EU CORE (EUropean COoperation in Research and Education) Consulting is a private company providing project identification, design, management, accounting, evaluation and partnership research services to higher education institutions, research bodies and SMEs both at national level and abroad. It is well integrated within the Italian university network and works closely with a large number of academic and international relations departments as well as research-performing firms and institutes in the preparation and implementation of international cooperation and research projects. EU CORE has therefore access to a large national network of institutions representing a wide spectrum of academic disciplines in and outside the higher education and research community. It also has proven extensive experience in project management, particularly within the framework of European Union funding programmes. EU CORE also manages and organizes a wide range of training courses and events on a variety of issues related to the design and management of EU-funded projects, including financial reporting, legal and contractual issues and IPR management. EU CORE’s staff has broad knowledge and understanding of the European Union’s policy framework and wide proven experience with Project Cycle Management, particularly within the identification and formulation phases.