Partner with Cerebrus Digital for Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation success
We bring specialist media and communication expertise together with a deep understanding of research ecosystems and stakeholder dynamics.
Together we can fulfil Horizon Europe requirements and reach broader audiences with clarity and credibility
Effective Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation (CDE) has never been an optional extra in Horizon Europe proposals. It is a strategic requirement that transforms research and innovation into societal, scientific, and economic impacts.
Horizon Europe beneficiaries are expected to share project outcomes with relevant audiences, help results reach practical use, and ensure visibility beyond academia and project boundaries.
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What our clients say
Great ideas don’t create impact on their own — they need to be understood, trusted, and used.
Our partners value Cerebrus Digital for turning complex research into clear, credible communication that reaches the right stakeholders and supports real-world uptake. Here’s what consortium partners say about working with us.
“It was a great pleasure to work with Jon in a public – private project funded by the Dutch science foundation (NWO) on the mechanisms controlling satiation. Jon was crucial in translating our scientific findings into business values and in bridging the gap between the academic and private partners. In addition to his intelligence and kindness, his critical eye for knowledge utilization made him a great asset to the project.”
Esther Aarts
Associate PI + Coordinator Food and Cognition @ Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University
“Jon’s expertise and presence is immediately noticeable and delivers into innovation. Jon is excellent within a team to shape and plan to allow ambitious projects to be delivered keeping in mind risk mitigation.”
Paul Jones
Managing Director @ Nexalist consulting
“Jon is naturally aligned to operational oversight. He has an endlessly inquiring mind and constantly looks for ways to move forward with delivery of projects or strategies. He has an engaged way of working with and extending his teams and has a methodical, logical and effective approach. Jon is detail orientated and has a consistently good eye for assessing what will be required to deliver his objectives and how best to achieve that. Separately but importantly, he is also possessed with a high degree of integrity and works in an open and engaged way.”
Bruce Beveridge WS
Chief Executive @ British Society of Animal SciEnce
Why CDE matters
Under Horizon Europe, CDE activities must be planned proactively and executed strategically:
COMMUNICATION
Making your project visible and understandable to target audiences is essential for uptake and influence.
EXPLOITATION
Turning research outputs into tangible benefits such as in products, services, standards, policies, or further innovation.
DISSEMINATION
Systematically sharing knowledge and research results with those who can best use them (scientific community, industry partners, practitioners, etc.).
Strategic CDE planning from day one
Cerebrus Digital helps you design robust, proposal-ready communication and dissemination plans that are both aligned with Horizon Europe evaluation criteria, and are ready to evolve into formal deliverables during project implementation. Our plans integrate measurable KPIs, multi-channel strategies, and stakeholder-centric messaging that deliver real reach and engagement.
Audience-first communication design
A core challenge for many consortia is understanding who to communicate with, when, and through which channels. Cerebrus Digital applies an audience-first methodology that maps stakeholder groups across science, policy, industry, and civil society, ensuring that messages are relevant, timely, and delivered in formats that encourage engagement and uptake.
By combining behavioural insight with sector-specific knowledge, we design communication that goes beyond visibility. In doing so, we support comprehension, trust, and sustained interaction with project outputs throughout the project lifecycle.
Multi-platform delivery & media expertise
Horizon Europe projects are expected to communicate across multiple channels, adapting content to suit different audiences and levels of technical understanding. Cerebrus Digitral delivers high-quality content across digital, social, audiovisual, and live formats, ensuring consistent messaging while maximising reach and accessibility.
Our media-led approach transforms research outputs into compelling narratives. This includes the creations of videos, visual assets, and interactive formats to help projects extend their impact beyond academic dissemination into wider societal and professional arenas.
Maximising exploitation for long-term impact
Exploitation is not limited to commercialisation; it includes policy uptake, standardisation, follow-on research, and practical application. Cerebrus Digital supports consortia in identifying realistic exploitation pathways early, aligning project results with end-user needs and post-project sustainability goals.
We work closely with partners to translate technical outputs into usable formats and narratives, strengthening the conditions for adoption by industry, policymakers, and other key stakeholders once project funding ends.
Subject matter insight meets communication excellence
Unlike generic communication providers, Cerebrus Digital consultants are also subject-matter experts with experience working directly in research, innovation, and applied policy contexts. This enables us to engage confidently with technical content, ask the right questions, and accurately interpret project results.
As a result, communication and dissemination activities are not only clearer but more credible. Our oututs reflect a deep understanding of stakeholder expectations, sector sensitivities, and the real-world challenges that research projects aim to address.