Innovation Consultant
Pubblicato il 18-08-2026 - Altro in Roma
PNO Innovation is the leading innovation and funding consultancy in Europe. With our broad sector expertise, and more than 40 years of experience in national and European grants, we help give space to good ideas and make innovation happen.
PNO Innovation employs more than 600 professionals across offices throughout Europe: Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK. What started more than 40 years ago as a student project in the Netherlands has grown into a European industry leader with a focus on creating sustainable impact.
Job Summary
PNO Innovation is looking for an experienced Innovation Consultant to join our growing Energy & Environment team in Italy.
You will advise leading industrial and energy companies on the development and funding of ambitious projects in industrial decarbonisation, clean energy, hydrogen, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, circular economy and low-carbon technologies.
This is a client-facing consulting role combining energy-market knowledge, strategic project development,
European funding and excellent writing skills. You will work with technically and commercially complex projects and help turn innovative investment plans into compelling funding propositions.
Your Mission
Your mission will be to help major industrial and energy players accelerate their transition towards a low-carbon economy.
Working closely with clients, technical experts and partners across Europe, you will understand complex technologies and investment projects, identify the right funding strategy and translate them into strong applications for programmes such as the EU Innovation Fund, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and other relevant European funding instruments.
You will act not simply as a proposal writer, but as a trusted innovation consultant, supporting clients from the initial project concept through funding and implementation.
Your Tasks
Advise major industrial and energy clients on European funding