EIC Accelerator · Case Study

EIC Application Prepared
in 4 Working Days

An EU funding consultancy came to us 2 weeks before a high-stakes EIC deadline. We built a full RAG system, Chrome extension, and collaborative AI workflow — and delivered the complete application with 3 days to spare.

RAG System · 88+ EIC Documents · Chrome Extension · Team Collaboration
4
Working Days
88+
EIC Docs in RAG
€493K
Grant Applied For
4–8x
Faster Than Norm

EIC Applications Break Teams

The EIC Accelerator is one of Europe's most competitive funding programs. Typical preparation takes 4–8 weeks, requires deep program knowledge, and demands perfect alignment across technical, financial, and commercial sections.

2 Weeks Until Deadline

The Ukrainian Deep-Tech program deadline left almost no time. Normal prep timeline: 4–8 weeks of intensive work.

Massive Knowledge Gap

EIC evaluation criteria, scoring rubrics, and program requirements span hundreds of documents. No team can read it all in time.

Distributed Team, No Sync

Bulgaria–Ukraine team working across time zones. Real-time collaboration on shared Google Docs was critical and chaotic.

TRL 4 → 6 Narrative

The application needed to tell a compelling technology readiness story for thermokinetical hydrogen production — a niche, complex domain.

4-Layer Execution System

We didn't just use AI to write — we built an infrastructure that made the entire team smarter about EIC requirements instantly.

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Layer 1: RAG Knowledge Base

We ingested 88+ EIC program documents into NotebookLM — evaluation guides, scoring rubrics, past winning applications, program FAQ, and business plan templates. The system became the team's always-on EIC expert.

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Layer 2: Chrome Extension Sync

A custom Chrome extension synced Google Docs changes in real-time to the RAG system. Every section edit was immediately available to the AI for cross-document consistency checks and scoring alignment analysis.

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Layer 3: EIC Consultant Persona

A custom AI persona was trained as an EIC Accelerator evaluator — it could score sections against official criteria, identify gaps, suggest improvements, and validate commercial/technical alignment in real time.

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Layer 4: Collaborative Workflow

The entire distributed team — technical leads, business analysts, and writers — worked simultaneously on different sections with live AI feedback. No bottlenecks. No waiting for one person to finish before the next starts.

4 Days. Complete Application.

From first briefing call to final submission-ready document — here's how 4 working days actually looked.

What typically takes a team of specialists 4–8 weeks was done in 4 days — with higher precision and full EIC alignment.

Day 1 — Monday
System Setup + Knowledge Ingestion
Briefing call with client. NotebookLM RAG configured with 88 EIC documents. Chrome extension deployed to team. EIC Consultant persona created and calibrated against evaluation criteria.
Day 2 — Tuesday
Technical Section + Innovation Narrative
AI-assisted drafting of Innovation (B1) and Impact (C) sections. Technology readiness narrative structured: TRL 4 → 6 roadmap for thermokinetical hydrogen production. Real-time scoring against EIC rubric.
Day 3 — Wednesday
Business Plan + Financial Model
Business model section (A2), market analysis, and commercialization strategy. Financial projections aligned with €493K grant-only ask. Competitive landscape analysis via AI-assisted research.
Day 4 — Thursday
QA, Consistency Pass + Final Review
Full cross-document consistency check via RAG system. EIC evaluator persona scored each section. Final edits, formatting, and submission-ready package delivered to client — 3 days before deadline.

Tools That Made It Possible

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NotebookLM
RAG Knowledge Base (88 sources)
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Chrome Extension
Google Docs → RAG real-time sync
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Claude 3.5
EIC Consultant persona + scoring
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Google Docs
Collaborative editing platform
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Custom Prompts
EIC evaluation frameworks
OpenRouter
Multi-model orchestration

What the Client Got

Complete EIC Application

All sections: Innovation, Impact, Business Plan, Financial Model — submission-ready in 4 days.

EIC-Aligned Scoring

Each section scored and optimized against official EIC evaluation criteria before submission.

Reusable RAG System

The client keeps the knowledge base — ready for future applications, amendments, or interviews.

Team Workflow Upgraded

The consultancy now uses this system for every new application — reducing prep time permanently.

€493K Grant Target

Application structured for full grant-only ask — no equity, no loan — with TRL roadmap supporting the amount.

3 Days Ahead of Deadline

Delivered with review time to spare — unheard of at this application complexity level.

Who Can Use This System

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Funding Consultancies

Scale your capacity. Handle more clients without hiring more consultants. Deliver faster with higher accuracy.

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Deep-Tech Startups

Apply for EIC, Horizon Europe, or national grants without a dedicated grant writer. Your team stays focused on the tech.

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Research Institutions

Institutionalize your grant knowledge. Build a RAG system across past applications, feedback reports, and evaluation templates.

Have an Upcoming Funding Deadline?

Whether it's EIC, Horizon Europe, or a national grant program — we can build the same system for your team. From RAG setup to collaborative AI workflow, in days — not weeks.

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