The In Transit consortium has launched a call for experts with relevant expertise in the CONSTRUCTION sector to evaluate proposals submitted under In Transit 2nd Call for DEVELOP projects.

 

Who can become an In Transit expert?

In order to be eligible for the Open Call evaluation process, experts can be from all 27 EU countries or the United Kingdom.

More specifically, experts must be experienced evaluators and/or entrepreneurship experts of at least five years of experience in the CONSTRUCTION sector.

  1. Co-creation and technology uptake facilitation (innovation and technology transfer services):
    • Definition of a joint R&D project for co-creation or technology adaptation with a local subcontractor or other local partner(s).
    • Analysis of the IP environment.
    • Technology scouting and novelty verification, technology valuation, technology legal situation analysis, technology protection & valorisation strategy design.
  1. Market prospection, innovation management and investment
    • Accessing new markets, internationalization of SMEs, improving SME competitiveness, improvement of investment readiness – coaching, mentoring…
    • Administrative and legal business environment, administrative and legal FTO/due diligence verification, business analysis & planning, new business opportunities, strategic and project management.
  1. Research experience
    • Brand engagement and positioning, concept development, trend watching, customer insight, user experience, product innovation, message development.
    • Competition analysis, observational studies, risk analysis, segmentation study, case studies, focus groups, in-depth interviews, experimental studies, survey design.

 

How to apply for In Transit calls evaluation?

If you are interested to participate in the 2nd In Transit Call for external experts in Construction, please register and send your application to calls.intransitproject.eu.

The registration is open from 16th September 2024 until 1st November 2024.

More information and the full terms for the call are available here. 

If you are accepted as an external expert, you will receive an e-mail from the In Transit team at early January 2025 asking you to confirm your availability within the evaluation period at the end of January 2025. The final selection and assignment of experts, out of the final list of accepted and available ones, will take place in January 2025.