A small advisory team, close to the institutions.
Science Policy Europe was founded on a simple observation: the EU research and innovation system rewards those who understand how it actually works — and penalises those who guess.
Our story
Narrow by design, deep by necessity.
We are a compact team of policy analysts and former programme officers. Our work is deliberately narrow: we stay close to the EU research and innovation system so our advice is grounded in how decisions are actually made.
We advise public bodies and private clients with the same rigour — the same documents, the same evaluation logic, the same candour. Placeholder text: replace with your firm’s own history and credentials.
12+
Years in policy
27
Member States
2
Sectors served
How we work
Three principles, no exceptions.
Evidence before opinion
Every recommendation traces back to a document, a dataset or an interview — never to a feeling about how Brussels works.
Advice you can act on
We write for decision-makers, not for filing cabinets. If a briefing does not change a decision, it should not have been written.
Candour over comfort
When a consortium is uncompetitive or a programme design is flawed, we say so early — while there is still time to fix it.
The team
People, not headcount.
Founder & Principal Advisor
Fifteen years across EU research policy, including programme design work with national funding agencies.
Senior Policy Analyst
Focus on regulatory analysis and Horizon Europe work programmes, with a background in institutional research.
Programme Officer Network
A standing network of associates across Member States, engaged per project for local context.
Meet the team behind the advice.
We take on a limited number of engagements each quarter.