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SENIC Sustainability · Evidence · Impact
Sustainability consulting · Brussels, Belgium

Evidence-based consulting that bridges academic rigour with operational impact.

The public 2025 report presents how SENIC combined consulting, research, project development, training, and digital tools to expand delivery capacity and build stronger foundations for recurring impact across Europe.

50+Expert network
33%EU project success rate
200+Consultancy days delivered
600+Participants reached
6 FTECore team in 2025
5Projects outsourced by partners
Executive summary

What 2025 represented for SENIC

2025 marked the first year of delivery against SENIC’s 2025–2030 strategy, with emphasis not only on service output but also on building the organisational and digital infrastructure needed for longer-term recurring impact.

EU validation
1
New Erasmus+ project approved, strengthening external validation of SENIC’s EU project delivery capability.
Operational growth
6 FTE
The core team expanded from 2 to 6 FTE, increasing internal delivery capacity and organisational maturity.
Knowledge transfer
10
Training programmes delivered, reaching more than 600 participants during the reporting year.

SENIC’s model in 2025 combined two verticals—Social Impact Consulting and Business Consulting—supported by three horizontal pillars: Research, Education, and Project Management.

Beyond service delivery, SENIC continued investing in StrategizePlus and ImpactLab, strengthening a more scalable, digital-first model for recurring value creation.

Reach

Who SENIC serves

The 2025 portfolio spanned social economy actors, business support intermediaries, corporates, academia, foundations, and EU-facing institutions.

Networks and intermediaries. European social economy and business networks, national networks, chambers of commerce, incubators, and accelerators.

Delivery clients. Social economy organisations, foundations, corporates, SME scale-ups, and international or EU institutions.

Knowledge ecosystem. Academic partners and other collaborators engaged in research, training, project work, and innovation support.

Delivery

What SENIC delivered in 2025

The annual report presents a service portfolio that integrates organisational sustainability, business development, project management, research, and tailored capacity building.

Sustainability for organisations

Support on financial, organisational, impact, ESG, and SDG dimensions designed to make sustainability operational.

Business development

Support from idea to business model, planning, and strategy with stronger evidence and implementation logic.

Financial support

Fundraising, financial projections, and financial planning aligned with organisational growth and strategic options.

Project management

Project drafting and delivery support across Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, WIDERA, CERV, and related programmes.

Research

Market research, feasibility studies, analysis, and diagnostic tools including SWOT and PESTEL.

Capacity building

Training delivered through SENIC’s academy and adapted to organisational needs and institutional context.

Case snapshots

Selected engagements

The public version highlights support provided to networks, foundations, universities, and ecosystem actors across strategy, training, and project work.

Diesis Network

Research, project management and drafting, training delivery, consortium building, and support for strategic initiatives.

Hazlopossible Foundation

Executive-level masterclasses covering ESG, SDGs, impact frameworks, legislation, social impact, and impact assessment.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Masterclass in social entrepreneurship, focused on moving from idea to business plan.

Sinop University

Project drafting and consortium building support.

Social Entrepreneurship Observatory

Organisational competence training and outreach support.

Testimonials

What partners and clients said

Feedback in the website version points to the practical, layered, and implementation-oriented character of SENIC’s work.

SENIC is so multifaceted that each service provides layers of support.

We are very happy to have the training with SENIC, it is a very dynamic and practical training that has an immediate effect.

As a participant in the SENIC ESG Masterclass for Executives, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the high-quality executive training and the knowledge shared throughout this experience.

Your reflections on the importance of bridging the gap between research and practice, and the need for actionable, real-world solutions, deeply resonated with us.

Digital products

Infrastructure for recurring impact

SENIC continued building a virtual organisational and business ecosystem through web applications, supporting a more scalable and digital-first model.

StrategizePlus supports structured business strategy, planning, and analytical workflows in a more repeatable format.

Business strategyPlanningStructured workflows

ImpactLab extends SENIC’s digital capability around impact-oriented delivery and organisational development.

ImpactDigital toolsScalable support
Financial overview

Revenue mix

The report presents consulting as the main revenue stream, followed by training and EU projects.

Consulting services60%Main revenue stream in 2025
Training services25%Capacity building and executive learning
EU projects15%Approved collaborations and project work
Team & networks

Core team and memberships

The annual report combines a defined core team with a wider ecosystem of more than 50 experts supporting flexible delivery across countries and topics.

Stefan ChichevalievFounder / Executive Director
Nihad AlićHead of AI and Digital Innovations
Amel FarhatHead of Knowledge Transfer
Sarah OyedoDigital Communications Officer
Georgious OutsiousSenior researcher and trainer
Elena SrezoskaHead of Admin and Operations
Memberships

Network affiliations

These memberships support visibility, peer exchange, ecosystem positioning, and strategic collaboration.

Diesis Network
All Digital
Catalyst Now
BE.Impact
Quality & ethics

Governance basics

The website version also makes explicit SENIC’s commitment to structured delivery, integrity, and GDPR-compliant data handling.

Quality assurance. Delivery is structured through clear scopes, peer review where relevant, and client feedback loops.

GDPR and data protection. SENIC follows GDPR-compliant processes for data handling, minimisation, and secure collaboration.

Looking ahead

2026 priorities

The report identifies a next phase focused on strengthening delivery systems, partnerships, recurring services, and the reach of digital tools.

01

Strengthen delivery systems and quality assurance as scale increases.

02

Expand partnerships across European networks and institutions.

03

Grow recurring services and adoption of SENIC’s digital tools.

04

Increase capacity-building reach through tailored programmes.