ZABALA Innovation maximising the impact of DATA CELLAR
Zabala Innovation is a leading international consulting firm in innovation strategy and R&D&I financing. Since 1986, it has accompanied its clients in their innovative drive to turn it into a key factor for their competitiveness.
With more than 530 professionals across thirteen offices in Spain, Belgium, France, Portugal and the UK, Zabala has supported over 10,000 clients, ranging from SMEs and start‑ups to large corporations, research centres, European institutions and public administrations.
Zabala offers numerous services, including proposal writing for European projects, project support activities, like project management, communication and dissemination activities, and definition of social innovation strategy, and innovation consulting.
This expertise is applied in diverse sectors, which are addressed as knowledge areas, such as energy, mobility, industry, digital, environment, bioeconomy, security and defence, education, health, social, regions, etc.
What is the role of ZABALA in DATA CELLAR?
Zabala Innovation is one of the key partners of DATA CELLAR. It is the leader of the WP8 on Communication, Dissemination and Standardisation Strategies, which is implemented during the lifetime of the project. The main activities that Zabala develops include the definition and implementation of the communication and dissemination strategies.
On the one hand, the communication activities include the development and management of the project website, which is used as a meeting place for all stakeholders interested in the project and access up-to-date information. The Zabala team creates and implements social media campaigns across LinkedIn and X, ensuring that each announcement, publication and event reaches the DATA CELLAR target audience. Moreover, to transform complex technical results into accessible insights, promotional materials are produced, including leaflets, rollups and videos, that reinforce the visual impact and synthesise information of the project.
On the dissemination side, the actions carried out by Zabala include the coordination of the participation of technical partners in scientific conferences and submission of scientific articles developed within the framework of the project in international journals. Simultaneously, they work on the interaction with policymakers and initiatives, participation in European events and workshops, and cooperation with other Horizon Europe projects and platforms.
Why is ZABALA important for DATA CELLAR?
Zabala Innovation’s unique blend of strategic communication expertise and deep familiarity with the European research landscape make it indispensable to the DATA CELLAR’s success. By leveraging their extensive network of over 10,000 past clients and history of managing high-profile EU projects, Zabala gets to position DATA CELLAR’s results in leading international conferences and publications, ensuring that stakeholders, from technology developers to end-users and policymakers, are informed and engaged.
Also, our creative team ensures that every piece of content, from the website’s user interface to the project’s visual branding, shows professionalism and consistency, building credibility and trust among external audiences. Finally, Zabala’s established relationships within the Horizon Europe ecosystem enable fruitful collaborations with other data-infrastructure projects and standardisation initiatives, multiplying the impact of DATA CELLAR’s outcomes and securing a lasting contribution in Europe’s data innovation landscape.
