European Innovation & Funding Readiness Series
Join us for the European Innovation & Funding Readiness Series 2026, practical networking and workshops designed to help innovators, startups and research-driven companies unlock major EU funding instruments, including the EIC Accelerator, Horizon Europe and Bio-Based Solutions.
The first evening session features a mix of learning, networking and hands-on guidance. You'll learn what evaluators actually look for, how to craft competitive proposals, and when to choose different funding routes.
Future sessions will also support consortium building and cross-border matchmaking, with specific guidance for UK-based startups and SMEs on how they can access European funding opportunities. We advise you to attend this first session to get a feel for the topics we will cover and speak to the team about how they can help you.
Schedule: TBC
The series will be led by Francesca Favia And Lucy Kebbell.
A sustainability and environmental strategist, leader in renewable energy, fashion and food sustainability, and EU-funded Projects expert.
Francesca currently works as an “EU Senior Expert” and has longstanding experience writing and evaluating EU proposals, including for the EIC and other EU funding programmes.
As founder of The WIP, Lucy regularly designs and delivers programmes and workshops around funding for sustainable businesses. She speaks on topics like grant readiness, equity investment, and the landscape of funding for underrepresented founders.
Lucy writes The WIPs weekly stack on Friday Funding Chats, and offers a free live Funding Opportunities Database featuring grants, awards and accelerators.