FRONTIER - Technology Information Center

FRONTIER, as a Technology Information Center in the field of health, bioeconomy, and related industries, aims to achieve the following objectives:

  • Identify and facilitate business projects based on results of research and technological development

  • Support SMEs and the broader business ecosystem in achieving sustainable products, services, and processes by capitalizing on academic research and providing consulting and technical assistance

  • Foster partnerships between the business and RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) environments

  • Recommend experts to interested parties and develop tailored expertise on request

🔵 Service Description

The FRONTIER Technology Information Center (CIT FRONTIER) operates in Bucharest, within the Bucharest-Ilfov region.

As a specialized entity, the Center disseminates results from research, development, innovation, and technological documentation, while training economic stakeholders to stimulate innovation and foster a culture of knowledge transfer.

Its main functions include:

  • Identifying formal and informal sources of information

  • Organizing and prioritizing information

  • Processing and verifying data to enhance its value

  • Selecting, storing, and capitalizing on relevant information

🔵 Services Offered

CIT FRONTIER provides specialized assistance services for both public and private entities, including:

  • Business Assistance for Innovation and Technology Transfer

  • Technology Services: audits, foresight, and technological watch

  • Support for entrepreneurs and SMEs in:

    • Accessing national and international funding

    • Identifying academic and research partners

    • Gaining access to specialized databases

    • Understanding national, regional, and local priorities

🔵 Who Can Benefit?

  • Public RDI entities: universities, public R&D institutes, hospitals, and organizations in the health, bioeconomy, and related sectors

  • Private entities: start-ups, spin-offs, clusters, and SMEs engaged in or planning to conduct RDI activities

🔵 A Complete Project Management Cycle

FRONTIER consultants offer end-to-end project management support — from idea to implementation — to help clients access funding for research, development, and innovation. Key activities include:

  • Identifying potential project partners (SMEs, universities, research centers, clusters)

  • Assessing client needs for sustainable and profitable development

  • Matching ideas with available funding opportunities

  • Evaluating eligibility and aligning project ideas with funder requirements

  • Promoting project concepts and facilitating technology transfer

  • Training teams to write competitive proposals

  • Preparing funding documentation, including studies and supporting materials

  • Budgeting and project cash-flow planning

  • Managing communication with funding authorities

  • Ensuring implementation oversight: monitoring deliverables, costs, timelines, and reporting

  • Providing closure support at the end of the project lifecycle

🔵 Key Advantages

The integrated support provided by FRONTIER significantly increases your project’s success rate. Here's how:

  • Pre-award: we ensure your project proposal meets the funder’s criteria and competition requirements

  • Contracting: we support the negotiation and administrative steps post-selection

  • Implementation: we manage the project according to professional standards, ensuring performance, compliance, and impact

🔵 Value Delivered

The services offered by CIT FRONTIER help clients:

  • Select the right project idea aligned with their goals

  • Identify the best funding sources

  • Promote project ideas and verify potential partners

  • Build a competitive proposal with expert support

  • Negotiate contracts effectively

  • Gain access to innovative project management tools

  • Train internal staff to become self-sufficient in project development and implementation

By meeting these needs, FRONTIER contributes directly to a higher success rate in securing and implementing non-reimbursable funding projects.

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