CORVUS Profile for Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, EDF, EIC, NATO and MSCA

Complex law. Clear action.

European funding programmes increasingly require more than a strong technical concept. Successful projects must also address regulatory compliance, governance, data use, intellectual property, cybersecurity, ethics, procurement and cross-border cooperation from the earliest stage.

CORVUS supports universities, research organisations, technology companies, SMEs and international consortia participating in European innovation, education and security programmes.

Legal and strategic support for European projects

We help project partners translate complex regulatory requirements into clear responsibilities, practical work packages and measurable project outcomes.

Our support can cover the full project lifecycle:

• consortium formation and partner-role definition;

• legal review of project concepts and work packages;

• AI governance, ethics and regulatory compliance;

• data protection, data access and data-sharing arrangements;

• intellectual property and results-exploitation planning;

• dual-use, export-control and defence-related compliance;

• subcontracting, procurement and third-party risk;

• governance, accountability and decision-making structures;

• preparation for audits, reporting and project implementation.

The objective is not to add unnecessary legal complexity. It is to identify risks early, clarify responsibilities and help the consortium build a credible and implementable project structure.

Horizon Europe

For Horizon Europe projects, CORVUS can contribute to legal, ethical and governance activities connected with artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, data-intensive research, cybersecurity and dual-use technologies.

Potential areas of contribution include:

• legal and regulatory mapping;

• ethics and compliance frameworks;

• data-governance models;

• AI risk and accountability assessments;

• exploitation and intellectual-property planning;

• regulatory monitoring during project implementation;

• policy recommendations and practical compliance tools.

These activities can be included as dedicated tasks, deliverables or horizontal support across several work packages.

Erasmus+

Within Erasmus+, CORVUS can support projects focused on responsible AI use, digital transformation, professional education and the development of training programmes for emerging technologies.

Our contribution may include:

• legal content for AI and digital-skills programmes;

• responsible-use frameworks for educational institutions;

• training materials on AI governance and compliance;

• legal guidance for digital-learning tools;

• quality, ethics and risk-management components;

• regulatory content for programmes involving drones, robotics or autonomous systems.

CORVUS is particularly interested in projects where legal knowledge must be converted into practical learning materials for universities, professionals, public authorities and technology users.

European Defence Fund

EDF projects operate in a highly regulated environment involving security, intellectual property, supply chains, sensitive technologies, export controls and cross-border cooperation.

CORVUS can support consortia with:

• dual-use and export-control analysis;

• legal structuring of international cooperation;

• intellectual-property and access-rights frameworks;

• compliance requirements for suppliers and subcontractors;

• governance of AI-enabled and autonomous defence systems;

• regulatory monitoring;

• legal risk assessment for cooperation involving EU and Ukrainian organisations.

Our role is designed to complement technical and industrial partners without interfering with engineering leadership or programme management.

European Innovation Council

For EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator projects, CORVUS can help innovators prepare for the regulatory and commercial challenges that arise when advanced technologies move towards the market.

This may include:

• regulatory-readiness assessments;

• AI Act and data-law analysis;

• product-liability and cybersecurity considerations;

• intellectual-property strategy;

• legal review of pilot and demonstration activities;

• governance frameworks for high-risk technologies;

• market-entry and cross-border compliance planning.

Early regulatory preparation can reduce delays between technical validation, investment and commercial deployment.

NATO programmes

CORVUS can contribute to NATO-related research, innovation and capability-development projects involving artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, unmanned technologies, cybersecurity and resilience.

Relevant support areas include:

• legal and ethical governance of emerging technologies;

• dual-use and export-control compliance;

• international cooperation frameworks;

• accountability and human-oversight models;

• legal analysis of testing and demonstration activities;

• protection and use of project-generated knowledge;

• regulatory coordination between participating jurisdictions.

The company’s cross-border experience is particularly relevant to initiatives connecting European partners with Ukrainian technological and operational expertise.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

For MSCA projects, CORVUS can participate as a host, associated partner, secondment organisation or non-academic contributor, depending on the structure of the project.

Possible contributions include:

• non-academic research environments;

• legal and regulatory training;

• secondments focused on AI governance, autonomous systems or dual-use regulation;

• supervision and career-development activities;

• dissemination and exploitation support;

• practical case studies from European innovation and compliance practice.

This allows researchers to connect academic work with real regulatory, commercial and institutional challenges.

What CORVUS brings to a consortium

CORVUS combines legal analysis with practical understanding of European innovation, public-sector decision-making and cross-border cooperation.

Our team brings more than 20 years of professional experience across international law, national security, defence, public administration, innovation and legal practice.

We focus on areas where legal intelligence can strengthen project quality:

• artificial intelligence and AI governance;

• drones and autonomous systems;

• cybersecurity and digital resilience;

• defence and dual-use technologies;

• data governance and privacy;

• public procurement;

• EU–Ukraine cooperation;

• responsible innovation and regulatory strategy.

We can participate as a legal, governance, ethics, dissemination, exploitation or policy partner, depending on the needs of the consortium.

Building projects that can be funded — and implemented

A strong European project must be scientifically credible, operationally realistic and legally workable.

CORVUS helps project teams identify regulatory dependencies before they become implementation problems. This strengthens the proposal, improves partner coordination and supports the transition from project concept to measurable results.

For consortium coordinators and project partners, the practical question is not simply whether a project complies with the rules. The real question is whether the legal and governance structure helps the project move forward.

What matters. What’s next.

Call to action

Preparing a proposal for Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, EDF, EIC, NATO or MSCA?

CORVUS is open to consortium discussions, project-partner opportunities and early-stage concept reviews.

Contact us to discuss how legal intelligence, governance and regulatory strategy can strengthen your project.