PEDAL CONSULTING SRO

Their core work

Pedal Consulting is a Slovak innovation consultancy specializing in technology transfer, market uptake support, and awareness-raising for EU-funded research results. They help bridge the gap between research outcomes and market adoption — running communication campaigns, capacity-building programs, and financing facilitation activities across sectors like bio-economy, renewable energy, and ICT. Their work consistently focuses on the "last mile" of innovation: getting research results understood, financed, and adopted by industry and the public.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2016–2018), Pedal Consulting focused heavily on awareness-raising and public engagement — promoting bio-based products (BIOWAYS), responsible innovation in ICT (HubIT), and EU project visibility (DANDELION). From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward commercialization mechanics: technology transfer and IPR management (TETRA), renewable energy financing (W4RES, SEIFA), and SME investment facilitation (ALTFInator). This evolution shows a consultancy that matured from "telling people about research" to "helping research reach the market."

Moving toward investment activation and financing mechanisms for clean energy and sustainable technologies — expect future work in green finance facilitation and tech commercialization.

How they like to work

Pedal Consulting operates almost exclusively as a consortium partner (10 of 11 projects), stepping into a coordinator role only once with SEIFA in 2021. With 64 unique partners across 23 countries, they are a well-connected node rather than a repeat-partner organization — they bring broad European reach and adaptability to diverse consortia. Their consistent role in CSA-type projects suggests they are valued for dissemination, communication, and market engagement work packages rather than technical research.

Broadly networked across 23 countries with 64 unique consortium partners, indicating strong pan-European connections rather than a regional cluster. Their network spans bio-economy, energy, and ICT communities, making them a useful bridge between sectors.

What sets them apart

As a Slovak SME with pan-European reach, Pedal Consulting offers something relatively rare: deep experience in both the communication side (public engagement, awareness campaigns) and the commercialization side (technology transfer, IPR, financing) of EU projects. Their exclusive focus on Coordination and Support Actions means they bring dedicated dissemination and market uptake expertise without competing for research leadership. For consortium builders, they are a reliable partner for work packages on exploitation, communication, and business engagement — particularly in bio-economy and clean energy contexts.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SEIFA
  Their only coordinator role — sustainable energy investing activation, signaling their ambition to lead in green finance facilitation.
• TETRA
  Largest single budget (EUR 273,333) and most commercially focused project, dealing directly with technology harvesting, IPR transfers, and industry relations.
• W4RES
  Combines renewable energy market uptake with gender-focused capacity building — an unusual and timely intersection of clean energy and inclusivity.