Zabala Innovation

Innovation and public funding consulting

Zabala Innovation is an international consultancy focused on innovation management and securing public funding for research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) projects. Founded in 1986, the firm reports more than 670 professionals, 14 offices, and over 10,000 client organizations.

Core services

• Public funding: European, national, and regional grants for R&D&I projects, investment, competitiveness, and international expansion.
• Tax incentives: R&D&I tax credits, incentives for research staff, Tax Lease, and Patent Box.
• Strategic consulting: innovation procurement, innovation strategy, digital transformation, sustainability, and change management.
• European projects: proposal development and review, project management, exploitation, dissemination and communications, and cascade funding.
• Sustainability: decarbonization grants, energy-savings certificates, carbon and water footprints, and environmental tax deductions.
• Public-sector services: studies and support to promote innovation.

Funding programs and instruments

The firm works with regional programs such as Hazitek, Elkartek, and the Government of Navarra; national programs including CDTI, PERTE, the Recovery Plan and NextGenerationEU, IDAE, SETT, and Profarma; and European programs such as Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, LIFE, European Defence Fund, CEF, Eurostars, EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder, Chips Joint Undertaking, Clean Industrial Deal, CBE JU, Cascade Funding, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Interreg Europe, EU4Health, and Digital Europe.

Industry expertise

Its areas include health; climate and the environment; energy; industry; digital technology; security and defense; agri-food and bioeconomy; mobility; and social challenges.

Published results

• More than 2,000 national and regional projects per year.
• More than €6.9 billion in client funding during 2021–2025.
• A 70% success rate for national and regional projects.
• A 40% success rate in European programs, with more than 800 European proposals submitted from 2021 through 2025.
• Advice to more than 700 clients on tax incentives and more than €100 million in tax credits generated annually.

Kaila platform and international presence

Zabala Innovation developed Kaila, a platform for finding and prioritizing funding and innovation opportunities, analyzing trends, and locating partners. The company also operates dedicated websites for France (zabala.fr), Europe (zabala.eu), and Portugal (zabala.pt), as well as its global site, zabalainnovation.com.

Contact

Email: info@zabala.es.