The evaluation programme for Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) focuses on achieving excellence in scientific research, development and technological innovation activities within universities and research centers. AQUIB collaborates in the evaluation of diverse R&D&I calls, following international methodologies and quality standards. Independent external experts in the relevant scientific fields conduct these evaluations following the evaluation criteria established by the entity responsible for the call. The general evaluation principles and standards are also followed, including specialisation, experience, independence, and objectivity.
The Agency engage in the evaluation of:
Additionally, AQUIB extends its services for the evaluation and prospective initiatives within the higher education system of the Balearic Islands.
AQUIB is actively working on the evaluation of various calls for grants for research, development and innovation (R+D+I) activity. Sometimes this task is performed by the Agency with the active assistance of other reference stakeholders in the promotion and evaluation of R+D+I activity.
In this way, AQUIB performs this function primarily for research stakeholders of the Balearic Islands, but also with the option to perform them at national and international level.
The evaluation process is performed according to the criteria, instructions and requirements contained in the calls for grants and subsidies of research funding concerned in each case. Based on their basis, these calls are classified by areas of knowledge, to be forwarded to experts evaluating them.
AQUIB performs the evaluation of proposals submitted to R+D+I calls under the most rigorous national and international standards of quality and methodologies. This way our Agency has the external collaboration of specialized academic and research staff who coordinate or undertake the evaluations under the general principles and standards of evaluation, with special attention to the principles of impartiality, experience, specialization, objectivity and independence.