Question 1

Does CriteriaI replace peer review?

Accepted Answer

No. CriteriaI complements peer review by providing a data-driven baseline that no human reviewer can match — systematic coverage of 55,000+ funded projects. Use CriteriaI to identify blind spots and gaps early, then have domain experts review the refined proposal. Most users report that peer review sessions are more productive when everyone has already seen the CriteriaI report.

Question 2

Can CriteriaI find consortium partners I haven't considered?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CriteriaI analyses the consortia of similar funded projects and suggests real institutions that appear frequently in winning proposals for your topic. These suggestions come with each organisation's full EU project history — you can verify their track record before reaching out.

Question 3

How does CriteriaI handle proposals at the idea stage?

Accepted Answer

CriteriaI works at any stage. At the idea stage, use a Standard evaluation (1 credit, about 60 seconds) with just your title and a paragraph of objectives. You'll get a quick novelty check and see the most similar funded projects. As your proposal matures, run Deep evaluations for the full assessment with improvement checklists and mock reviewer feedback.

Question 4

What if I disagree with the novelty score?

Accepted Answer

The score is an AI assessment, not a prediction of evaluator scores. It's designed to surface overlap and blind spots you might have missed. If you disagree, the report shows you exactly which funded projects the AI considers similar — you can read their objectives and judge for yourself. Often, the disagreement reveals either a genuine differentiation you should articulate better, or a real overlap you hadn't considered.

Question 5

Is CriteriaI suitable for NCP and consultancy use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Agency plan (€199/month, 500 credits) is designed for grant consultancies and NCPs who review multiple proposals. It includes white-label report sharing (no CriteriaI branding) and unlimited shareable links. The Founding Member plan adds 1,000 credits and priority support.

Capability	Manual review	CriteriaI
Coverage of funded projects	Tens to hundreds	55,000+ projects
Search method	Keyword-based	Semantic AI similarity
Time to assess novelty	Days to weeks	Under 2 minutes
Consortium partner suggestions	Personal network only	56,000+ org database
Call fit analysis	Manual reading	Automated alignment scoring
Similar project identification	10-20 with manual search	10-15 ranked by similarity
Reproducible across iterations
Widening country gap check
Score distribution data
Mock reviewer critique

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