TECHNOPOLIS CONSULTING GROUP BELGIUM

Their core work

Technopolis is a research and innovation policy consultancy that advises European institutions on science governance, open science strategy, and research infrastructure coordination. In H2020, they played a central role in shaping the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) — first by coordinating the EOSC Secretariat (the governance backbone), then contributing to its operational future. They also bring analytical capabilities in text mining and NLP applied to science, technology, and innovation policy-making.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their H2020 journey began with high-level EOSC governance — designing the coordination structure and implementation roadmap for Europe's open science cloud (2019). By 2021, their focus broadened into two directions: the operational deployment of open science infrastructure (EOSC Future) and applying AI/NLP tools to extract policy intelligence from research data (IntelComp). The shift suggests a move from pure governance design toward data-driven policy tools.

Moving from governance architecture toward data-driven, AI-enhanced policy intelligence — a natural progression for a consultancy that helped build the rules and now wants to build the analytical tools on top of them.

How they like to work

Despite having only 3 projects, Technopolis works in very large consortia — 112 unique partners across 28 countries reflects the massive, pan-European scope of EOSC coordination. They can both lead (coordinating the €6.5M EOSCsecretariat) and contribute as a specialist partner. Their Brussels base and governance expertise make them a natural hub connecting policy institutions, research infrastructures, and academic networks.

Exceptionally broad network for a small consultancy: 112 unique partners across 28 countries, built primarily through the EOSC ecosystem. This pan-European reach reflects their role as a coordination hub rather than a niche technical contributor.

What sets them apart

Technopolis occupies a rare position at the intersection of policy consulting and research infrastructure governance. While many consultancies advise on innovation policy, few have actually coordinated the secretariat of a flagship European initiative like EOSC. Their Brussels location, massive partner network, and combination of governance expertise with emerging AI/NLP capabilities make them an ideal partner for projects that need to bridge policy design with technical implementation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EOSCsecretariat.eu
  Coordinated the governance backbone of the European Open Science Cloud with €6.5M funding — a flagship EU research infrastructure initiative.
• EOSC Future
  Part of the operational phase of EOSC with €4M in funding, contributing to making open science and cloud resources accessible to researchers across Europe.
• IntelComp
  Interesting pivot into AI — applying NLP and HPC to build a competitive intelligence platform for science policy, bridging their policy expertise with technical tools.