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Funding Research and Support

 

 

Are you seeking funding to develop an innovative project, accelerate your growth, or structure an innovation approach in the energy transition sector? Smart Power, as a competitiveness cluster, supports companies and ecosystem stakeholders in identifying and accessing the most suitable funding mechanisms for their needs.

Our mission is to facilitate innovation funding by helping you transform your ideas into concrete, funded, and structured projects.

Tailored Funding Support

Smart Power supports its members at every stage of their funding search, providing both strategic and operational expertise. From the emergence of the idea to the submission of the application, we intervene to secure and structure your processes, taking into account your specificities and the requirements of funders.

Identification of Funding Sources

We help you identify relevant funding sources (public funding, calls for projects, regional, national, and European programs), based on the maturity and objectives of your project. Our in-depth knowledge of innovation funding mechanisms in the energy sector enables us to guide you effectively.

Application Preparation and Structuring

Beyond identification, we also support you in preparing and structuring your applications: project framing, highlighting impacts, consortium structuring, review and optimization of submissions. The objective is to maximize your chances of success and secure your funding processes.

Smart Invest: Give Impact to Your Investor Pitch!

Smart Power also offers dedicated support for private fundraising through its Smart Invest program, designed for startups, SMEs, and mid-cap companies in the process of fundraising or in the preparation phase.

This support enables you to strengthen the quality and impact of your investor pitch:

  1. Strategic Assessment
    In-depth analysis of your project and decoding of funders’ expectations to identify your strengths and areas for improvement.
  2. Pitch Deck Optimization
    Critical review and restructuring of your presentation according to the 12 essential elements of an effective and convincing pitch deck.
  3. Intensive Training
    Organization of mock pitch sessions before Smart Power experts, with personalized coaching until the big day.

Through Smart Invest, you structure a clear, impactful message tailored to investors’ expectations, to maximize your chances of success in your fundraising efforts.

Would you like support?

Contact us!


Paul COUCHOT
Technical and Development Manager
paul.couchot@polesmartpower.fr
07 86 53 38 74