Tools

Tools and services developed by NCPs that are useful for participating in Horizon Europe

Pre-screening Portal

The WIDEREXPERTS.EU PORTAL.EU is a free-of-charge portal that facilitates the matchmaking of experts with applicants from Widening countries preparing proposals within the Widening, ERA, Pillar II clusters, Institutionalised European Partnerships, and EIC Pathfinder schemes under the Horizon Europe programme.

The goal of this platform is to ensure the quality of proposals thanks to the feedback that the applicants will receive from the experts. If you are a National Contact Point (NCP) or an Applicant from an eligible country*, or an Expert from any country, we encourage you to register!

For NCPs

As NCP from an eligible country you can use wideraexperts.eu to facilitate the matchmaking process between the applicant and the expert. Your role is to verify, select and match the expert candidate with the applicant based on the information provided during the registration process.

For Applicants

As an Applicant from an eligible country (the proposal coordinator or a work package leader) you can submit your proposal for a professional pre-check through the portal. If you plan to write a project proposal and submit it to one of the calls under Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Pillar III: European Innovation Council or Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area of the Horizon Europe programme, go to wideraexperts.eu and register your proposal. You will be matched with an expert who will give you recommendations on how to improve the quality of your proposal and increase your chances of receiving the funding.
 

For Experts

If you are an Expert from any country with a high level of expertise in the field that corresponds to Pillar II, Pillar III or Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area of the Horizon Europe programme and an excellent command of English, go to wideraexperts.eu and create your profile. If your profile is matched with a proposal, you can be offered a paid role (EUR 600 gross) to provide a professional pre-check service for the applicant.

List of countries eligible for pre-screening proposals throught widera.experts.eu here.
 

Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

  • Health
  • Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
  • Civil Security for Society
  • Digital, Industry and Space
  • Climate, Energy and Mobility
  • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Institutionalised European Partnerships

  • Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking
  • European Partnership for Key Digital Technologies
  • European Partnership for Smart Networks and Services
  • European Partnership for High Performance Computing
  • European Partnership on Metrology
  • European Partnership on Clean Hydrogen
  • European Partnership for Clean Aviation
  • SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
  • European Partnership for transforming Europe’s rail system
  • Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

Pillar III: European Innovation Council

  • EIC Pathfinder Open
  • EIC Pathfinder Challenges

Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area

  • Widening participation and spreading excellence
  • Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system

You can find more information in the ‘Experts Database’ section of the Advancing Europe Package Guide below.

Documents

application/pdf

Guide on Advancing Europe Package

322.04KB

06/09/2024

application/pdf

Userguide wideraexperts.eu

2.39MB

06/09/2024

Target: National contact points, Participants

Themes: Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area

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