All three H2020 projects (Science in the City 2014, 2016, 2018) focused on making research visible and accessible to society.
STUDIO SEVEN CO LTD
Maltese creative production company delivering science festivals through arts, comedy, and interactive edutainment for public audiences.
Their core work
Studio Seven is a Maltese creative production company specializing in science communication through entertainment, arts, and interactive media. They produce public engagement events that make research accessible to families, teenagers, and the general public — blending comedy, experiments, and edutainment formats. Their recurring involvement in Malta's "Science in the City" festival across three consecutive editions (2014–2019) indicates they are a go-to local partner for turning scientific content into engaging public experiences.
What they specialise in
The 2016 and 2018 SitC editions explicitly featured arts, comedy, interactive experiments, and edutainment as delivery formats.
All projects aimed at public recognition of researchers and promotion of science careers through live, family-oriented festival programming.
The 2018 SitC edition expanded scope to include culture, heritage, and media alongside traditional science content.
How they've shifted over time
Studio Seven's early work (2014–2015) centered on broad science communication goals — promoting science careers, public recognition of researchers, and societal well-being at a European level. By 2016–2019, their focus shifted clearly toward creative delivery methods: arts-science fusion, edutainment, comedy-based experiments, and interactive family experiences. The most recent project (2018) further expanded into culture, heritage, and media, suggesting a move toward richer, more multimedia-driven public engagement.
Moving from traditional science outreach toward creative, arts-integrated, multimedia public engagement — a useful partner for projects needing professional event production and audience reach in Malta.
How they like to work
Studio Seven operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia. With only 5 unique partners across a single country, they function as a trusted local delivery partner rather than a network builder. Their repeat involvement in the same initiative over three funding cycles suggests reliability and strong working relationships with the same core team — a loyal, specialized contributor rather than a wide-ranging collaborator.
Very small network of 5 partners, all within a single country (likely Malta). This is a tightly knit local collaboration centered on one recurring initiative rather than a broad European network.
What sets them apart
Studio Seven brings professional creative production skills to science communication — comedy, interactive formats, arts integration — which is a rare combination in the MSCA ecosystem where most partners are universities or research bodies. For any consortium needing a Maltese public engagement partner who can actually produce entertaining, family-friendly science events (not just write about them), Studio Seven has a proven track record across three consecutive European Researchers' Night cycles.
Highlights from their portfolio
- SitC (2018-2019)Most evolved edition, expanding scope beyond science into culture, heritage, and media — signals the organization's growing creative ambition.
- Science in the City (2014-2015)The founding participation that established Studio Seven as a science communication partner in the MSCA ecosystem.