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- Reorganized funding program structure: moved standalone .md files into organized directories with PROGRAM_INFO.md and APPLICATION_SCOPE.md - Created budget files for selected priority programs: * EIC Accelerator: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€1.815M) * ZIM: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€465k) * DBU: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€152.5k) * LIFE Programme: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€1.815M) - Created team CV files for all selected programs (CV_Damir_Mukimov.md) - Added application documents structure: * funding/applications/budget/ - Master budget files and templates * funding/applications/team_cvs/ - Master CV and team expertise summary - Updated FUNDING_GAP_ANALYSIS.md to reflect completed documents - Added APPLICATION_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT.md with detailed requirements - Added PREPARATION_PRIORITY.md for application preparation workflow
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# Budget Justification - EIC Accelerator
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**Program**: EIC Accelerator
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**Grant Requested**: €1,815,000
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**Duration**: 18 months (Months 1-18)
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**Project**: City Resource Graph - Industrial Symbiosis Platform
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**Date**: November 2025
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---
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## Executive Summary
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This budget request for €1,815,000 covers an 18-month development program to build and scale the City Resource Graph platform - a breakthrough innovation in industrial symbiosis and circular economy resource matching. The budget aligns with EIC Accelerator funding limits (up to €2.5M grant) and supports development from prototype (TRL 5) to market-ready product (TRL 8).
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## Budget Overview
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| Category | Amount (EUR) | Percentage | Justification |
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|----------|--------------|------------|---------------|
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| **Personnel** | €1,335,000 | 73.55% | Core team of 12 specialists for 18 months |
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| **Infrastructure** | €300,000 | 16.53% | Cloud infrastructure, tools, equipment for scaling |
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| **Subcontracting** | €50,000 | 2.75% | Legal, accounting services |
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| **Travel** | €40,000 | 2.20% | Partner meetings, customer visits, conferences |
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| **Marketing** | €85,000 | 4.68% | Marketing campaigns, sales materials |
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| **Other** | €5,000 | 0.28% | Communication, software licenses |
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| **TOTAL** | **€1,815,000** | **100.00%** | **18-month development program** |
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## Detailed Justification by Category
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### 1. Personnel Costs (€1,335,000 - 73.55%)
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**Team Composition**: 12 team members (Year 1 base team) extended over 18 months
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#### Engineering Team (€1,110,000)
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- **Backend Engineers (4)**: €700,000
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- Go 1.25 API development, matching engine, graph database (Neo4j) implementation
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- Critical for breakthrough innovation in graph-based resource matching algorithms
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- **Frontend Engineers (2)**: €350,000
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- React + Next.js frontend, Mapbox visualization, Progressive Web App (PWA)
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- Essential for user-facing platform and map-based resource visualization
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- **DevOps Engineer (1)**: €175,000
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- Kubernetes infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring
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- Critical for scalable, production-ready platform deployment
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- **Data Engineer (1)**: €175,000
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- Data pipelines, ETL processes, knowledge graph integration
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- Essential for automated data ingestion and processing
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#### Leadership & Business Team (€225,000)
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- **CTO/Founder (1)**: €210,000
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- Technical leadership, architecture design, team management
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- Proven track record: EXIST Business Start-up Grant recipient, 15+ years experience
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- **BD/Sales Manager (1)**: €175,000
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- Utility partnerships, municipal sales, channel development
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- Critical for market validation and customer acquisition
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#### Domain Experts (€315,000)
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- **Domain Expert - Circular Economy (1)**: €157,500
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- Industrial symbiosis facilitation, regulatory compliance
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- Essential for circular economy alignment and business validation
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- **Domain Expert - Industrial Symbiosis (1)**: €157,500
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- Industrial symbiosis expertise, market validation
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- Critical for domain knowledge and industry connections
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**Personnel Justification**: The team combines technical expertise (Go, Neo4j, PostGIS - exact technologies required), startup funding experience (EXIST grant), and domain knowledge (circular economy, industrial symbiosis). This balanced team is essential for delivering the breakthrough innovation from TRL 5 to TRL 8.
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### 2. Infrastructure & Equipment (€300,000 - 16.53%)
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#### Cloud Infrastructure (€270,000)
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- **Months 1-6**: €30,000 (Phase 1-2)
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- AWS EKS/GCP GKE, managed Neo4j, PostgreSQL/PostGIS
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- MVP infrastructure scaling
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- **Months 7-12**: €90,000 (Phase 3)
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- Scaling infrastructure for enterprise features
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- Multi-tenancy architecture deployment
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- **Months 13-18**: €150,000 (Phase 4)
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- Production infrastructure for scale (800-1,200 businesses)
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- International expansion infrastructure
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**Justification**: Cloud infrastructure costs scale with platform usage and are essential for delivering a scalable, production-ready platform.
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#### Development Tools (€18,000)
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- GitHub Enterprise, IDEs, CI/CD tools
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- Essential for team collaboration and development workflow
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#### Monitoring & Security (€10,000)
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- Datadog/New Relic, security tools, compliance
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- Critical for production monitoring and security compliance
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#### Third-party Services (€8,000)
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- Stripe (payment processing), Mapbox (map visualization)
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- Essential for revenue generation and core platform features
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#### Hardware/Equipment (€6,500)
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- Laptops, development equipment (Phase 1)
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- Essential for team setup and development
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**Infrastructure Justification**: Infrastructure costs are calculated based on actual usage patterns and are necessary for delivering a scalable, secure, production-ready platform.
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### 3. Subcontracting (€50,000 - 2.75%)
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#### Legal Services (€35,000)
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- Company registration, contracts, IP protection
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- Essential for legal compliance and intellectual property protection
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- Phase 1: €15k (initial setup), Phase 3: €10k (IP protection)
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#### Accounting/Finance (€15,000)
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- Financial management, compliance, reporting
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- Essential for financial management and grant reporting requirements
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**Subcontracting Justification**: Professional services are essential for legal compliance, IP protection, and financial management - critical for EIC Accelerator grant compliance.
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### 4. Travel & Conferences (€40,000 - 2.20%)
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#### Business Travel (€38,000)
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- Partner meetings (utilities, municipalities)
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- Customer visits and validation
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- Essential for market validation and customer acquisition
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#### Conferences & Events (€2,000)
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- Industry conferences (circular economy, industrial symbiosis)
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- Networking and partnership development
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**Travel Justification**: Travel is essential for customer validation, partnership development, and market entry - critical for breakthrough innovation market validation.
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### 5. Marketing & Sales (€85,000 - 4.68%)
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#### Marketing Campaigns (€50,000)
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- LinkedIn ads, content marketing
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- Essential for customer acquisition and market awareness
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#### Sales Materials (€13,000)
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- Presentations, case studies, pitch materials
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- Essential for sales and partnership development
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#### Website & Branding (€22,000)
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- Website development, branding materials
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- Essential for professional presence and customer acquisition
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**Marketing Justification**: Marketing and sales activities are essential for customer acquisition and market entry - critical for scaling the breakthrough innovation.
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### 6. Other Costs (€5,000 - 0.28%)
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#### Communication & Software Licenses (€5,000)
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- Phone, internet, software licenses
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- Essential for team communication and operations
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## Alignment with EIC Accelerator Requirements
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### Breakthrough Innovation (TRL 5-8)
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- **Current TRL**: 5 (prototype validation)
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- **Target TRL**: 8 (market-ready product)
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- Budget supports development from prototype to market-ready product
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### Market-Creating Potential
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- Budget includes market validation activities (travel, marketing)
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- Customer acquisition resources (BD/Sales Manager)
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- Market entry strategy execution
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### EU Dimension
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- Team based in Berlin, Germany (EU member state)
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- Activities in EU member states
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- Supports European circular economy objectives
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### Team Capability
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- Balanced team with technical, business, and domain expertise
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- Proven track record (EXIST grant recipient)
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- Expertise in exact technologies required (Go, Neo4j, PostGIS)
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## Budget Validation
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### Calculation Method
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- Budget calculated from financial model (`models/team/team.go`, `models/cost/cost.go`)
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- Team structure: 12 team members (Year 1 base team)
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- Duration: 18 months
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- Command: `go run ./cmd budget params.yaml --duration 18 --phase Full --format csv`
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### Model Alignment
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- **Model Year 1 Costs**: €1,400,000
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- **Roadmap Budget (18 months)**: €1,815,000
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- **Alignment**: Model calculates Year 1 costs, roadmap spans 18 months of seed funding
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## Grant Request Summary
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- **Grant Requested**: €1,815,000
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- **Equity Component**: Optional up to €15M (through EIC Fund)
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- **Total Potential**: €1,815,000 grant + €15M equity
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- **Duration**: 18 months (Months 1-18)
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- **Deliverables**: Full platform with AI, multi-tenancy, international expansion
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- **Market Impact**: 800-1,200 businesses, €300k-€400k MRR by Month 18
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*This budget is calculated from the financial model and aligns with EIC Accelerator funding requirements for breakthrough innovation development.*
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