Large companies & multinationals

Subsidies: worth more than just money

Subsidies are increasingly a means rather than a goal in themselves. Naturally, subsidies lower the financial risks of your projects. But the networks that you build up through participating in subsidy schemes may well be more important to you than the direct financial contribution to your project. Access to knowledge, to potential partners and to networks for open innovation all contribute to your strategic goals, such as market and cost leadership and cutting the time-to-market.

Our intensive dialogue with big companies has also shown us that subsidies play an important role in confirming and reinforcing your relationship with government bodies. Subsidies show the public that you are active in innovation or in making your products and processes more sustainable. Corporate social responsibility, your social ‘license to produce’ and your public image are increasingly important. Subsidy projects can enhance your image. More and more companies want to partner with government via intensive participation in subsidy schemes. This enables them to be involved in shaping policy in fields that affect their business.

Questions and concerns about subsidy management

In big companies there are often dozens of subsidised projects under way at the same time. The more complex your organisation is, the more difficult it is to maintain a clear overview. You clearly don’t want to incur any financial risks. You also know from experience that organising multiple subsidy processes requires legal, financial and administrative manpower and expertise. Among our customers’ questions and concerns in this respect are:

• We’re not able to get subsidies that have been granted paid out.
• To be more successful, we need a coherent subsidy strategy.
• Is it possible to reduce costs while maintaining the volume of subsidies?
• CFO: "How can I get an overview of the subsidy portfolio and what they are bringing in?"
• Are we successful with subsidies? What is best practice? How do comparable companies go about it?
• How can I best coordinate my international subsidy acquisition?
• Where can I find qualified subsidy expertise on a temporary basis?

Central direction, local implementation

At PNO Consultants we can take care of your subsidy management from A to Z. We have experts who are familiar with all sectors and subsidy schemes, in the Netherlands and throughout Europe. They know the region and the market. They speak the local languages and take on-the-spot responsibility for implementing your subsidy projects, under the central direction of your own accounting team. Together with your own people, we can find new subsidy opportunities which will put your company more firmly on the map.

More information

Do you have specific questions about subsidies for your business? If so, please contact Vera Cuypers (Business desk Large and International Companies). 

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