6 projects
All six project participations (MAKEOVER and KAIROS) focus on innovation management and key account services for SMEs.
Organization
ARIES SOCIETA CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA
Regional consortium providing SME innovation management and EU funding coaching services across northeast Italy's Triveneto area.
NGO / AssociationsocietyITNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
—
Unique partners
16
What they do
Their core work
ARIES is a consortium-based organization in Trieste, Italy, that provides innovation management support and key account services to small and medium enterprises in the Triveneto region (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige). Their core work is helping SMEs access and navigate EU funding instruments, particularly the H2020 SME Instrument. They act as a regional intermediary, coaching companies on competitiveness and growth strategies through structured support programs funded by Coordination and Support Actions.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
EU SME Instrument coachingprimary
6 projects
Every project explicitly references the SME Instrument, indicating deep familiarity with this funding scheme and its requirements.
Regional SME competitiveness programssecondary
6 projects
Both MAKEOVER and KAIROS target the Triveneto region specifically, showing a territorial development mandate.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
SME innovation management support
Recent focus
SME innovation management support
ARIES shows remarkable consistency rather than evolution. From 2015 to 2021, they maintained the same core mission: SME innovation support in the Triveneto region. The transition from MAKEOVER (2015-2016) to KAIROS (2017-2021) represents a continuation and renewal of the same service model rather than a strategic pivot. Keywords remain nearly identical across both periods, suggesting a stable, specialized role rather than a broadening mandate.
ARIES is a steady-state SME support provider with no visible pivot — expect the same regional innovation coaching mission in future collaborations.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: active_partnerReach: regional1 countries collaborated
ARIES operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, suggesting they serve as a regional delivery partner within larger support networks. With 16 unique partners but collaboration limited to a single country, they function as a locally embedded node in nationally organized SME support consortia. Working with them likely means tapping into their deep Triveneto regional network and SME client base rather than expecting them to lead international activities.
ARIES has worked with 16 distinct partners, but all within Italy, reflecting their role as a regional actor in nationally coordinated SME support programs. Their network is domestic and regionally concentrated around northeast Italy.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
ARIES offers direct access to the SME ecosystem of the Triveneto region — one of Italy's most industrialized and export-oriented areas. As a consortium entity (not a single company or university), they aggregate local business support capabilities. For any EU project needing a trusted regional partner to reach northeast Italian SMEs, ARIES provides an established channel with six years of continuous H2020 delivery experience.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- KAIROSRan across four consecutive phases (2017-2021), making it ARIES's longest and most sustained engagement in H2020 SME support.
- MAKEOVERARIES's entry point into H2020 (2015-2016), establishing their role as a Triveneto SME innovation support provider.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy sector SME supportManufacturing SME coachingRegional innovation ecosystem developmentEU funding access facilitation
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