How the University of Bordeaux strengthens its funding strategy with ResearchConnect

Supporting a vibrant research community
With several thousand researchers, academics and support staff across multiple research units, the University of Bordeaux relies on strong tools to structure its funding strategy and provide effective support to its teams. ResearchConnect now plays a central role in this approach, providing continuous monitoring of national, European and international funding.

The challenge: navigating a growing and complex funding landscape
From thematic calls and mobility schemes to research prizes and industrial partnerships, researchers face an increasing number of funding opportunities. Before ResearchConnect, gaining a clear and comprehensive overview was difficult.

The solution: a centralised, personalised and easy to use funding intelligence platform
ResearchConnect brings together thousands of funding opportunities from public and private funders, updated in real time. At Bordeaux, the platform supports:

• monitoring emerging opportunities, including niche or field specific calls
• tailoring keywords and filters to match laboratory needs
• sharing results seamlessly across teams and services
• automating monitoring through personalised alerts
• understanding funder expectations and adapting to current terminology

“I needed a single tool that brought together all the accessible funding opportunities, especially in Europe. ResearchConnect does exactly that and saves me valuable time.”
Marion Mathelié Guinlet, CNRS Researcher

Results: expanded visibility and new funding prospects
With ResearchConnect, the University of Bordeaux’s team have been able to identify:

• previously unknown international funders,
• highly specialised thematic opportunities,
• relevant calls for PhD candidates, early career researchers and collaborative projects.

The platform also enables efficient sharing of intelligence: departments now use it to feed internal newsletters, workshops and tailored researcher support.

A collaborative tool for the entire research community
ResearchConnect’s ability to be shared across teams is a major advantage. Monitoring results can be reused, exported and circulated to support a collective and proactive approach to funding.

“The platform provides an essential overview. Finding the right opportunity or assessing eligibility becomes much more straightforward.”
Jérôme Cieslak