Technical Writing Tips Posted on March 19, 2019March 18, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. When you write your proposal, you must make sure that your technology is well explained and that your explanation is not too superficial. This is difficult since the proposal has a page limit but the evaluator must see that you and your team have put a lot of development efforts into the project and that you are experts in your field. My writing tips for the technical side are: List every hardware/software feature in detail and explain why it is important When compared to competing technologies, always state why yours is better List all milestones that led you to the current stage and do not simplify too much Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator HardwareIndustries & CompaniesSME Instrument Phase 1Softwaretip#07Writing Tips
EIC Accelerator Digging Deep: The New DeepTech Focus of the EIC Accelerator and its Funding Bottlenecks Posted on May 9, 2024May 16, 2024 The EIC Accelerator funding (grant and equity, with blended financing option) by the European Commission (EC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and startups awards up to €2.5 million in grants and €15 million in equity financing per project (€17.5 million total). Successful EIC Accelerator… Read More
EIC Accelerator Visual Representation of an EIC Accelerator Proposal Narrative (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 1 Posted on October 24, 2020October 18, 2020 The EIC Accelerator grant and equity financing (formerly SME instrument Phase 2, with blended finance option) provides a springboard for startups and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) who are developing a disruptive innovation and seek additional financial support to complete their R&D from the prototype stage to a complete, commercial… Read More
Horizon 2020 What Is the H2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 Funding? Posted on August 29, 2017May 23, 2020 The SME Instrument is a €3 billion funding scheme that is part of the largest EU research and innovation programme in of the EU called Horizon 2020 (€80 billion budget). By the end of 2020, 7500 Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) will have received funding over a period of 6… Read More