The “Deep Dive” review service is our most in-depth and interactive process of preparing the application from idea to submission. During this comprehensive service, we accompany you through every single step of the grant-writing process.
The Horizon Europe Deep Dive review service is based on the following pillars of success:
We work with you. From conceptualization to submission. We’ll attend to the unique requirements and expectations of the funding scheme you are after to prepare the most competitive grant application. Together, through our extensive and interactive process we will crystalize the concept, objectives, methodology and suggested work plan, and their presentation – tailored to the chosen funding scheme.
Communication with our team is continuous. Our iterative process includes an unlimited number of full reviews and proofreading of the proposal text, where we attend to the flow of your proposal text and provide written feedback and suggestions. We provide an annotated proposal template of the relevant grant for which you are applying. Our insights and “hands-on” expertise will guide you toward a better understanding of what should be delivered in each section, and translating this understanding to a competitive proposal. We assist with putting together a comprehensive and structured impact section, devising dissemination plans, communication activities and paths to exploitation, including market aspects if applicable. We assist in devising an implementation plan which is feasible and ready for execution. We suggest structures and implementation methods for efficient project management, and more.
We’ll keep in mind the point of view of the reviewer. As we work, we evaluate and ensure that the proposal text “feeds the reviewer” in the best possible way, as this is imperative for successful application.
We’ll attend to the technical and administrative aspects of the application, allowing you more time and peace of mind to focus on the proposal: We make sure that there are no eligibility issues and/or any possible errors that can lead to your proposal being rejected/disqualified on a technical basis; We assist with budget planning while making sure that it reflects the quality of the overall work plan; We assist in addressing ethical (as well as security, if applicable) issues concerned with the application. We handle and monitor the electronic submission system as well as all administrative issues with the consortium (if requested) up to and including the successful submission of the proposal.
Conceptual aspects:
There are several common conceptual and technical aspects that we facilitate in our Deep Dive service for Horizon Europe projects (collaborative projects; EIC; MSCA):
Conceptual aspects:
We provide an extensive and interactive process in which we will crystalize the concept, objectives, methodology and suggested work plan, and their presentation – tailored to the chosen funding scheme. This includes full ongoing reviews and proofreading of the proposal text. We assist with putting together a comprehensive and structured impact section, devising dissemination plans, communication activities and paths to exploitation, including market aspects if applicable. We assist in devising an implementation plan which is feasible and ready for execution. We suggest structures and implementation methods for efficient project management.
Technical aspects:
Technical aspects:
We make sure that there are no eligibility issues and/or any possible errors that can lead to your proposal being rejected/disqualified on a technical basis; We provide an annotated proposal template of the relevant grant for which you are applying. Our insights and “hands-on” expertise will guide you toward a better understanding of what should be delivered in each section, and translating this understanding to a competitive proposal; We assist with budget planning while making sure that it reflects the quality of the overall work plan; We assist in addressing ethical (as well as security, if applicable) issues concerned with the application. We handle and monitor the electronic submission system as well as all administrative issues with the consortium (if requested) up to and including the successful submission of the proposal.
Learn more about additional aspects of the Horizon Europe Deep Dive service that we apply to each unique grant:
This includes all topics under the Pillar 2 Clusters: 1. Health; 2. Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; 3. Civil Security for Society; 4. Digital, Industry and Space; 5. Climate, Energy and Mobility; 6. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.
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.
The specific case of Clinical Trials in Horizon Europe
If you are considering applying for 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.
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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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- For the EIC Pathfinder Open, our dedicated review will assess/ensure the proposal addresses the following distinct Pathfinder 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.
- For the EIC Transition and EIC Accelerator, Enspire Science has partnered with Gate 2 Growth, a strategic business consulting firm with ample experience in EIC Transition and EIC Accelerator proposal development. We are now offering the opportunity to benefit from their experience in developing your EIC proposal with a focus on the business and commercialization aspects of your project.
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- Teaming for Excellence: For the “Teaming for excellence” funding scheme, we will work together to conceptualize the theme of the center of excellence, understand the concept of complementary funding and where it would be invested, harness the research and administrative staff in the teaming institute to plan for efficient knowledge transfer and more.
- Twinning: For Twinning proposals, we will work together to define the strategy for achieving R&I excellence capacity in the coordinating Widening institution within the chosen scientific area. We will conceptualize knowledge transfer measures between the coordinator and top-class leading counterparts and the joint R&I projects that would push research capacity to the next level. We will work together to consolidate a plan for strengthening the research management and administration skills of the coordinating Widening institution and more.
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