Repository Structure:
- Move files from cluttered root directory into organized structure
- Create archive/ for archived data and scraper results
- Create bugulma/ for the complete application (frontend + backend)
- Create data/ for sample datasets and reference materials
- Create docs/ for comprehensive documentation structure
- Create scripts/ for utility scripts and API tools
Backend Implementation:
- Implement 3 missing backend endpoints identified in gap analysis:
* GET /api/v1/organizations/{id}/matching/direct - Direct symbiosis matches
* GET /api/v1/users/me/organizations - User organizations
* POST /api/v1/proposals/{id}/status - Update proposal status
- Add complete proposal domain model, repository, and service layers
- Create database migration for proposals table
- Fix CLI server command registration issue
API Documentation:
- Add comprehensive proposals.md API documentation
- Update README.md with Users and Proposals API sections
- Document all request/response formats, error codes, and business rules
Code Quality:
- Follow existing Go backend architecture patterns
- Add proper error handling and validation
- Match frontend expected response schemas
- Maintain clean separation of concerns (handler -> service -> repository)
42 KiB
Funding Application Gap Analysis
Date: November 2025 Last Updated: November 2025 Purpose: Identifies gaps between funding application requirements and existing project documentation
Overview
This document identifies gaps between funding application requirements (from APPLICATION_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT.md) and existing project documentation in the concept/ directory and funding/applications/ directory. Use this to identify what needs to be prepared for funding applications.
Selected Priority Programs:
- EIC Accelerator (EU)
- ZIM (Germany)
- DBU Environmental (Germany)
- LIFE Programme SNaP (EU)
- Berlin Innovative (Germany) - Website currently unavailable
✅ COMPLETE - Ready for Funding Applications
1. ✅ Project Description (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPREHENSIVE - Well documented
- Location: Multiple files covering all aspects
- Technical Details:
concept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md,concept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md - Innovation Focus: Extensive documentation on graph-based matching, industrial symbiosis
- Project Scope:
concept/00_introduction.md,concept/05_system_overview.md - Gap: None - comprehensive project description exists
Files:
concept/00_introduction.md- Executive summaryconcept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md- Core innovationconcept/05_system_overview.md- System overviewconcept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md- Technical innovation- Multiple technical architecture files
2. ✅ Budget Breakdown (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Program-specific budgets created
- Location: Program-specific directories with CSV and justification files
- Details:
- EIC Accelerator: €1.815M (18 months) -
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/ - ZIM: €465k (6 months) -
funding/national/germany/zim/budget/ - DBU: €152.5k (3-6 months) -
funding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/ - LIFE Programme: €1.815M (18 months) -
funding/eu/life-programme/budget/ - All budgets include CSV files and detailed justifications
- EIC Accelerator: €1.815M (18 months) -
- Gap: None - program-specific budgets ready
Files Created:
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/national/germany/zim/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/national/germany/zim/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/eu/life-programme/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/eu/life-programme/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/applications/budget/- Master budget files and templates
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
3. ✅ CVs of Team Members (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - CV files created for all programs
- Location: Program-specific team directories
- Details:
- Founder & CTO CV (Damir Mukimov) - EU format
- Team expertise summary document
- CVs placed in all program directories
- Gap: None - CVs ready for applications
Files Created:
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/national/germany/zim/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/eu/life-programme/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/applications/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.md- Master CVfunding/applications/team_cvs/TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md- Team summary
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
Note: Additional team member CVs needed when team is assembled (currently documented team composition in TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md)
4. ✅ Market Analysis (86% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPREHENSIVE - Excellent coverage
- Location:
concept/01_market_analysis.md - Details:
- TAM/SAM/SOM analysis
- Target customer segments
- Geographic focus
- Competitive landscape
- Market validation framework
- Gap: None - comprehensive market analysis exists
Files:
concept/01_market_analysis.md- Complete market analysisconcept/02_competitive_analysis.md- Competitive landscapeconcept/monetisation/competitive-analysis.md- Detailed competitive analysis
5. ✅ Business Plan (86% Required)
Status: ✅ WELL DOCUMENTED - Comprehensive business model
- Location:
concept/monetisation/directory - Details:
- Revenue model (
monetisation/revenue-model.md) - Pricing strategy (
monetisation/pricing-strategy.md) - Go-to-market strategy (
monetisation/go-to-market.md) - Financial projections (
monetisation/financial-projections.md) - Unit economics (LTV/CAC)
- Revenue model (
- Gap: May need consolidated single document format for some applications (optional)
Files:
concept/22_output_monetization.md- Overview (references monetisation/)concept/monetisation/revenue-model.md- Revenue streamsconcept/monetisation/financial-projections.md- Financial modelconcept/monetisation/go-to-market.md- Market strategy
Action Needed: Optional - Create consolidated business plan document (10-20 pages) if required by specific applications
6. ✅ Project Timeline & Milestones (86% Required)
Status: ✅ DETAILED - Comprehensive roadmap
- Location:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md - Details:
- 18-month roadmap with monthly milestones
- Phase-by-phase breakdown
- Deliverables per milestone
- Success metrics
- Technical dependencies
- Gap: None - detailed timeline exists
Files:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- 18-month detailed roadmapconcept/24_prototype_roadmap.md- High-level phasesconcept/monetisation/implementation-roadmap.md- Business implementation timeline
Action Needed: Optional - Create Gantt chart visualization for funding applications (helpful but not critical)
7. ✅ Innovation Documentation (100% Required)
Status: ✅ EXTENSIVE - Well documented
- Location: Multiple technical files
- Details:
- Graph-based matching engine innovation
- Multi-resource matching algorithm
- Hybrid Neo4j + PostGIS architecture
- Technical novelty clearly described
- Technology readiness level (TRL 5-8 mentioned)
- Gap: May need formal TRL assessment document (helpful but not critical)
Files:
concept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md- Core innovationconcept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md- Algorithm detailsconcept/09_graph_database_design.md- Technical innovationconcept/11_technical_architecture_implementation.md- Implementation details
Action Needed: Optional - Create formal TRL (Technology Readiness Level) assessment document (currently TRL 5-8 range mentioned, specific assessment helpful but not critical)
8. ✅ Financial Projections (50% Required)
Status: ✅ DETAILED - Comprehensive financial model
- Location:
concept/monetisation/financial-projections.md - Details:
- Year 1-3 revenue projections
- Unit economics (LTV/CAC)
- Cost structure
- Profitability timeline
- Cash flow projections
- Gap: None - comprehensive financial projections exist
Files:
concept/monetisation/financial-projections.md- Complete financial modelconcept/28_project_roadmap.md- Budget breakdown
9. ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment (29% Required - for DBU, LIFE Programme)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Comprehensive environmental impact assessment created
- Location:
concept/impact/ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md - Coverage:
- ✅ Quantified CO₂ emissions reduction: 100,000 t CO₂ (Year 1) → 1,200,000 t CO₂ (Year 3)
- ✅ Waste reduction methodology: 50,000 t → 600,000 t diverted from landfill
- ✅ Water conservation metrics: 2.5 M m³ → 30 M m³ reused
- ✅ Sustainability KPIs: Material circularity rate, waste diversion rate, resource efficiency index
- ✅ DBU #DBUcirconomy alignment: Closing material loops, resource-efficient design, new circular business models
- ✅ EU Green Deal alignment: 1.8M t CO₂ avoided (3-year cumulative), supporting 55% emissions reduction target
- ✅ Measurability plan: Real-time tracking, monthly/quarterly reporting, annual assessments
- ✅ Verification framework: GHG Protocol compliant, ISO 14064 aligned, CSRD ready
Files Created:
concept/impact/ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md- Comprehensive assessment (detailed methodology, calculations, projections)
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications (DBU, LIFE Programme)
⚠️ PARTIALLY DOCUMENTED - Needs Attention
10. ⚠️ Proof of Concept/Prototype (43% Required)
Status: ⚠️ CONCEPTUAL - Architecture defined, no working prototype
- Location: Technical architecture files
- Existing Coverage:
- Detailed technical architecture
- Schema definitions
- Algorithm descriptions
- Roadmap includes MVP plan
- References to prototype in roadmap
- Gap:
- ❌ No working prototype exists yet (planned for Month 1-3)
- ❌ No proof of concept results/demo
- ❌ No test results/validation data
- ❌ No demo video or screenshots
Where Mentioned:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- MVP planned for Months 1-3concept/24_prototype_roadmap.md- Prototype phases- Technical architecture extensively documented
Action Needed:
- Build MVP/prototype before funding applications (or emphasize strong technical foundation)
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- Gather preliminary test results
- For early applications: Emphasize strong technical foundation and detailed architecture
Priority: 🟡 HIGH - Strengthens all applications significantly
❌ MISSING - Needs to be Created
11. ✅ Company Registration Documents (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Notarized founding document obtained
- Location:
funding/applications/company_registration/ - Details:
- ✅ German company registration certificate - Glowing Pixels UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- ✅ Proof of Berlin location - Coppistraße 12, 10365 Berlin
- ✅ Notarized founding document - 27 April 2021 certification
- ✅ Shareholder details - Damir Mukimov (100%, €200 capital)
- ✅ Business purpose - IT consulting, software development
- ✅ Tax information - Number 37/309/50721, Finanzamt Berlin für Körperschaften II
- Gap: None - All registration documents complete
Files Created:
funding/applications/company_registration/2021-04-27 Glowing Pixels Notar Beglaubige Absc.pdf- Notarized founding protocolfunding/applications/company_registration/company_details.md- Structured company information
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
12. ❌ Partnership/Consortium Agreements (50% Required - for Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
Status: ❌ NOT DOCUMENTED - Partnerships mentioned but no agreements
- Gap:
- ❌ No consortium agreements documented (needed for EU collaborative programs)
- ❌ No letters of intent from partners
- ❌ No partnership agreements
- ❌ No research partner agreements
Where Partnerships Mentioned:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- Strategic partnerships plannedconcept/monetisation/go-to-market.md- Utility partnerships mentioned- Various files mention municipal partnerships, facilitator marketplace
Action Needed (For EU collaborative programs only):
- Identify partners from different EU countries (if applying to Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
- Establish partnership agreements
- Get letters of support/intent
- Create
PARTNERSHIP_AGREEMENTS.mddocument - Place in
funding/applications/partnerships/directory
Note:
- Not needed for single SME programs (EIC Accelerator, ZIM, DBU, Berlin Innovative)
- May be needed for LIFE Programme if consortium required (check specific call requirements)
Priority: 🟡 HIGH (only if applying to collaborative programs like Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
📊 SUMMARY TABLE
| Requirement | Required By | Status | Gap Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company Registration Documents | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Project Description | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Budget Breakdown | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| CVs of Team Members | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Innovation Documentation | 100% | ✅ Extensive | Minor (TRL assessment) | Low |
| Market Analysis | 86% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Business Plan | 86% | ✅ Well documented | Minor (consolidate) | Low |
| Project Timeline | 86% | ✅ Detailed | Minor (Gantt chart) | Low |
| Financial Projections | 50% | ✅ Detailed | None | - |
| Partnership Agreements | 50% | ❌ Not documented | High (for EU collaborative) | HIGH (if EU collaborative) |
| Proof of Concept | 43% | ⚠️ Conceptual | High | HIGH |
| Environmental Impact | 29% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
🎯 ACTION PRIORITIES
🟡 HIGH PRIORITY (Strengthen Applications)
-
Proof of Concept/Prototype (43% required, but strengthens all applications)
- Build MVP/prototype (or emphasize strong technical foundation)
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- Gather preliminary test results
- Status: ⚠️ Strengthens - Not blocking but significantly strengthens applications
-
Partnership Agreements (Required only for EU collaborative programs)
- Identify partners if applying to Horizon Europe, CBE JU
- Get letters of support/intent
- Establish partnership agreements
- Status: ❌ Not needed for selected priority programs (EIC, ZIM, DBU are single SME programs)
- Note: LIFE Programme may need partners - check specific call requirements
🟢 MEDIUM PRIORITY (Enhancement - Optional)
-
Consolidated Business Plan (Optional enhancement)
- Create single 10-20 page business plan document
- Pull from all monetisation documents
- Format for funding applications
- Status: ✅ Optional - Individual documents exist
-
Gantt Chart (Optional visualization)
- Create visual Gantt chart of project timeline
- Show dependencies and milestones
- Useful for funding applications
- Status: ✅ Optional - Timeline exists in text format
-
TRL Assessment (Optional formal document)
- Create formal Technology Readiness Level assessment
- Document current TRL (likely 5-7)
- Show path to TRL 8-9
- Status: ✅ Optional - TRL 5-8 mentioned in documentation
📝 CURRENT DOCUMENT STRUCTURE
✅ Completed Application Files
funding/
├── applications/
│ ├── budget/ # ✅ Master budget files
│ │ ├── budget_by_category.csv
│ │ ├── budget_by_workpackage.csv
│ │ ├── budget_personnel_detailed.csv
│ │ ├── BUDGET_VARIANTS_BY_PROGRAM.md
│ │ ├── BUDGET_CALCULATION_SUMMARY.md
│ │ └── BUDGET_README.md
│ │
│ ├── team_cvs/ # ✅ Team documents
│ │ ├── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md
│ │ ├── TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md
│ │ ├── CV_PREPARATION_CHECKLIST.md
│ │ └── CV_TEMPLATE_EU_FORMAT.md
│ │
│ └── company_registration/ # ✅ Complete
│ ├── 2021-04-27 Glowing Pixels Notar Beglaubige Absc.pdf
│ └── company_details.md
│
├── eu/
│ ├── eic-accelerator/ # ✅ Complete application
│ │ ├── budget/
│ │ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ │ └── team/
│ │ └── team_cvs/
│ │ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│ │
│ └── life-programme/ # ✅ Complete application
│ ├── budget/
│ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ └── team/
│ └── team_cvs/
│ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│
└── national/germany/
├── zim/ # ✅ Complete application
│ ├── budget/
│ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ └── team/
│ └── team_cvs/
│ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│
└── dbu-funding/ # ✅ Complete application
├── budget/
│ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
└── team/
└── team_cvs/
└── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
✅ Concept Documentation
concept/
├── impact/
│ └── ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md # ✅ Complete
├── monetisation/ # ✅ Business plan documents
└── [Technical documentation files] # ✅ Comprehensive
🚀 NEXT STEPS
1. Immediate (Week 1) - 🔴 CRITICAL
- Company Registration Documents
- Verify if company is already registered in Germany
- If registered: Gather all registration documents
- If not registered: Start registration process (may take 1-4 weeks)
- Document Berlin address/proof of location
- Create
funding/applications/company_registration/directory - Place all registration documents there
2. Short-term (Week 2-3) - 🟡 HIGH PRIORITY
- Proof of Concept/Prototype (if time permits)
- Build minimal prototype/demo for proof of concept
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- OR Emphasize strong technical foundation and detailed architecture for early applications
3. Before Applications (Week 4+) - Preparation
- Final Review
- Review all program-specific documents
- Ensure all budget files are formatted correctly
- Verify CVs are complete and formatted properly
- Format for specific funding program requirements
- Submit applications
📈 READINESS STATUS BY PROGRAM
EIC Accelerator
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€1.815M)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
ZIM (Germany)
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€465k, 6 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (R&D focus)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete (R&D component highlighted)
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
DBU Environmental (Germany)
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€152.5k, 3-6 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (environmental focus)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
LIFE Programme SNaP
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€1.815M, 18 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (environmental focus, SNaP alignment)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
- ⚠️ Partnership Agreements: May be needed (check specific call requirements)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 95% - Ready for application submission (partnerships TBD)
📝 SUMMARY
✅ COMPLETE (10/12 requirements)
- Company Registration Documents ✅
- Project Description ✅
- Budget Breakdown ✅
- CVs of Team Members ✅
- Market Analysis ✅
- Business Plan ✅
- Project Timeline ✅
- Innovation Documentation ✅
- Financial Projections ✅
- Environmental Impact Assessment ✅
⚠️ NEEDS ATTENTION (2/12 requirements)
- Proof of Concept/Prototype ⚠️ (conceptual, strengthens applications)
- Partnership Agreements ⚠️ (only if needed for collaborative programs)
This analysis was conducted on November 2025, comparing funding requirements from APPLICATION_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT.md against existing project documentation. Most application documents are now complete and ready for funding applications.
✅ COMPLETE - Ready for Funding Applications
1. ✅ Project Description (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPREHENSIVE - Well documented
- Location: Multiple files covering all aspects
- Technical Details:
concept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md,concept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md - Innovation Focus: Extensive documentation on graph-based matching, industrial symbiosis
- Project Scope:
concept/00_introduction.md,concept/05_system_overview.md - Gap: None - comprehensive project description exists
Files:
concept/00_introduction.md- Executive summaryconcept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md- Core innovationconcept/05_system_overview.md- System overviewconcept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md- Technical innovation- Multiple technical architecture files
2. ✅ Budget Breakdown (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Program-specific budgets created
- Location: Program-specific directories with CSV and justification files
- Details:
- EIC Accelerator: €1.815M (18 months) -
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/ - ZIM: €465k (6 months) -
funding/national/germany/zim/budget/ - DBU: €152.5k (3-6 months) -
funding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/ - LIFE Programme: €1.815M (18 months) -
funding/eu/life-programme/budget/ - All budgets include CSV files and detailed justifications
- EIC Accelerator: €1.815M (18 months) -
- Gap: None - program-specific budgets ready
Files Created:
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/eu/eic-accelerator/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/national/germany/zim/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/national/germany/zim/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/eu/life-programme/budget/budget_breakdown.csvfunding/eu/life-programme/budget/budget_justification.mdfunding/applications/budget/- Master budget files and templates
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
3. ✅ CVs of Team Members (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - CV files created for all programs
- Location: Program-specific team directories
- Details:
- Founder & CTO CV (Damir Mukimov) - EU format
- Team expertise summary document
- CVs placed in all program directories
- Gap: None - CVs ready for applications
Files Created:
funding/eu/eic-accelerator/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/national/germany/zim/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/national/germany/dbu-funding/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/eu/life-programme/team/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.mdfunding/applications/team_cvs/CV_Damir_Mukimov.md- Master CVfunding/applications/team_cvs/TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md- Team summary
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
Note: Additional team member CVs needed when team is assembled (currently documented team composition in TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md)
4. ✅ Market Analysis (86% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPREHENSIVE - Excellent coverage
- Location:
concept/01_market_analysis.md - Details:
- TAM/SAM/SOM analysis
- Target customer segments
- Geographic focus
- Competitive landscape
- Market validation framework
- Gap: None - comprehensive market analysis exists
Files:
concept/01_market_analysis.md- Complete market analysisconcept/02_competitive_analysis.md- Competitive landscapeconcept/monetisation/competitive-analysis.md- Detailed competitive analysis
5. ✅ Business Plan (86% Required)
Status: ✅ WELL DOCUMENTED - Comprehensive business model
- Location:
concept/monetisation/directory - Details:
- Revenue model (
monetisation/revenue-model.md) - Pricing strategy (
monetisation/pricing-strategy.md) - Go-to-market strategy (
monetisation/go-to-market.md) - Financial projections (
monetisation/financial-projections.md) - Unit economics (LTV/CAC)
- Revenue model (
- Gap: May need consolidated single document format for some applications (optional)
Files:
concept/22_output_monetization.md- Overview (references monetisation/)concept/monetisation/revenue-model.md- Revenue streamsconcept/monetisation/financial-projections.md- Financial modelconcept/monetisation/go-to-market.md- Market strategy
Action Needed: Optional - Create consolidated business plan document (10-20 pages) if required by specific applications
6. ✅ Project Timeline & Milestones (86% Required)
Status: ✅ DETAILED - Comprehensive roadmap
- Location:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md - Details:
- 18-month roadmap with monthly milestones
- Phase-by-phase breakdown
- Deliverables per milestone
- Success metrics
- Technical dependencies
- Gap: None - detailed timeline exists
Files:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- 18-month detailed roadmapconcept/24_prototype_roadmap.md- High-level phasesconcept/monetisation/implementation-roadmap.md- Business implementation timeline
Action Needed: Optional - Create Gantt chart visualization for funding applications (helpful but not critical)
7. ✅ Innovation Documentation (100% Required)
Status: ✅ EXTENSIVE - Well documented
- Location: Multiple technical files
- Details:
- Graph-based matching engine innovation
- Multi-resource matching algorithm
- Hybrid Neo4j + PostGIS architecture
- Technical novelty clearly described
- Technology readiness level (TRL 5-8 mentioned)
- Gap: May need formal TRL assessment document (helpful but not critical)
Files:
concept/03_core_concept_resource-matching_engine.md- Core innovationconcept/10_matching_engine_core_algorithm.md- Algorithm detailsconcept/09_graph_database_design.md- Technical innovationconcept/11_technical_architecture_implementation.md- Implementation details
Action Needed: Optional - Create formal TRL (Technology Readiness Level) assessment document (currently TRL 5-8 range mentioned, specific assessment helpful but not critical)
8. ✅ Financial Projections (50% Required)
Status: ✅ DETAILED - Comprehensive financial model
- Location:
concept/monetisation/financial-projections.md - Details:
- Year 1-3 revenue projections
- Unit economics (LTV/CAC)
- Cost structure
- Profitability timeline
- Cash flow projections
- Gap: None - comprehensive financial projections exist
Files:
concept/monetisation/financial-projections.md- Complete financial modelconcept/28_project_roadmap.md- Budget breakdown
9. ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment (29% Required - for DBU, LIFE Programme)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Comprehensive environmental impact assessment created
- Location:
concept/impact/ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md - Coverage:
- ✅ Quantified CO₂ emissions reduction: 100,000 t CO₂ (Year 1) → 1,200,000 t CO₂ (Year 3)
- ✅ Waste reduction methodology: 50,000 t → 600,000 t diverted from landfill
- ✅ Water conservation metrics: 2.5 M m³ → 30 M m³ reused
- ✅ Sustainability KPIs: Material circularity rate, waste diversion rate, resource efficiency index
- ✅ DBU #DBUcirconomy alignment: Closing material loops, resource-efficient design, new circular business models
- ✅ EU Green Deal alignment: 1.8M t CO₂ avoided (3-year cumulative), supporting 55% emissions reduction target
- ✅ Measurability plan: Real-time tracking, monthly/quarterly reporting, annual assessments
- ✅ Verification framework: GHG Protocol compliant, ISO 14064 aligned, CSRD ready
Files Created:
concept/impact/ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md- Comprehensive assessment (detailed methodology, calculations, projections)
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications (DBU, LIFE Programme)
⚠️ PARTIALLY DOCUMENTED - Needs Attention
10. ⚠️ Proof of Concept/Prototype (43% Required)
Status: ⚠️ CONCEPTUAL - Architecture defined, no working prototype
- Location: Technical architecture files
- Existing Coverage:
- Detailed technical architecture
- Schema definitions
- Algorithm descriptions
- Roadmap includes MVP plan
- References to prototype in roadmap
- Gap:
- ❌ No working prototype exists yet (planned for Month 1-3)
- ❌ No proof of concept results/demo
- ❌ No test results/validation data
- ❌ No demo video or screenshots
Where Mentioned:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- MVP planned for Months 1-3concept/24_prototype_roadmap.md- Prototype phases- Technical architecture extensively documented
Action Needed:
- Build MVP/prototype before funding applications (or emphasize strong technical foundation)
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- Gather preliminary test results
- For early applications: Emphasize strong technical foundation and detailed architecture
Priority: 🟡 HIGH - Strengthens all applications significantly
❌ MISSING - Needs to be Created
11. ✅ Company Registration Documents (100% Required)
Status: ✅ COMPLETE - Notarized founding document obtained
- Location:
funding/applications/company_registration/ - Details:
- ✅ German company registration certificate - Glowing Pixels UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- ✅ Proof of Berlin location - Coppistraße 12, 10365 Berlin
- ✅ Notarized founding document - 27 April 2021 certification
- ✅ Shareholder details - Damir Mukimov (100%, €200 capital)
- ✅ Business purpose - IT consulting, software development
- ✅ Tax information - Number 37/309/50721, Finanzamt Berlin für Körperschaften II
- Gap: None - All registration documents complete
Files Created:
funding/applications/company_registration/2021-04-27 Glowing Pixels Notar Beglaubige Absc.pdf- Notarized founding protocolfunding/applications/company_registration/company_details.md- Structured company information
Action Needed: ✅ Complete - Ready for funding applications
12. ❌ Partnership/Consortium Agreements (50% Required - for Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
Status: ❌ NOT DOCUMENTED - Partnerships mentioned but no agreements
- Gap:
- ❌ No consortium agreements documented (needed for EU collaborative programs)
- ❌ No letters of intent from partners
- ❌ No partnership agreements
- ❌ No research partner agreements
Where Partnerships Mentioned:
concept/28_project_roadmap.md- Strategic partnerships plannedconcept/monetisation/go-to-market.md- Utility partnerships mentioned- Various files mention municipal partnerships, facilitator marketplace
Action Needed (For EU collaborative programs only):
- Identify partners from different EU countries (if applying to Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
- Establish partnership agreements
- Get letters of support/intent
- Create
PARTNERSHIP_AGREEMENTS.mddocument - Place in
funding/applications/partnerships/directory
Note:
- Not needed for single SME programs (EIC Accelerator, ZIM, DBU, Berlin Innovative)
- May be needed for LIFE Programme if consortium required (check specific call requirements)
Priority: 🟡 HIGH (only if applying to collaborative programs like Horizon Europe, CBE JU)
📊 SUMMARY TABLE
| Requirement | Required By | Status | Gap Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company Registration Documents | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Project Description | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Budget Breakdown | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| CVs of Team Members | 100% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Innovation Documentation | 100% | ✅ Extensive | Minor (TRL assessment) | Low |
| Market Analysis | 86% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
| Business Plan | 86% | ✅ Well documented | Minor (consolidate) | Low |
| Project Timeline | 86% | ✅ Detailed | Minor (Gantt chart) | Low |
| Financial Projections | 50% | ✅ Detailed | None | - |
| Partnership Agreements | 50% | ❌ Not documented | High (for EU collaborative) | HIGH (if EU collaborative) |
| Proof of Concept | 43% | ⚠️ Conceptual | High | HIGH |
| Environmental Impact | 29% | ✅ Complete | None | - |
🎯 ACTION PRIORITIES
🟡 HIGH PRIORITY (Strengthen Applications)
-
Proof of Concept/Prototype (43% required, but strengthens all applications)
- Build MVP/prototype (or emphasize strong technical foundation)
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- Gather preliminary test results
- Status: ⚠️ Strengthens - Not blocking but significantly strengthens applications
-
Partnership Agreements (Required only for EU collaborative programs)
- Identify partners if applying to Horizon Europe, CBE JU
- Get letters of support/intent
- Establish partnership agreements
- Status: ❌ Not needed for selected priority programs (EIC, ZIM, DBU are single SME programs)
- Note: LIFE Programme may need partners - check specific call requirements
🟢 MEDIUM PRIORITY (Enhancement - Optional)
-
Consolidated Business Plan (Optional enhancement)
- Create single 10-20 page business plan document
- Pull from all monetisation documents
- Format for funding applications
- Status: ✅ Optional - Individual documents exist
-
Gantt Chart (Optional visualization)
- Create visual Gantt chart of project timeline
- Show dependencies and milestones
- Useful for funding applications
- Status: ✅ Optional - Timeline exists in text format
-
TRL Assessment (Optional formal document)
- Create formal Technology Readiness Level assessment
- Document current TRL (likely 5-7)
- Show path to TRL 8-9
- Status: ✅ Optional - TRL 5-8 mentioned in documentation
📝 CURRENT DOCUMENT STRUCTURE
✅ Completed Application Files
funding/
├── applications/
│ ├── budget/ # ✅ Master budget files
│ │ ├── budget_by_category.csv
│ │ ├── budget_by_workpackage.csv
│ │ ├── budget_personnel_detailed.csv
│ │ ├── BUDGET_VARIANTS_BY_PROGRAM.md
│ │ ├── BUDGET_CALCULATION_SUMMARY.md
│ │ └── BUDGET_README.md
│ │
│ ├── team_cvs/ # ✅ Team documents
│ │ ├── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md
│ │ ├── TEAM_EXPERTISE_SUMMARY.md
│ │ ├── CV_PREPARATION_CHECKLIST.md
│ │ └── CV_TEMPLATE_EU_FORMAT.md
│ │
│ └── company_registration/ # ❌ NEEDS CREATION
│ └── [Company registration documents]
│
├── eu/
│ ├── eic-accelerator/ # ✅ Complete application
│ │ ├── budget/
│ │ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ │ └── team/
│ │ └── team_cvs/
│ │ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│ │
│ └── life-programme/ # ✅ Complete application
│ ├── budget/
│ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ └── team/
│ └── team_cvs/
│ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│
└── national/germany/
├── zim/ # ✅ Complete application
│ ├── budget/
│ │ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ │ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
│ └── team/
│ └── team_cvs/
│ └── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
│
└── dbu-funding/ # ✅ Complete application
├── budget/
│ ├── budget_breakdown.csv # ✅ Created
│ └── budget_justification.md # ✅ Created
└── team/
└── team_cvs/
└── CV_Damir_Mukimov.md # ✅ Created
✅ Concept Documentation
concept/
├── impact/
│ └── ENVIRONMENTAL_IMPACT_ASSESSMENT.md # ✅ Complete
├── monetisation/ # ✅ Business plan documents
└── [Technical documentation files] # ✅ Comprehensive
🚀 NEXT STEPS
1. Immediate (Week 1) - 🔴 CRITICAL
- Company Registration Documents
- Verify if company is already registered in Germany
- If registered: Gather all registration documents
- If not registered: Start registration process (may take 1-4 weeks)
- Document Berlin address/proof of location
- Create
funding/applications/company_registration/directory - Place all registration documents there
2. Short-term (Week 2-3) - 🟡 HIGH PRIORITY
- Proof of Concept/Prototype (if time permits)
- Build minimal prototype/demo for proof of concept
- Document proof of concept results
- Create demo video/screenshots
- OR Emphasize strong technical foundation and detailed architecture for early applications
3. Before Applications (Week 4+) - Preparation
- Final Review
- Review all program-specific documents
- Ensure all budget files are formatted correctly
- Verify CVs are complete and formatted properly
- Format for specific funding program requirements
- Submit applications
📈 READINESS STATUS BY PROGRAM
EIC Accelerator
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€1.815M)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
ZIM (Germany)
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€465k, 6 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (R&D focus)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete (R&D component highlighted)
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
DBU Environmental (Germany)
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€152.5k, 3-6 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (environmental focus)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 100% - Ready for application submission
LIFE Programme SNaP
- ✅ Project Description: Complete
- ✅ Budget Breakdown: Complete (€1.815M, 18 months)
- ✅ Budget Justification: Complete (environmental focus, SNaP alignment)
- ✅ CVs: Complete
- ✅ Environmental Impact Assessment: Complete
- ✅ Market Analysis: Complete
- ✅ Business Plan: Complete
- ✅ Innovation Documentation: Complete
- ✅ Company Registration: Complete
- ⚠️ Proof of Concept: Conceptual (strengthens application)
- ⚠️ Partnership Agreements: May be needed (check specific call requirements)
Overall Readiness: 🟢 95% - Ready for application submission (partnerships TBD)
📝 SUMMARY
✅ COMPLETE (10/12 requirements)
- Company Registration Documents ✅
- Project Description ✅
- Budget Breakdown ✅
- CVs of Team Members ✅
- Market Analysis ✅
- Business Plan ✅
- Project Timeline ✅
- Innovation Documentation ✅
- Financial Projections ✅
- Environmental Impact Assessment ✅
⚠️ NEEDS ATTENTION (2/12 requirements)
- Proof of Concept/Prototype ⚠️ (conceptual, strengthens applications)
- Partnership Agreements ⚠️ (only if needed for collaborative programs)
This analysis was conducted on November 2025, comparing funding requirements from APPLICATION_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT.md against existing project documentation. Most application documents are now complete and ready for funding applications.