Ventures Atelier
Strategic leadership for Europe's innovators
Bespoke interim executive, operational, and financial advisory — built on decades of hands-on experience inside the EU innovation ecosystem.
What we do
Senior expertise, deployed when it counts
Interim Executive Leadership
Experienced COO and CFO capacity on an interim basis — stepping in quickly to stabilise, restructure, or scale operations.
EU Funds & Grant Management
End-to-end expertise across EIT programmes, Horizon 2020, and Structural Funds — grant cycles, compliance, and financial reporting.
Financial Planning & Reporting
Rigorous budgeting, forecasting, and audit-readiness for knowledge institutes, scale-ups, and EU-funded organisations.
Education Programme Management
Design and management of higher education programmes — MSc curricula, infrastructure, and multi-institutional partnerships.
Who we are
Practitioners, not consultants.
Ventures Atelier brings together senior professionals who have held COO, CFO, and Director-level roles inside EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, EU-funded research campuses, and high-growth ventures. We work alongside your team — not above it.
Experience earned inside
EIT Food·EIT InnoEnergy·EIT RawMaterials·EIT Culture & Creativity·KU Leuven·EnergyVille·Horizon 2020·Structural Funds
FAQ
Common questions
- What is Ventures Atelier?
- A boutique advisory firm providing interim executive, operational, and financial services to organisations inside the EU innovation ecosystem — EIT communities, Horizon 2020 and Structural Fund beneficiaries, knowledge institutes, and high-growth ventures.
- Who are your typical clients?
- EIT co-location centres, EU-funded research campuses, higher education institutions, innovation hubs, and scale-ups that need senior COO, CFO, or Director-level capacity without a permanent hire.
- What does interim executive leadership involve?
- We step in as interim COO or CFO to stabilise, restructure, or scale operations — managing teams, financial reporting, stakeholder governance, and day-to-day execution. Engagements typically run 3 to 12 months.
- Which EU funding programmes do you work with?
- EIT programmes (EIT Food, EIT InnoEnergy, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Culture & Creativity), Horizon 2020, and Structural Funds — covering grant cycle operations, compliance, financial reporting, and audit-readiness.
- Where are you based and what is your geographic focus?
- Ventures Atelier operates across Europe, with particular depth in Belgium and the broader EU innovation ecosystem. We work with clients remotely and on-site.
- How do I engage Ventures Atelier?
- The best first step is a direct conversation. Use the contact form on this site or email contact@ventures-atelier.com — we typically respond within one business day.
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