Logo
Virtual event

Innovation Fund Applications: How to maximise your chances of success

The upcoming Innovation Fund call represents a significant funding opportunity, but competition is strong and not every project is equally positioned for success. 
15 December | 10:30-11:30 CET | 1 hour | Virtual

Progress on our commitments illustration

The upcoming Innovation Fund call represents a significant funding opportunity, but competition is strong and not every project is equally positioned for success. This webinar focuses on what differentiates high-potential projects and how organisations can prepare an effective application strategy.
 
Join this webinar to find out:
•    How to identify a strong Innovation Fund project candidate
•    What evaluators look for in successful applications
•    How to strengthen your project's innovation and impact story
•    Where applicants commonly lose points
•    How to focus resources where they matter most
 
Bonus session
Participants can register for a complimentary 30-minute consultation with Ramboll's Funding Advisory team to discuss their project and explore whether the Innovation Fund could be a strategic fit.
 
15 December 2026 | 10:00-11:00 CET | Online

Register now

This is a title

Our Expert Speakers

Michael Stietz

Associate Manager, Ramboll Management Consulting

Michael Stietz is an Associate Manager at Ramboll Management Consulting with a focus on infrastructure, decarbonisation and sustainable investment. He supports clients in developing and assessing projects from a strategic and commercial perspective, including identifying funding opportunities that can help advance decarbonisation investments.

Xavier FN

Xavier Le Den

Director EU Institutions, Ramboll Management Consulting

Xavier Le Den is Director for EU Institutions and an expert in EU funding. His day-to-day work focuses on supporting the design, monitoring and implementation of EU policies and funding programmes, with a focus on industrial decarbonisation. He has experience with the EU Innovation Fund from both the European Commission and industry perspectives, giving him practical insight into its opportunities and application process.


Raine Vasanoja​

Energy lead​Ramboll Management Consulting, SE​

Raine is an experienced business and project developer who helps public and private organisations secure funding for innovative, sustainable energy and infrastructure projects. A structured finance specialist, he advises on the financial planning behind major funding applications, on co-funding from the EIB and other private and promotional banks, and on blending public and private capital. His background in stakeholder engagement, infrastructure development and innovation management gives him a practical view of how to match ambitious projects with the financing models that bring them to life. 
Confident Floral-Lapel Portrait

Magnus Andersson​

Principal Consultant ​Spinverse, SE

Magnus Andersson brings hands-on Innovation Fund expertise and a track record of leading successful grant applications worth over €1 billion across funding programmes. A Principal Consultant and entrepreneur with 25 years of experience, he has helped shape more than 50 major innovation projects, including large Innovation Fund initiatives. His experience spans project development, funding strategy and market deployment, complemented by advisory roles to the Swedish government on energy and industrial climate transition.

Warm Professional Portrait in Modern Office

Jonas Norrman​

Principal Consultant​Spinverse, SE

Jonas Norrman brings more than 20 years of experience helping organisations across Europe build credible business and financial cases for major energy, climate and industrial transition projects.  A Principal Consultant and senior EU Innovation Fund expert, he has led business planning for major bio-based and circular production investments and quality assurance for a large-scale energy transition manufacturing application.  Jonas combines hands-on proposal experience with a PhD in Applied Climatology. He specialises in turning complex technical and economic data into clear, evidence-based funding arguments aligned with Innovation Fund evaluation criteria.