Project cooperationUpdated on 27 May 2026
Strategic Commercialization, Financial Modeling, and LCA Partner for Eureka Lightweighting Consortia
Assist. Innovation Manager at GND Partners
Kaunas, Lithuania
About
GND Partners is a sustainability investment and innovation management firm based in Lithuania, with a European-wide presence. As the 2026 Eureka Lightweighting Call targets the creation of innovative and marketable solutions, we offer our specialized expertise to join consortia as a strategic partner managing horizontal business, financial, and sustainability tasks.
We bring proven experience from international R&D frameworks (such as Horizon Europe and Eurostars) and specialize in the following core areas to guarantee the market deployment of lightweight innovations:
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Business Exploitation & Market Entry Strategy: Bridging the gap between lightweighting engineering and commercial viability, designing circular business models, and mapping value-chain integration.
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Financial Engineering & Business Modeling: Creating robust financial forecasting, cost-benefit analyses for advanced materials substitution, and investment readiness plans.
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Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Leading LCA and Carbon Accounting to quantify the ecological footprint reduction of lightweight components compared to conventional baselines (steel/aluminium).
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IPR Management & Innovation Coordination: Ensuring secure intellectual property frameworks and smooth management within multi-partner international consortia.
Our Unique Asset – The GND1 Platform: Through our operational digital ecosystem, the GND1 Platform, we connect over 2,000+ SMEs, 1,000+ experts, and sustainable investors across Europe. This allows us to guarantee rapid market validation, widespread dissemination, and immediate scalability for newly developed lightweight products.
We are highly open to joining pre-built core teams consisting of OEMs, material suppliers, and research centers to finalize a winning Eureka proposal. Let's connect!
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