The services we provide are logically customized to meet the specific needs of each of our clients but they generally come into one or more of the following categories, for each of which we are happy to provide many leading client references.
European programmes and projects
- Guidance through EU-funded programmes
- Proposal preparation
- Project management
- Project promotion and dissemination
Based on its successful involvement in EU-funded programs/projects over the last 20 years, Sigma Orionis can efficiently support and guide companies and research organizations willing to take advantage of the opportunities offered by such programs/projects. From proposal preparation to successful project management, Sigma Orionis can help and more
support you in training your staff, building up suited consortia, drafting consortium agreements, preparing/checking descriptions of work and technical annexes, handling IPR and knowledge management, defining appropriate budgets, submitting project proposals, completing the negotiation procedures with the relevant parties, interacting with and lobbying the right persons/institutions, efficiently communicating with the project consortium members, implementing an efficient collaborative workspace, preparing financial reports and cost allocation according to current rules and regulations, preparing audit certificates and financial statements, disseminating project results, drafting business plans, etc. (access a selection of recent references
here).
Promotion and exploitation of research projects
- Promotion and exploitation strategies
- Social media positioning and engagement
- Online marketing and communication
- Web sites and promotional materials
The promotion and dissemination of the objectives and results of research projects are key to ensure their highest impact and thus contribute increasing their exploitation perspectives. Sigma Orionis has gained a renowned expertise and experience in research promotion, dissemination and exploitation during these last 20 years, particularly through more
its involvement, as leader of the “Promotion, dissemination and Exploitation” work package, of dozens of collaborative research projects funded by the European Commission and has even received an award in 2010 in Brussels for the promotion and dissemination achievements of one of these projects. A wide set of services can be offered by Sigma Orionis in this area: promotion and exploitation strategies (from their definition to their implementation), social media positioning and engagement (building of social identity, development of social media tools, community analysis and development strategy, content seeding), online marketing and communication (web 2.0 technologies, online surveys, eNewsletters, PR areas, relay channels, etc.), web sites and promotional material (web site concept and development, brochures and flyers, goodies, etc.) (access a selection of recent references
here).
Technology and market research
- Business intelligence
- Market, technology and regulatory watch
- Technology assessment and product definition
- Market and industry analyses
Expand into new markets… Prepare business plans… Analyze business models… Evaluate emerging technologies… Launch new products or services… Fine tune existing products and services… Positioning a company in a given product and service market segment… All these objectives require significant investments that must be justified more
through reliable information on their relevance. This information is needed at various stages of a development strategy: when considering the overall potential of a market segment, when comparing possible business models, when fine tuning positioning, when preparing a business plan, etc. Sigma Orionis is proud to have over 25 years experience in producing technology and market research reports in various domains (ICT, energy and the environment, international cooperation, etc.) and leading client references for such services. We conduct primary and secondary research (including interviews, focus groups, etc.), and can quickly provide specialized research reports and analyses (on a given market segment, a company’s positioning, etc.) (access a selection of recent references
here).
Cooperation and business events
- Concept / Programme
- Promotion
- Organisation
- Report
Having the opportunity to meet and network with leading stakeholders in a given domain in Europe and worldwide is key to identifying promising technologies and markets, evaluating competitors and finding potential partners, initiating or strengthening projects, keeping informed of latest developments and finding fresh ideas, etc. Sigma Orionis has more
been organizing business and cooperation events, in the ICT sector or other domains, since the end of the eighties. In the last 10 years only, Sigma Orionis has organized over 100 such events in over 40 countries worldwide (Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin/North America), in sizes ranging from tens to hundreds of participants, and in different formats (conferences, forums, workshops, seminars, working groups, exhibitions, etc). All these events (a total of over 17000 participants) have been fully successful and praised for their high quality (access a selection of recent references
here).
