IDCONSORTIUM SL

Their core work

IDConsortium is a Seville-based SME that combines innovation consulting with applied bioeconomy expertise. They support EU-funded projects in areas ranging from cluster development and technology transfer to circular agriculture and bioprocess optimization. Their practical contributions span communication strategy, value chain design, and sustainability assessment within multi-partner research and innovation actions. They bridge the gap between research consortia and real-world implementation, particularly in agri-food and bioenergy sectors.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

IDConsortium started in the innovation management and cluster development space, working on cross-border technology transfer and smart specialization strategies (ACTTiVAte, 2016). By 2018 they moved toward applied biotech with the CHIC project on CRISPR-based plant breeding. Their most recent projects (2021) show a clear pivot toward circular bioeconomy — waste valorization, biofertilizers, microalgae, and sustainability assessment — indicating a deepening technical focus alongside their consulting roots.

IDConsortium is moving from generalist innovation consulting toward specialized roles in circular agriculture and bio-based value chains, making them increasingly relevant for agri-food sustainability projects.

How they like to work

IDConsortium operates exclusively as a participant or third party — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. With 53 unique partners across 17 countries, they integrate into large, diverse consortia rather than leading them. This pattern suggests they contribute specific expertise (communication, dissemination, sustainability analysis) to larger teams, making them a low-risk, experienced addition to any consortium.

With 53 unique consortium partners spanning 17 countries, IDConsortium has built a broad European network despite only four projects. Their reach is notably wide for an SME of this size, reflecting participation in large Innovation and Research Actions.

What sets them apart

IDConsortium offers an unusual combination: innovation consulting experience with growing hands-on expertise in circular bioeconomy. For consortium builders, they bring communication, dissemination, and sustainability assessment capabilities to technically complex agri-food and bioenergy projects. Their Spanish base and broad European network make them a practical partner for Southern European engagement in bioeconomy initiatives.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CHIC
  Largest single grant (EUR 373K) and an ambitious project applying CRISPR/Cas gene editing to chicory for dietary fibre and medicinal terpenes — an unusual crop-biotech combination.
• RUSTICA
  Demonstrates their pivot to circular bioeconomy, focusing on converting fruit and vegetable waste streams into biofertilizers at demonstration scale.
• PRODIGIO
  Combines microalgae production with anaerobic digestion and applies systems ecology methods for early warning — an interdisciplinary bioprocess project.