We are a digital marketing and communications agency specialized in promoting and disseminating European projects.

Since 2017, Acento has been an active partner in EU-funded research and innovation projects, coordinating communication, dissemination, and results exploitation activities for universities, research centres, and institutions across Europe. We turn complex research outcomes into clear, engaging, and impactful stories that reach the right audiences. Explore our European projects map.

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Our role is to deliver communication, dissemination, and exploitation work packages by managing the entire project communication strategy: creating visual identities, developing and maintaining websites, managing social media channels, designing and producing publications, editing videos, coordinating events, engaging with the media, and much more.

How do we work? From proposal to project completion:

Proposal Stage

We draft the communication and dissemination sections of the proposal, define the work package budget, and develop the overall communication strategy.

Project Kick-off

We establish the project’s communication framework, finalise the visual identity, define key messages and target audiences, and prepare the communication tools and channels required for a successful launch.

Project Implementation

We deliver communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities throughout the project, producing content, managing digital channels, organising events, engaging stakeholders, and maximising the visibility and impact of project results.

Project Closure & Impact

We showcase project achievements, support the exploitation of results, assess communication impact, and ensure that the project’s legacy continues beyond its official end.

Thematic areas where we have developed communication, dissemination and results exploitation plans:

Energy and green transition — Energy-SHIFTS, AIHRE, SETWind, AGERAR-PLUS, HAPPENING, AUNA

Social sciences and humanities (SSH) — SSH CENTRE, SHAPE ENERGY, FORUM

Green Deal / Environment — SHARED GREEN DEAL

Culture and minority languages — LIT-UP

Smart cities — eSmartCity, SCAIRA

Projects We Lead

SSH CENTRE

SSH CENTRE is a €3 million Horizon Europe project (Grant Agreement No. 101069529) dedicated to establishing a pan-European Centre of Excellence for Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in support of climate, energy, and mobility transitions. Its mission is to translate social research into concrete public policies.

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SHARED GREEN DEAL

SHARED GREEN DEAL (Social Sciences & Humanities for Achieving a Responsible, Equitable and Desirable Green Deal) is a €5 million Horizon 2020 project (Grant Agreement No. 101036640) bringing together 22 European organisations to explore how social and behavioural change can accelerate the implementation of the European Green Deal. Through real-life social experiments in communities across Europe, the project addresses key areas such as clean energy, the circular economy, sustainable mobility, food systems, biodiversity, and building renovation.

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Social Experiments in Europe

LIT-UP

LIT-UP (Strategies to Support Language Equality Through Literature) is a Creative Europe project (Grant Agreement No. 101056062) that supports publishers and authors working in European minority languages—including Valencian, Frisian, Slovenian, Basque, Serbian, and Italian—helping them compete in a global literary market dominated by major languages. Its mission is to promote linguistic equality through literature.

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ENERGY-SHIFTS

ENERGY-SHIFTS (Energy Social Sciences & Humanities Innovation Forum Targeting the SET-Plan) is a €1.5 million Horizon 2020 project (Grant Agreement No. 826025) dedicated to integrating Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) into European energy policy. The project connects SSH researchers with policymakers through fellowships, online citizen debates, masterclasses, and working groups focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable mobility.

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What We Offer in a Communication Work Package

Identidad visual y de marca

Logotipo del proyecto, paleta de colores, sistema tipográfico, manual de identidad de marca y plantillas para todos los socios del consorcio.

Desarrollo de sitios web

Diseño y desarrollo del sitio web del proyecto, actualizaciones continuas de contenidos y optimización SEO a lo largo de todo el ciclo de vida del proyecto.

Gestión de redes sociales

Estrategia, planificación de contenidos y gestión diaria de las cuentas de Twitter/X, LinkedIn e Instagram del proyecto.

Graphic design and layout

Professional design and layout of policy briefs, scientific reports, newsletters, infographics, and all project deliverables.

Video production

Scriptwriting, filming, and editing of explainer videos, event coverage, researcher interviews, and project videos.

Press and media office

Press releases, media pitching, journalist relations, and event coverage to ensure project visibility beyond the academic community.

About our role in EU project consortia

What does a communication agency do in a European project consortium?

As consortium partners, we lead or contribute to the communication work package (WP), covering branding, website development, social media strategy, press and media relations, scientific publication design, video production, and event coordination. We translate complex research into accessible messages for policymakers, the media, and the wider public, ensuring that projects meet their dissemination and communication obligations towards the European Commission.

We have extensive experience working with Horizon Europe (including Horizon 2020), Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens, and Interreg programmes (POCTEP, MED, and Sudoe). We tailor our communication strategies to the specific dissemination requirements and reporting obligations of each funding programme.

Yes. Since 2017, Acento has participated as a fully-fledged consortium partner—not merely as a subcontractor—in multiple Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects. We have led dedicated communication work packages while fulfilling all reporting, management, and financial obligations required by the European Commission.

The best time to involve us is during the proposal preparation stage. We help define the communication, dissemination, and exploitation strategy, estimate the budget for the relevant work packages, and draft the corresponding sections of the proposal. Simply get in touch with us with the call reference and timeline, and we will quickly assess whether we are a good fit for your project.

Our portfolio covers energy transition, climate change, Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), multilingualism and publishing, smart cities, green hydrogen, migration and integration, and building renovation. We are particularly experienced in projects that combine research with policy impact and citizen engagement.