EPC - PROJEKTGESELLSCHAFT FUR KLIMA NACHHALTIGKEIT KOMMUNIKATION MBH GEMEINNUTZIG

Their core work

EPC is a Berlin-based nonprofit consultancy specializing in communication, dissemination, and capacity building for climate and sustainability projects. Their name literally translates to "Project Company for Climate, Sustainability, Communication," and their project portfolio confirms this: they predominantly join Coordination & Support Actions (4 of 6 projects) where they handle outreach, training design, and knowledge transfer. Their work spans bioeconomy awareness, energy efficiency training (including VR-based learning tools for the automotive sector), and energy performance certification communication across Europe.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

EPC began its H2020 participation (2017-2018) focused on bioeconomy themes — supporting regional bio-based innovation networks (ENABLING), CO2 conversion awareness (CO2EXIDE), and bioeconomy empowerment (POWER4BIO). From 2019 onward, they shifted strongly toward energy efficiency communication, developing training tools for automotive energy audits and promoting building energy performance certification. Their most recent project (PHENOLEXA, 2021) shows a return to bioeconomy, specifically agri-waste valorization, suggesting they maintain dual tracks rather than fully pivoting.

EPC is moving toward interactive and technology-enhanced communication (VR, adaptive learning) while maintaining roots in both energy and bioeconomy sectors — expect them to bring digital training expertise to future consortia.

How they like to work

EPC operates exclusively as a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is consistent with their role as a specialized communication and dissemination partner. With 78 unique consortium partners across 21 countries, they work in large, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This breadth suggests they are a trusted dissemination partner that project coordinators bring in specifically for outreach and knowledge transfer tasks.

EPC has built a remarkably broad network for a small nonprofit: 78 unique partners across 21 countries, reflecting the large CSA consortia they join. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no single geographic cluster dominating.

What sets them apart

EPC fills a specific niche that many consortia need but few organizations specialize in: professional sustainability communication delivered by a nonprofit with genuine climate mission, not a commercial PR agency. Their combination of bioeconomy and energy expertise means they can communicate complex green technology topics to non-technical audiences across sectors. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable, experienced dissemination partner based in Berlin with a track record across 6 projects and 21 countries.

Highlights from their portfolio

• E2DRIVER
  Most innovative approach — combined virtual reality, flip teaching, and adaptive learning to train automotive companies on energy audits, representing EPC's move into technology-enhanced communication.
• CO2EXIDE
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 264,750) and most technically ambitious topic — CO2 electrosynthesis — showing EPC can communicate complex chemistry to broader audiences.
• PHENOLEXA
  Most recent project (2021-2024), focused on agri-waste biorefinery for polyphenol extraction, indicating continued relevance in circular bioeconomy.