BLUSPECS SL

Their core work

BLUSPECS is a Madrid-based innovation consultancy specializing in building and managing entrepreneurship ecosystems, startup acceleration programs, and technology commercialization support. They design community-building frameworks, run impact assessments, and connect researchers with market opportunities — particularly in IoT and space technology sectors. All their H2020 work falls under Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), confirming their role as ecosystem orchestrators rather than technology developers.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

BLUSPECS began in 2017 focused on researcher entrepreneurship support — helping scientists spin off companies through accelerators, incubators, and angel investment networks (MERLIN). By 2019-2020, their focus shifted toward sector-specific ecosystem building, particularly space tech commercialization (SPACE END) and large-scale IoT community orchestration with standardization and roadmapping activities (EU-IoT). The trajectory shows a move from generic startup support toward more specialized, sector-focused ecosystem management roles.

BLUSPECS is moving toward managing larger, sector-specific innovation ecosystems (space, IoT) with growing emphasis on standardization and strategic roadmapping — expect them to seek roles in future ecosystem-building CSAs.

How they like to work

BLUSPECS primarily joins consortia as a participant (3 of 4 projects) but has demonstrated the ability to coordinate, leading the SPACE END project with the largest single grant (EUR 365K). With 34 unique partners across 15 countries from just 4 projects, they operate as a well-connected hub rather than a repeat-partner organization. Their CSA-only track record means they bring coordination, communication, and ecosystem management skills to consortia rather than technical development.

Broadly connected across Europe with 34 unique consortium partners spanning 15 countries from just 4 projects. This wide geographic spread reflects their ecosystem-building role, where diverse partnerships are essential for cross-border community creation.

What sets them apart

BLUSPECS sits at the intersection of space, IoT, and innovation ecosystem management — an unusual combination that lets them bridge sector-specific technical communities with entrepreneurship infrastructure. Their 100% CSA portfolio makes them a pure coordination and ecosystem specialist, not a technology competitor, which can be attractive for consortia needing a neutral community-building partner. For a small SME, their 15-country network is notably broad, suggesting strong outreach and relationship-building capabilities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SPACE END
  Their only coordinator role and largest grant (EUR 365K), building a dedicated space technology startup hub — shows ambition to lead sector-specific ecosystem initiatives.
• EU-IoT
  Largest participation budget (EUR 268K) in a flagship IoT ecosystem project covering roadmapping, standardization, and community building for Next Generation Internet.
• MERLIN
  Foundational project for their entrepreneurship expertise, focused on methodologies for turning researchers into innovators through accelerators and angel investment.