 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.

Innovation Consultant - Life Sciences & Health

Consultancy

Sluitingsdatum:
28-11-2025

Are you passionate about being a part of a young and professional team that is committed to make a positive difference in human health, join our fast growing team as an innovation consultant!

Amsterdam-Duivendrecht

University

32 tot 40 uur

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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 deep 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 - how we have helped our clients - catalyze (catalyze-group.com) for our life science & health department we are looking for an: innovation consultant - life sciences & health are you passionate about being a part of a young and professional team that is committed to make a positive difference in human health? as an innovation consultant, you work closely with our clients to transform their innovative ideas into projects and set-up valuable partnerships. you take a leading role in conceptualizing and co-developing their project plan, development pathway and commercialization strategy. you act as the trusted guide and critical partner of our clients to lead them towards success. you will report to the managing consultant and have the opportunity to grow into a managing consultant or senior consultant position. responsibilities independently developing project proposals for our clients in the field of life sciences & health. coordinate and manage the project application process with client and (large) stakeholder groups. writing project proposals, business cases and business plans for clients. providing strategic advice on the positioning of projects towards funding agencies. actively thinking with clients about business, commercialization and/or development strategies and positioning of their innovations and technologies. performing market research and desk research within the diverse fields of our clients. bringing 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. guiding and coaching of fellow team members. establish and maintain long-term client relationships and identify and act on new funding opportunities for our established clients. qualifications passion for life science & health innovations, experience is preferred. a relevant master’s degree, preferably with a life science & health and/or business focus. substantial experience (3+ years) in grant writing, writing strategic plans or business plans, science communication, or in managing and coordinating large projects. at least 3 years of work experience in a commercial environment, preferably in an advisory/consulting role demonstrable insights into the development of life science & health innovations, from ideation to commercialization. at least a general understanding of funding programs. living in the netherlands or willing to relocate to the netherlands competences & skills excellent analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking skills highly organized, independent, and result-driven with a strong commercial awareness personal and situational leadership qualities excellent social, communication and people-management skills pro-active and client-oriented attitude excellent english communication skills (written and spoken) offer a competitive gross salary based on experience with excellent secondary conditions. permanent position after successful temporary (1-year) appointment. opportunity to grow into a managing consultant or senior consultant position performance based bonus structure 8% holiday allowance 27 vacation days per year commuting allowance pension plan monthly working from home allowance laptop possibility to work completely location-independent for a maximum of 2 months lease bike plan healthy lunch at the office great colleagues and a pleasant and fun work environment and lots of social activities. a professional and dynamic working environment that values independence, entrepreneurship, and self-development.