Giuseppe Saija

CEO at EUKNOW

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Giuseppe is the director of Euknow since 2010, a senior consultant on research and innovation funding programmes and an expert in cycling mobility.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Euknow
    Oct 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

    Euknow is a consulting company specialised in helping its clients access funding for research, innovation and education from European programmes. We have been working for clients from different sectors (bioeconomy, agricultural machinery, mechatronics, mobility and more) from EU and neighbouring countries. We also assistance in representing sectorial interests and advancing our clients' agenda within the European landscape.

  • Consultant for bioeconomy and FET (Future Emerging Technologies) at youris.com
    Feb 2012 - Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Supporting the COMMNET project, www.commnet.eu and the COFET initiative shaping the future of Future Emerging Technologies

  • Università Cattolica (1 mo)
    • Innovation programmes advisor
      2014 - 2014 · Less than a year

    • Innovation programmes advisor
      2014 - 2014 · Less than a year

  • TESEO sprl (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Business Development
      Jan 1999 - Jan 2011 · 12 yrs 1 mo

      Consulting on EU funding opportunities, Preparing projects applications in FP7, CIP and other EU programmes

    • Project Manager
      Jan 1999 - Apr 2008 · 9 yrs 4 mos

      - Consulting on EU funding in Research and Development (Framework Programme) and other technology related schemes - Preparation and submission of proposals in different funding schemes (FP5, FP6, FP7, ICT, KBBE, NMP, Craft, eContent Plus, Media Plus, EIE, Switch Asia, ICT PSP) - Project Management - Managed the URBEST project, disseminating knowledge for the uptake of research results in European cities through a network of local TV broadcasters. - Managed the INCITE project in the ICT programme for EU-India cooperation, which led to the creation of the National Contact Point for the ICT programme in India - Training - Provided several training courses and lectures Europe-wide on EU funding schemes for Research & Development and Project Management

  • EU projects development at Itabia
    2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs