PREMIERE’s Consortium Builder (Tool)
The PREMIERE project has developed a practical tool to support coordinators of Horizon Europe projects that must follow the Multi-Actor Approach (MAA). Building a strong consortium with complementary skills and clear roles is often difficult and time-consuming. The new Excel-based tool makes this easier by guiding users step by step through five key tasks: identifying the skills and competences needed for a successful proposal, checking whether these are covered within the planned consortium, dividing MAA roles across partners, assessing whether the combination of skills and roles forms a balanced team, and highlighting any gaps that should be filled to increase project success. For coordinators, this tool reduces uncertainty during the early proposal phase and helps to avoid costly mistakes later. By making partner strengths and weaknesses visible, it speeds up the process of finding the right partners, dividing responsibilities, and ensuring that the consortium is well-prepared to deliver impact. The tool is simple to use, requires only basic Excel knowledge, and comes with clear instructions and ready-to-use templates. For practitioners, the added value lies in saving time, improving collaboration, and increasing the likelihood of funding success. Using this tool early in project planning can turn a loose network of actors into a strong, well-structured consortium ready to innovate together.
Preparing multi-actor projects in a co-creative way
Ongoing | 2023-2027
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Germany, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, EU member states