— SPECIALIZED CONSULTING FIRM · PARIS · EUROPE
Compliance, governance and European funding: expertise for SMEs and mid-sized companies
Eterra Partners is a specialised consulting firm based in Paris and active in both France and Belgium. Its mission is simple: structure your governance, implement your compliance and finance your European projects. The firm brings together three areas of expertise that are often handled separately. Here, they move forward together, guiding you at every stage.
Optimize your time, resources and budget
Setting up a project and obtaining European funding such as Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator or LIFE represents a considerable challenge in terms of time, expertise and resources. Calls for projects are increasingly competitive and administrative procedures are complex. Our team of experts in governance, compliance and European project preparation is at your disposal to guide you through each step of the process. We assist you in identifying the most relevant calls for proposals for your business, developing an effective application strategy, crafting compelling proposals, and managing the administrative and financial aspects of your project.
Multidisciplinary regulatory expertise
Compliance combines law, data, governance and business strategy. Eterra Partners’ senior consultants bring these disciplines together within a single assignment. This multidisciplinary approach avoids silos and ensures a consistent understanding of your obligations. You retain an overall view, without multiplying contacts or service providers.
Tailored administrative support
Administrative procedures often discourage even the most motivated teams. The firm takes on this complexity on your behalf. From preparing the application to monitoring communications, each service is tailored to your business. Rather than delivering a theoretical report that ends up in a drawer, we deploy operational solutions that your employees can apply on a daily basis.
Measurable time savings for your teams
Time remains the scarcest resource for a growing company. By outsourcing your compliance procedures, you free your staff from time-consuming tasks. In addition, Eterra Partners has a 94% client satisfaction rate, demonstrating the effectiveness of its approach. The time saved can be reinvested where it matters: your growth. This balance between rigour and efficiency sums up the firm’s promise.
Are you looking to develop a project and obtain European funding?
Our expertise at the service of your compliance
Eterra Partners offers a unified range of services, structured around four complementary areas. Each addresses a specific challenge faced by French SMEs, mid-sized companies and groups.
Corporate governance
Corporate governance encompasses the rules that govern decision-making, responsibilities and internal controls. The firm helps you clarify the roles of directors, shareholders and partners. This work on corporate governance safeguards your critical decisions and reassures your partners. A clear organisational structure supports better decision-making and helps anticipate risks.
Compliance implementation
Compliance refers to adherence to the laws and regulations applicable to your business. It covers a wide range of areas, from anti-corruption legislation such as France’s Sapin II Law to data protection. Eterra Partners designs and implements a programme tailored to your business needs. Its team also trains your employees on the regulations that directly affect their roles. Find out how the firm manages the implementation of your compliance programme through to its adoption by your employees.
AI Act compliance
The AI Act is the European regulation governing the use of artificial intelligence. It classifies each system according to its level of risk:
- Unacceptable
- High
- Limited
- Minimal
Penalties can reach €35 million, or 7% of global annual turnover. Requirements for high-risk systems apply from August 2026. The firm maps your tools, establishes their governance framework and prepares the required technical documentation. Compliance with the AI Act must be considered alongside the GDPR, which protects personal data.
European funding support (Horizon, EIC, LIFE and beyond)
Preparing a European funding application requires time, expertise and a structured approach. Programmes such as Horizon Europe, the EIC Accelerator (European Innovation Council) and LIFE provide funding for your projects. However, calls for proposals remain highly competitive, and their procedures are demanding.
The firm identifies the most relevant funding schemes and prepares strong proposals for your business. This support with European funding covers application strategy as well as administrative and financial management.
European expertise in compliance and governance
Eterra Partners’ European presence (23 Avenue Foch, 75016 Paris) is its true differentiating factor. The firm has expertise in French requirements and the European Union regulatory framework. This dual perspective secures your cross-border projects, in France and Belgium alike. Our team brings together complementary areas of expertise to respond quickly to clients’ needs and offer relevant solutions, whatever the circumstances.
94% satisfied customers
Customer satisfaction is our priority
- Compliance training
- Accompaniement
- Strategy Development
- Deployment
Our compliance and governance support methodology
Eterra Partners’ effectiveness is based on a clear methodology structured around four steps. Each assignment follows this logical progression, from the initial contact through to operational deployment.
01
Contact
It all begins with a direct discussion to understand your needs and expectations. This initial contact, with no commitment, lays the foundations for a relationship built on trust.
02
In-depth needs analysis
The consultants then conduct a detailed assessment of your situation and sector. This analysis maps your risks, obligations and genuine areas for improvement.
03
Strategy design
The firm then develops a tailor-made action plan, designed in close collaboration with you. This strategy translates your objectives into concrete, prioritised and realistic actions.
04
Deployment and implementation
The final step puts the strategy into practice, as closely as possible alongside your teams. Eterra Partners manages the deployment, training and monitoring, for lasting compliance. You can discover each phase on the dedicated page covering the support methodology, designed to remain simple and easy to understand.
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