Press release · 26 May 2026

Welcomeurope joins the CMI Group

Welcomeurope, a specialist in raising European public funds, joins the CMI Group, a consultancy firm in strategy and organisational transformation.

Paris, 26 May 2026

Welcomeurope, the specialist in European public funding, joins CMI Group, a consulting firm in strategy and organizational transformation

This integration follows several years of regular collaboration between the two organizations. It opens up new development opportunities for Welcomeurope, both with public sector stakeholders and operators in the environment, transport, energy, and healthcare sectors.

With around one hundred employees and over forty years of presence on the French market, CMI Group is continuing its external growth and European expansion strategy, with Welcomeurope and the recent opening of offices in Spain and Italy.

This partnership comes at a strategic moment for European policies, as the current programming period is set to end in 2027 and preparatory work for the next period has just begun. In this context, CMI and Welcomeurope intend to combine their expertise to contribute fully to the evaluation phases and  future programmes designing.

The integration of Welcomeurope into CMI’s Public Sector Division is being carried out while fully preserving its identity and core values: strong consultant accountability, a genuinely cross-functional approach to assignments, recognized expertise in public policy analysis, and the ability to engage rapidly in structuring projects in close collaboration with client teams.

It was quite a natural meeting, based on an immediate alignment of our values, a human-scale project, and a shared commitment to high standards guided by strong business ethics. I am delighted to join a group that resonates so closely with our approach and look forward to developing new offerings in response to the profound changes in our market and the launch of the next European programming period.
Lorraine de Bouchony
Lorraine de Bouchony
President of Welcomeurope
The CMI teams are delighted to welcome Welcomeurope, whose values are fully aligned with our vision of the consulting profession. Together, we will be able to co-develop a new offering for the 2028–2034 European programmes by combining our expertise in evaluation, impact analysis, and organisational performance with Welcomeurope's in-depth field knowledge.
Philippe Bassot
Philippe Bassot
CEO and Partner at CMI
About CMI

Founded in 1986, CMI is a strategy and transformation consulting firm dedicated to addressing complex challenges faced by public, private, and non-profit decision-makers. With a renewed vision of consulting that is committed and international, CMI supports its clients in a world undergoing economic, social, environmental, and digital transitions through tailor-made solutions. CMI employs around one hundred people.

www.cmi-strategies.com

About Welcomeurope

A pioneer in European funding support, Welcomeurope has been supporting high-impact projects for over 25 years, from project design to financing. The firm works on a wide range of initiatives (infrastructure, R&D&I, social inclusion, ecological transition, territorial development) at all levels, from local to European, by mobilizing the most relevant public funding instruments.

www.welcomeurope.com

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