Develop your projects with the support of our science & business experts
Since 2001, we have been advising companies – large and small – as well as research bodies in terms of research funding and project management.
We accompany complex projects building on the vast experience of our experts and our excellent network.
Key facts & figures
Hands on innovation
A unique method to set up and
run European R&D projects
Audit & diagnostic
We screen funding opportunities, evaluate project ideas, and map stakeholders.
Project set-up
We assess project proposals, search for partners, and support the collaborative proposal writing and contractualisation.
Project delivery
We attend to project management, communication, training, data management, and exploitation of the project results.
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Dual-cultural competencies and expertise underpin project success
Expertise is the core of our support: Over the years, we have developed an extensive network of competencies.
Our consultants combine professional know-how in specific S&T fields with longstanding experience in managing and auditing complex international projects.
Peggy Favier
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / EXPERT
Engineer ENSMM (Mechanics & Microtechnology; post-graduate degree in Structural Mechanics / Tribology)
Céline Germain
BUSINESS DEVELOPER / EXPERT
International Business Management; Master in Molecular and Cellular Biology; Master in Structural Biology.
Dominika Behrendt
CONSULTANT
Bachelor in Geography; Master in European Studies and International Relations
Anamul Andy Hoque
SENIOR CONSULTANT / EXPERT / CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, Master in Total Quality Management, graduate of the IBM Training Scheme (ICT)
Jetta Keranen
SENIOR CONSULTANT / EXPERT
PhD in Materials Sciences, certified PMP® project management professional
Magali Mares
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Master in Cellular Biology, Master in Journalism and Scientific Communication
Sofia Santi
CONSULTANT
Master in European Studies and International Relations, Integrated Trinational Bachelor in Germanic and Romance Studies
Elisabeth Rouiller
CONSULTANT
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Leather and Footwear Engineering, Editor (German Journalists’ Association)
TRAINING & CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
We share our knowledge
Complementary to project support, our service offer includes training courses for researchers, project managers and project administrators.
Our greatest success
is your success
Energy
BE-SMART
1 Oct 2018 to 30 Sep 2022
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) enable substituting traditional building materials with high-quality architectural designs and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. BIPV will contribute to significant clean electricity generation in line with EU policy, and the rebuilding of a more robust European solar energy industry. Presently, BIPV use is primarily limited to symbolic façade and rooftop demonstration projects,…
Materials
ELENA
1 January 2022 to 30 June 2025
The ELENA project promises to benefit the entire photonics sector by developing the first European lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI)-based platform for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and establishing the first open-access foundry service for LNOI technology.
Transport
OLGA
1 Oct 2021 to 30 Sept 2026
OLGA aims to boost the environmental performance of airports, thus facilitating the transition to low-carbon mobility and a climate-resilient society in line with the EU Green Deal. OLGA is set to develop innovative sustainable measures to reduce both airside and landside emissions of airports with proven scalability and EU-wide applicability. Involving the entire value chain,…
Transport
IMOTHEP
1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2023
To meet the goal of a carbon-neutral growth of commercial aviation, the top-level objective of IMOTHEP is to achieve a key step in assessing the potential offered by hybrid-electric propulsion and, ultimately, to build a corresponding sector-wide roadmap for the maturation of the technology. The core of IMOTHEP is an integrated end-to-end investigation of hybrid-electric…
News & Events
February 14, 2022
L-up is thrilled to be part of the ELENA project that officially kicked off on 10 and 11 February! ELENA is a 42-month collaborative Research and Innovation Action funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme (Grant number 101016138). The project promises to benefit the entire photonics sector by developing the first European…