PLUSVALUE

Their core work

PLUSVALUE is a London-based research centre specializing in socio-economic value analysis, business ecosystem design, and societal impact assessment for technology-driven projects. Their work spans diverse technical domains — from financial systems to robotics to urban regeneration — where they consistently contribute the business model, value creation, and social innovation dimension. They help technical consortia understand how their innovations translate into real economic and societal value, bridging the gap between technology development and market or community adoption.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2018), PLUSVALUE focused on open manufacturing ecosystems, business model innovation, and financial system design — heavily oriented toward economic value creation and digital platform dynamics. From 2018 onward, their work shifted toward broader societal challenges: search-and-rescue robotics (AirBorne) and culture-led urban transformation (T-Factor), both centered on societal transition themes. The trajectory shows a clear move from purely economic value analysis toward wider social impact and urban community resilience.

PLUSVALUE is moving from economic-focused value analysis toward broader societal impact work, particularly in urban regeneration and community-driven innovation — likely a strong partner for future missions on resilient cities or social innovation.

How they like to work

PLUSVALUE operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never leading projects, which positions them as a specialist contributor brought in for their socio-economic expertise. With 53 unique partners across just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia and show no pattern of repeated partnerships — they integrate well into new teams. This makes them an adaptable partner comfortable with different technical domains and consortium cultures.

Despite only four projects, PLUSVALUE has built a remarkably wide network of 53 unique partners across 17 countries, reflecting their participation in large, internationally diverse consortia. Their network spans most of Europe with no narrow geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

PLUSVALUE occupies an unusual niche: they are a socio-economic research centre that embeds within technically diverse consortia to provide the value creation and societal impact layer. While many partners bring engineering or scientific depth, PLUSVALUE brings the ability to articulate why an innovation matters to businesses and communities. For consortium builders, they fill the critical gap between technical deliverables and real-world adoption narratives — especially valuable for projects requiring strong dissemination, exploitation planning, or social acceptance analysis.

Highlights from their portfolio

• OpenMaker
  Their largest funded project (EUR 304,250) and most thematically aligned — directly focused on business ecosystems and value-driven innovation in the maker economy.
• T-Factor
  Their most recent project (2020-2024), signaling a strategic shift toward urban transformation and culture-led community development.
• DOLFINS
  Explored distributed financial systems for society — an unusually ambitious scope connecting finance, complexity science, and societal outcomes.