There are three evaluation criteria: Impact, Excellence, and Implementation. Each criterion comprises several sub-questions, which mirror the application form. 1. Impact: The impact is evaluated according to the following criteria:   a. The quality of the business plan; b. The SWOT analysis i.e., whether it is realistic and convincing; c. Their contribution to the green, digital, and social transition.   2. Excellence: projects must demonstrate high quality and a clear set of objectives aligned with the Women TechEU vision and with the general objectives of the project. The Excellence is evaluated according to the following criteria:   a. Alignment of the application with the call; b. Degree of deep tech innovation i.e., going beyond the state-of-the-art, chances to succeed, its feasibility; c. The growth potential of the proposed innovation/solution in terms of turnover, profit, and jobs, as well as its broader economic impact; d. How critical this grant is for the company, and whether it will make a difference and add value to the company. e. Their eagerness to pursue a EIC Accelerator grant in the near future. f. IPR aspects.   3. Implementation: The implementation is evaluated according to the following criteria:   a. Relevance of the woman (co-)founder role in the company i.e., whether the woman (co-)founder has a leading role in the company, whether she is the decision-maker, whether she has a management capacity and whether she can bring the company to the next level; b. An overall gender balance and the position held by women in the start-up; c. Team’s skills, motivation, and commitment to execute the project; d. Quality and efficiency of the work plan i.e., whether the proposed activities are sound and well explained, as well as whether these activities are most needed at this stage.