Funding application

We have supported numerous award-winning “university-hospital research” (RHU) projects in various indications around the treatment of autoimmune diseases, rare genetic diseases, cancers and genetic sensory diseases.

In the context of setting up a RHU project, we intervene upstream to challenge the positioning, the clinical question addressed and the scientific method developed, as well as to define the deliverables. Our team then assists you in the negotiation and framing phases of the partner consortium, drawing on our knowledge of industrial issues. Finally, we intervene in the dossier creation phase by acting as both facilitator and coordinator of the entire set-up of the RHU project with the entire consortium, and by taking charge of the key phases of the project: development strategy, medico-economic aspects, financial framework, etc.

Finally, we provide a critical review at the end of the creation of the dossier.

Our team assisted the project leaders of an incubator in mapping the public and private innovation financing mechanisms available and in the preparation of financing applications.

We first worked on the identification and characterization of public innovation financing windows in France and Europe: funder, eligibility criteria, associated amounts, and types of aid.

Secondly, our team identified and characterized the private seed and fund-raising schemes associated with the development of innovation in France, ultimately enabling our client to select the appropriate funding channels for its various projects. Our team then assisted the project leaders in drafting their financing files.

We have supported two French regions in the construction of an application file for the ERDF ESF OP with a view to the deployment of a “Living Lab”. Our team identified and mobilized the key local actors and then organized working meetings in the form of workshops in order to design a “Living Lab,” meeting the expectations of the funding client and the holder of the AAP.

This work allowed for the construction of the financial file and the implementation schedule. Alcimed proposed a legal structure (operator, evolution towards a SCIC) and built a viable and sustainable economic business model. This work allowed our client to define the governance of the future “Living Lab” and to raise the necessary funds for its creation.

As part of the 3rd wave of IHU, Alcimed was asked to support a research institute in framing and putting together its IHU application on the theme of women’s cancers.

To maximise the chances of the application, we carried out an inventory and defined the strategic positioning. We then set about structuring the project, in particular the partnership strategy, as closely as possible to the stakeholders involved in the project. Finally, we built the dossier and modelled the IHU project, acting as facilitator and coordinator for the entire set-up.

The application was accepted, and the IHU is now accredited. It should soon be welcoming its first structuring projects and its first patients.

Alcimed was asked to support a consortium of academic and hospital players in responding to a call for projects issued by BPI France as part of its strategy to accelerate the digital transition of the French healthcare system.

We were involved in drafting certain parts of the application, in particular the summaries of the project’s strategic aspects, governance and technological and strategic ambitions.

The consortium was able to call on Alcimed’s expertise to provide tools for monitoring the drafting process and for critical re-reading of the dossier.

Alcimed supported a professional organization in the gastronomy sector that wished to reapply for the EIT’s “Culture & Creativity” European call for projects after an unsuccessful first attempt.

Our support began with a scoping meeting with the coordination team to review the initial submission: the project’s value proposition, partner coordination, key watchpoints, and potential pitfalls. We then supported the team in structuring the proposal drafting process, bringing a critical eye to ensure alignment with the eligibility criteria and expectations of the call.

We also assisted with defining and formalizing the project’s budget through several dedicated working group sessions, aimed at gathering data on human and material resources, and calculating cost and revenue items. The project concluded with a comprehensive review of the whole document.

Our Innovation and Public Policy team regularly supports Carnot Institutes in developing their strategies and implementing operational actions.

Our collaboration with Carnot Institutes began with the initial launch of the label, when we supported groups of laboratories in developing and positioning their partnership offerings by providing valuable market insights. We helped these organizations define their strategy and prepare their application dossiers.

Since then, our team has continued to support various institutes in shaping and deploying their strategic plans—often when a new market segment needs to be explored or when a laboratory has significant scientific assets but is not achieving its goals in terms of research contracts. We have also successfully assisted two Carnot branches in deepening new strategic areas and prioritizing development paths in high-potential markets.

The university hospitals supported by our team sought external expertise to help define a robust strategy for their data warehouses—anchored in the local demographic, economic, and epidemiological context—in order to submit a high-quality and distinctive application.

Our support included structuring the project in line with funders’ expectations and requirements, notably by facilitating workshops and validating the project’s research focus. We coordinated the preparation of the application and its budget, and supported the teams in addressing technical questions related to the call for proposals. We also served as the link between the project consortium and funding agencies to clarify compliance issues. Finally, we conducted a critical review to ensure both eligibility and competitiveness. Both projects were selected for funding!

We supported the leadership team of an industrial startup that, following a successful three-year pre-industrial development phase, was preparing a fundraising campaign to scale its industrial and commercial operations. The management identified Bpifrance’s “Première Usine” initiative as a strategic fit for their financing plan.

We first helped the company structure its project by leveraging existing documents, conducting in-depth discussions, and organizing an initial exchange with Bpifrance. Our team then assisted in drafting the application, including a clear presentation of the innovation, company profile, economic and industrial impact, and justification for the requested funding—fully aligned with funder expectations (maturity level, innovation, go-to-market strategy, project ambition, environmental performance).

We also helped the team develop a project-specific environmental and socio-economic impact matrix, which was included in the application. One of our project directors conducted a critical review of the complete file, and we concluded the support with a mock interview to prepare for Bpifrance’s final selection panel.