MADRID NETWORK ASOCIACION

Their core work

Madrid Network is a regional innovation support association based in Madrid that helps SMEs access EU funding instruments and improve their innovation management capabilities. They operate as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), delivering coaching, advisory services, and hands-on support to small businesses navigating programs like the SME Instrument, FET Open, FTI, and COSME. Their core function is bridging the gap between EU funding opportunities and Madrid-region companies that lack the capacity to pursue them independently.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2015-2018), Madrid Network focused narrowly on hands-on coaching and innovation support services for SMEs, operating within the Enterprise Europe Network framework. By 2019-2021, their scope broadened significantly to cover a wider portfolio of EU funding instruments — adding FET Open, FTI, and COSME alongside the original SME Instrument focus. This suggests they evolved from a specialized coaching provider into a more comprehensive EU innovation advisory body for the Madrid region.

Madrid Network is expanding its advisory portfolio beyond the SME Instrument to cover the full spectrum of EU innovation funding, positioning itself as a one-stop regional gateway for SMEs seeking European support.

How they like to work

Madrid Network operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, across all four projects — consistent with their role as a regional service delivery node rather than a project initiator. They work within a small, stable network of just 7 partners in a single country (Spain), suggesting they function within a tight domestic consortium rather than broad European partnerships. This is typical of EEN-affiliated organizations that deliver locally within centrally coordinated programs.

Their network is narrow: 7 unique partners, all within a single country (Spain). This reflects a regionally anchored organization working with a consistent set of domestic collaborators rather than building pan-European consortia.

What sets them apart

Madrid Network's strength is continuity — four consecutive CSA projects spanning 2015-2021 demonstrate sustained commitment to SME innovation support in the Madrid region. For consortium builders, they offer reliable access to the Madrid SME ecosystem and practical experience guiding companies through multiple EU funding instruments. They are a regional gateway, not a research performer — valuable when a project needs local dissemination, SME recruitment, or innovation management support in central Spain.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INNMADRIMASD5
  The most recent iteration (2020-2021) covering the broadest range of EU instruments including FET Open, FTI, and COSME alongside H2020.
• INNMADRIMASD 2
  The earliest project (2015-2016) that established Madrid Network's role in the Enterprise Europe Network as an SME coaching provider.