Deep Dive Review service

We assist with identifying the most suitable topic for your suggested concept, should such need present itself. We pay special attention to the degree of compatibility between the developed project’s concept and the chosen topic’s description and specific requirements. We assist with aligning the proposal text, and specifically the impact section offered, with the European Commission’s relevant policy as it is manifested in both the “Destination” and Work Programme under which the chosen topic is located. We assist with consortium formation, i.e., identifying the required missing functions and locating potential optimal partners able to support these functions and contribute to your project.  

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The specific case of Clinical Trials in Horizon Europe 

If you are considering to apply with a project that includes a clinical trial, our Deep Dive review service will address, on top of the above, the additional elements specific to clinical trials: 

Structuring the ‘Essential information for clinical trials’ annex; Devising the patient recruitment plan (i.e., addressing the challenges of the typical fixed consortium structure in Horizon Europe vs. the dynamic recruitment of patients via medical centers and its associated payment paths); Definition of the Clinical Trial Sponsor’s role and activities, including references to legislation, liability and insurance; Selection, negotiation and role definition of the Clinical Research Organisation (CRO); Addressing the challenge of a variable and sometimes flexible Clinical Trials’ time frames vs. the typical and strict Horizon Europe project duration; Applying for Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), when required.  

We support most MSCA funding schemes, including MSCA Post-Doctoral Fellowships (PF); MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN), MSCA Staff Exchange (SE) and MSCA COFUND. 

For the MSCA-PF, special attention will be given to the innovative, creative and original research proposed by the applicant, and supervised by the host institution, as well as to the training, skill development and knowledge transfer expected in this project. 

For the MSCA-DN, including all 3 modalities (DN, DN-Industrial Doctorates [ID], DN-Joint Doctorates [JD]), special attention will be given to the three hallmarks of this grant: innovative research, training of the doctoral candidates, and participating organizations combined together in a balanced manner, thus forming the MSCA “Network”. We also assist with clearly conveying the message within the project’s concept that the doctoral candidates are the ones who are at the center of the proposed network.  

For the MSCA-SE, we focus on the crucial elements of this unique funding scheme: transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines, generating or strengthening long-term collaborations between organizations, enhancing capacities, skills and career perspectives of seconded staff and contribution to boosting R&I in the EU and beyond.  

Special conceptual and technical attention will also be given to the unique governmental structure requested in this grant, that is, network organization, joint governing structure, steering board, supervisory board, joint admission, selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment procedures, recruitment strategy, etc. 

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Our service applies for both EIC Pathfinder Open and EIC Pathfinder Challenges. 

For the EIC Pathfinder Open, our dedicated review will assess/ensure the proposal addresses the following distinct Pathfinder (formally known as FET-Open) features, in addition to the regular Horizon Europe features: Radical vision, that is, expressing fundamentally uncharted lines of technology; Science-toward-technology breakthrough, meaning an identified breakthrough technological target with respect to the State of The Art; High risk / high-gain, that is, the high-risk nature of the project is evident, as well as the potential gain (impact); Ambitious interdisciplinary research manifesting in a heterogenous consortium that extends past your discipline to elevate your ambitious research project. 

For the EIC Pathfinder Challenges, our dedicated review will assess/ensure that the proposal addresses the following distinct Pathfinder Challenges features, in addition to the regular Horizon Europe features: Compliance with the scope and objectives of the challenge as presented in the EIC work programme and the specific challenge’s guide; compatibility of the project and its activities to achieve the expected outcomes and impacts; the high-risk / high-gain nature of the project. 

In addition to the regular Horizon Europe features, EIC Transition requires meeting distinct Transition features: The right balance between novelty and applicability; Feasibility of the project’s objectives; Compatibility of the project’s activities and expected outcomes; Maturation and standardization; Quality and suitability of the team; Entrepreneurship and expertise aspects; Business plan; Maximization of the commercial potential; Development of the technology towards market deployment; Usability and customer experience; Readiness for further investments and market opportunities.

Enspire Science has partnered with Gate 2 Growth, a strategic business consulting firm with ample experience in EIC Transition proposal development. We are now offering the opportunity to benefit from their experience in developing your EIC Transition proposal with a focus on the business and commercialization aspects of your project.

On top of that, Enspire Science offers professional coordination services and would be happy to discuss partnering with you, should you require a strong and experienced project coordinator for your project.

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The key to success in EIC Accelerator is the business foundation of the suggested project, the commercialization outlook and the company’s expected growth which will stem from this. When applying to EIC Accelerator the company is required to present a robust business plan for that matter. Therefore, the starting point of preparing a highly competitive application to the EIC Accelerator Open is having such a business plan intact.

Enspire Science has partnered with Gate 2 Growth, a strategic business consulting firm with ample experience in EIC Accelerator proposal development. We are now offering the opportunity to benefit from their experience in developing your EIC Accelerator proposal with a focus on the business and commercialization aspects of your project.

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