Anna Lackner, Author at Nexuswelt | EU Funding & Innovation Agency

Comparison of communication, dissemination and exploitation in EU-funded projects

05 Aug 26

The Coordinator’s Guide to EU Project Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Anna Lackner

Most consortia treat communication, dissemination and exploitation as a work package to be staffed and then survived. Evaluators and project officers read them differently: as evidence of whether the consortium understands what happens to its results after the technical work is finished. That gap is where projects lose scores at…

03 Aug 26

From First Idea to Funded Project: The Six Stages of an EU-Funded Project

Anna Lackner

Winning an EU-funded project is only one milestone. Successful organisations need support throughout the entire project lifecycle—from identifying the right funding opportunity and building the right consortium to delivering measurable impact after the grant ends. This guide maps Nexuswelt’s services to each stage so organisations can identify exactly where they…

01 Aug 26

European Market Entry for Japanese Companies: A Practical 2026 Guide

Anna Lackner

European market entry for Japanese companies has become more attractive, but also more complex. Europe offers access to leading industrial ecosystems, research organisations, pilot sites, public funding programmes, clusters and potential customers. The challenge is not whether opportunities exist. It is choosing the right entry route, the right European ecosystem…

31 Jul 26

Which EU Programme Should Your Company Enter First? A Practical Entry Roadmap

Anna Lackner

A practical entry roadmap for companies choosing between Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, Chips JU and the European Defence Fund. Compare realistic consortium roles, technology readiness expectations, common mistakes and the preparation needed before approaching partners.

29 Jul 26

Horizon Europe Just Got Bigger: Japan, Australia, and the Next Wave of Associated Countries

Anna Lackner

Horizon Europe Just Got Bigger: Japan, Australia, and the Next Wave of Associated Countries Published: July 2026 · Nexuswelt Insights Horizon Europe is becoming increasingly global. With Japan concluding association negotiations, Australia following shortly after, and India advancing discussions, organisations now have more strategic partner options than ever before. The…

27 Jul 26

From AI Experiment to Measurable Business Value

Anna Lackner

AI FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN GERMANY A practical event for a market that is ready to move Artificial intelligence has moved from curiosity to operating priority for German companies. At the Munich event, the discussion was noticeably more mature than the familiar “What is ChatGPT?” debate. The presentations and start-up…

24 Jul 26

SAFE and Ukraine: Inside the EU’s €150 Billion Defence Instrument — and Why Ukraine Is Central to It

Anna Lackner

While much of the discussion around Europe’s €150 billion SAFE instrument focuses on defence procurement, one strategic fact is often overlooked: Ukraine is already embedded in most national SAFE investment plans. This article explains what SAFE funds, how Ukrainian organisations and their EU partners can engage with it, and why…

22 Jul 26

Munich’s Startup Ecosystem Doesn’t Have to Choose Between Equity and Grants — Here’s the Roadmap

Anna Lackner

The Munich Startup Festival 2026 took place today at Backstage Munich — now in its fourth year and firmly established as the city’s central meeting point for founders, investors, and the wider startup ecosystem. What made today’s edition notable The program moved well beyond networking. Six panels on the main…

22 Jul 26

Germany’s AI Gigafactories Are Coming — and Munich Is One of Three Sites

Anna Lackner

What the EU’s InvestAI rollout means for consortia, SMEs, and research organisations positioning now — before the formal EuroHPC call opens. A €20 Billion Bet on European AI Infrastructure The Council of the European Union has approved the creation of AI Gigafactories across the continent — large-scale, publicly co-financed compute…

20 Jul 26

Do You Use GEO in Your EU-Funded Project? Why AI Search Visibility Is Becoming Part of Dissemination, Exploitation and Impact

Anna Lackner

Why this matters now For EU-funded projects, GEO is not just a marketing trend. It is becoming part of how project results, partners, technologies and impact pathways are discovered by journalists, policymakers, industry stakeholders, investors, future consortium partners and even funding-related audiences. Traditional dissemination still matters: websites, newsletters, events, publications,…