Epiic and SUBtracers, two consultancy firms that specialise in grants and innovation financing, have announced their merger to expand their expertise and strengthen their market presence.
This strategic alliance brings together complementary skills and resources of both firms, creating an office comprising approximately 40 employees.
Epiic: Helps entrepreneurs realise their dreams
Based out of North Brabant, Epiic specialised in innovation consulting, financing, and grants to various companies across various sectors.
With a deep understanding of these industries, Epiic has helped businesses navigate complex innovation landscapes and secure funding opportunities.
Roy Hoven, director of Epiic, says, “We see innovative companies have many questions. Whether it concerns business case development, IP rights, or innovation financing. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs grow and prosper. And we can do that even better together with SUBtracers.”
Hoven adds, “First of all, thanks to the acquisition we are now also represented in Amsterdam, an important innovation hub. We are also really looking forward to working with this great company. It means embarking on an adventure together. Embracing challenges together. And also pioneering together, on or off the beaten track. Just as we do every day for and with our customers.”
SUBtracers: WBSO specialist
Based out of Amsterdam, SUBtracers is a specialist in WBSO subsidies and focuses mainly on IT companies.
Since its inception in 2008, SUBtracers has been actively operating in the subsidy consultancy market. It has assisted numerous clients in maximising their access to WBSO subsidies and driving technological advancements within the IT sector.
Radha Rambharos, Sander Wolfensberger, and Wouter van der Geur, partners of SUBtracers says, “By merging with Epiic, we can now serve our customers in the high-tech and ICT sector more broadly in realising their innovation strategy. Whether it concerns business case development, IP rights, consortium formation, or more complex forms of innovation financing. From now on, you can also contact us about these issues. A wish we had for a long time! Now together. It’s going to be Epiic.”
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