CROWDHELIX LIMITED

Their core work

CrowdHelix (operating as "Vision2020: The Horizon Network") is a London-based SME that runs a professional networking platform connecting researchers, innovators, and industry across EU-funded projects. Rather than performing core research, they provide dissemination, community engagement, and network-building services to H2020 consortia spanning diverse domains — from sustainable packaging to health research to nature-based solutions. Their business model centers on being embedded in many projects as a third-party service provider, amplifying project visibility and facilitating cross-sector connections among their extensive partner network.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2018), CrowdHelix focused on science communication and media impact (ScienceSquared) alongside initial work in materials recycling (MultiCycle), with keywords centered on dissemination, social media, and composites. From 2020 onward, their project portfolio shifted decisively toward environmental sustainability — nature-based solutions, climate adaptation, circular economy, and bio-based packaging now dominate. This pivot mirrors broader EU funding priorities and suggests deliberate repositioning toward the Green Deal agenda.

CrowdHelix is increasingly embedded in green transition and climate adaptation projects, making them a useful dissemination partner for any environment-focused consortium targeting post-2020 EU calls.

How they like to work

CrowdHelix never leads projects — they join as a participant (3 times) or third party (7 times), always in a supporting dissemination and networking role. With 146 unique partners across 30 countries from just 10 projects, they operate as a hub connector rather than a deep bilateral collaborator. This makes them easy to onboard for outreach tasks but means they are not a technical research partner.

Exceptionally broad network for an SME: 146 unique partners across 30 countries from only 10 projects, reflecting their platform role as a cross-project connector. Their reach is pan-European with no visible geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

CrowdHelix is not a research organization — it is a networking infrastructure for EU projects. Where most SMEs bring technical expertise to a consortium, CrowdHelix brings an established multi-sector community and dissemination capability. For consortium builders, they offer a ready-made audience and cross-project visibility that would be difficult to replicate with a traditional communications partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PRESERVE
  Largest single funding (EUR 124,665) and sits at the intersection of bio-based packaging, recycling, and circular economy — their most technically engaged project.
• ScienceSquared
  Their foundational project, explicitly focused on science communication via social media and museums — reveals their original business model.
• JUSTNature
  Runs until 2026, combines nature-based solutions with environmental justice and ICT/big data — signals their future direction toward data-driven sustainability.