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

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The 2021 EIC Accelerator Work Programme and Newest Updates (SME Instrument Phase 2)

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Gender Equality Targets in the Age of Gender Identification (EIC Accelerator)

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Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) for the EIC Accelerator (SME Instrument)

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