Fueling deep tech innovation takes more than great ideas — it takes strategic funding, credibility, and long-term vision. At Da Vinci Labs, we help founders secure the right mix of public and private capital to power growth while protecting equity.
Financing a deep tech venture requires not only capital, but also strategy, credibility, and alignment with long-term impact. We provide hands-on support to help startups access both non-dilutive public funding and mission-aligned private investment, combining these streams to accelerate growth while limiting early dilution.
As part of the Zaz Ventures Group, Da Vinci Labs offers expertise at the service of all research stakeholders: start-ups, large companies, public institutions and academic laboratories.
Joint evaluation of the best funding instruments for your project
Support in building and managing consortia during proposal preparation
Co-development of your project plan to match the call’s objectives and impact criteria
Full proposal writing based on your technical input
Submission of the application and all required partner documentation
Handover of project responsibilities if the grant is secured
If unsuccessful, revision and resubmission in future calls when relevant
Our mission is to secure non-dilutive public funding. We achieve this through a fully agnostic approach that can be applied across all scientific and technological fields. Whether you're applying for a national programme or a competitive European call — such as Horizon Europe, Eureka Eurostars, EIC Pathfinder, EIC Transition, or EIC Accelerator — we work with you to identify the best opportunities for your innovation journey.
We go beyond grant consulting — we are co-designers of your success.
We only charge a fee if your project is funded — which means we’re just as invested in your success as you are. Because of this, we rigorously select the projects we support. If we choose to work together, it’s because we genuinely believe in your potential.
We also act as a pre-seed and seed investor, particularly for startups emerging from our incubation programmes. We invest early, support deeply, and often take a seat on the strategic board to help shape the company’s growth path.
We also play a lead or co-lead role in syndicating early investment rounds, bringing together aligned co-investors from our trusted network of VCs, family offices, and public-private funds.
