Our clients
What some of our clients say about working with us:
“Andy and the Germinate Science team provided thoughtful, constructive guidance that helped us sharpen our strategic planning in global health. Their writing workshop was engaging and practical, giving our team clear tools to communicate more effectively. I would be delighted to work with them again and highly recommend their support to other research teams.”
Professor Stephen Baker, A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs, Singapore
“As Co-Chair of the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network, I help oversee our grant writing scheme to support our researchers in preparing nationally competitive funding applications. Andy and the Germinate Science team have been consistent partners over the years, and I have been continually impressed by the professionalism, flexibility, and quality of their medical and grant writing services.”
Dr Jon Fanning, The University of Queensland, Australia
“Working with Germinate on an ERC Starting grant application has been transformative for my writing. I found Andy’s experience on the ERC application process immensely helpful and reassuring as a first-time applicant.”
Dr Cassandra Koh, Institut Pasteur, France
“The insight and quality of services provided to us have been simply astonishing. The ability of the Germinate team to quickly grasp the essence of a scientific proposal, and to identify potential targets for communicating it better, is unrivalled. Having access to their services has been an important strategic asset for us over several years.”
Professor Jukka Corander, University of Oslo, Norway
"I was fortunate to join the grant writing course during the Sanger International Fellows Retreat, a rare opportunity for researchers from LMICs. The course, run by Claudio and Andy, helped me refine my proposal, sharpen my story, and build a wonderful support network - cheering others on and being cheered for in return. This also laid the foundation for my later success with the Wellcome Career Development Award."
Dr Claire Chewapreecha, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Thailand
"We have used the services of the team at Germinate Science for important research articles and grant proposals. In each case, the turnaround was fast and the feedback extremely useful. In one case, the process greatly improved the clarity of a proposal that was funded for CAD $28 million!"
Professor Yves Brun, Université de Montréal, Canada
"We found Germinate Science Consulting provided the extra push required to get a grant application from excellent to outstanding. Their critical reading of our project help us to improve it and present clearly the gaps we were trying to address and how we were planning to overcome those gaps."
Dr Ivo Gomperts Boneca, Institut Pasteur, France
“It has always been a pleasure working with Germinate Science Consulting. I have found their service to be highly effective in handling research manuscripts as well as fellowship and grant proposals. Their expert input has greatly contributed to the success of applications and publications. Highly recommendable!”
Professor Dr. Shinichi Sunagawa, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
"We involved Andy and his team at Germinate Science to obtain their expert view on important research articles, which was extremely helpful. Andy also supported me while preparing for the interview for my ERC Advanced grant, which was both enjoyable and successful".
Professor Gilles Van Wezel, Leiden University, Netherlands
“Germinate Science have been a trusted partner for the preparation of scientific proposals, helping to effectively communicate the details of our science, plan out complex applications, and provide clarity to our proposed work plan. I believe that Andy’s editorial input contributes to scientific proposals that peer reviewers enjoy reading.”
Dr Michael White, Institut Pasteur, France
"Germinate Science played a key role in assisting me secure my ERC Starter Grant. The expertise and knowledge Andy and the team bring throughout the entire process from grant writing to interview is excellent. I look forward to working with them again on future grants and papers and highly recommend to other researchers looking for an edge."
Dr Hilary Browne, APC Microbiome, University College Cork, Ireland
"Claudio, Andrew and the team at Germinate Science stood out for their outstanding availability and the thoroughness of their feedback. Although it’s impossible to prove, I am convinced their guidance was pivotal in my recent ERC Consolidator grant success. Moreover, their constructive input went far beyond grant application success—many ideas also influenced and improved our overall research strategy!"
Dr Benoit Chaissaing, Institut Pasteur, France
"Germinate is a highly professional team that I have turned to for a trusted opinion on key projects. I’ve reached out to Andy for his advice on rhetoric at the revision state of a paper, for instance, and his perspective as a former Editor has helped us frame some aspects of our work more effectively. His team’s feedback has also shown when we needed to communicate more clearly. I have found their advice very valuable and highly recommend them."
Dr Ruth Ley, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany
“Over the years, Andy and the Germinate Science Consulting team have become a trusted sparring partner for my writing. Their comments always go beyond language editing and help me see what an editor or reviewer will actually pay attention to. One piece of advice from Andy’s time as Editor-in-Chief of Nature Microbiology has become a standard in my group: study what the journal has published recently and acknowledge this in the cover letter. It’s a simple idea, but it has changed how my students and I think about positioning our work.”
Professor Adrian Egli, University of Zurich, Switzerland