3 projects
Present across all three projects, including the dedicated Science2Society CSA focused on improving university-industry interfaces.
Organization
I2M UNTERNEHMENSENTWICKLUNG GMBH
Austrian SME combining business development consulting with e-mobility expertise in battery systems and connected electric vehicles.
Innovation consultancytransportATSMENo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€526K
Unique partners
32
What they do
Their core work
I2M is a Graz-based business development and innovation management SME that bridges the gap between research results and market application, with a specific focus on electric mobility. Their name — "Unternehmensentwicklung" means enterprise development in German — reflects their core function: helping translate technical innovations into viable business propositions. They contribute business modelling, user-centric design methodology, and technology transfer expertise to EU transport and innovation projects, particularly around battery electric vehicles and their thermal management systems.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Electric vehicle business developmentprimary
2 projects
Contributed to both CEVOLVER (connected EV optimization) and SELFIE (battery thermal management), covering the e-mobility value chain.
Battery thermal management for BEVssecondary
1 project
Participated in SELFIE, their largest funded project (EUR 224K), focused on self-sustained smart battery thermal management.
User-centric design for transport systemsemerging
1 project
CEVOLVER specifically targeted user centric design and connectivity for electric vehicles.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
University-industry knowledge transfer
Recent focus
Electric vehicle and battery systems
I2M started with a broad innovation management focus through Science2Society (2016), working on university-industry knowledge transfer processes. By 2018, they had clearly pivoted toward applied e-mobility work, joining two consecutive Innovation Action projects (CEVOLVER and SELFIE) dealing with electric vehicle optimization and battery systems. This shift from generic technology transfer to transport-specific technical projects suggests a deliberate specialization into the electromobility sector.
I2M is moving from generalist innovation consulting toward specialized e-mobility business development, making them relevant for future battery and connected vehicle projects needing market analysis or exploitation planning.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European12 countries collaborated
I2M operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia — consistent with a consulting SME that provides specialized services within larger technical projects. With 32 unique partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they work in medium-to-large consortia and appear comfortable in diverse international teams. Their role likely centers on exploitation planning, business model development, and ensuring research outputs reach market — the kind of partner you bring in to strengthen your project's impact pathway.
Despite only three projects, I2M has built a surprisingly broad network of 32 partners across 12 European countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of transport Innovation Actions. Their base in Graz — a major Austrian automotive and engineering hub — gives them strong regional industry connections.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
I2M combines business development expertise with hands-on participation in technical e-mobility projects — a relatively rare mix among Austrian SMEs. While many innovation consultancies stay at the strategy level, I2M embeds within engineering consortia working on batteries and connected vehicles. For consortium builders, they offer a credible partner for exploitation, dissemination, and business modelling tasks in transport projects, backed by actual domain familiarity rather than generic consulting.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- SELFIETheir largest single project (EUR 224K funding), focused on smart battery thermal management — signals genuine technical depth in e-mobility beyond pure consulting.
- Science2SocietyA Coordination and Support Action on university-industry interfaces — reveals I2M's foundational expertise in technology transfer methodology.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy storage and battery systemsInnovation management and exploitation planningUniversity-industry knowledge transferUser experience and design thinking
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