KETMarket supports targeted consortium building for funding proposals

A strong funding proposal starts with the right consortium.

For R&D managers, innovation teams and project coordinators, identifying suitable project partners is often one of the most demanding parts of preparing a funding application. National and European funding calls increasingly require multidisciplinary consortia that combine technical expertise, market understanding, research capacity and implementation experience.

In practice, the right expertise is not always available within existing networks. This can lead to long partner searches, manual outreach, missing competencies, delays in proposal preparation and weaker consortium structures. When deadlines are tight, relying only on familiar contacts is rarely enough.

KETMarket helps make partner discovery more targeted through its PartnerRequest service.

With a PartnerRequest, organisations can clearly define what they need for a funding proposal, including required expertise, technology focus areas, project objectives, expected partner roles and specific funding call requirements. This structured approach helps ensure that partner searches are based on actual project needs rather than chance.

The request can then reach relevant companies, research institutes, universities, technology providers and innovation stakeholders with matching capabilities. Instead of spending valuable time on broad and manual searches, organisations can identify potential partners based on competencies, experience and strategic fit.

This is especially important for innovation-driven proposals, where the quality of the consortium can strongly influence the credibility, feasibility and impact of the project. The right partners can strengthen the technical approach, support market uptake and improve the overall value proposition of a proposal.

KETMarket supports organisations in building stronger, more relevant consortia for their next funding opportunity.

Find the right partners for your next funding proposal by creating a PartnerRequest on KETMarket.