The majority of the call topics demand a consortium with a minimum number of consortium members from a minimum number of different European member states or Associated countries. The exact number of required consortium partners depends on the specific call topic. There are several ways to find partners to build your consortium or to present yourself to other organisations that you are interested in participating to this project as a partner.

• Your NCP: NCP Flanders can support you in identifying the most important organisations in a certain (sub)area, both at EU scale and in Flanders.

• Your own network: Your strongest cooperation links will probably come from those organisations that you already interact with. Because there is already a trust relation established. Because there is a reason for this link. For defining this network around you, dare to think broad.
• Enterprise Europe Network: a network of more than 600 partner organisations in the EU that can get you into contact with potential partners from other countries. Besides, you can get reliable information on European legislation and regulations in other member states. Moreover, the network also has antennas outside Europe.
  Teams of network experts in each member organisation offer personalised services to businesses. The Network can also offer a targeted approach aimed specifically at your business sector. Its expert groups cover all key economic sectors, from healthcare to agrofood, from intelligent energy to fashion and textile.