research-intel

Research GTM triggers: new NIH grants by PI/institution and new clinical trials by sponsor/phase.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Research GTM triggers: new NIH grants by PI/institution and new clinical trials by sponsor/phase.

    How to connect

    How to connect research-intel to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://research.dropwatchhq.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect research-intel to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://research.dropwatchhq.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect research-intel to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://research.dropwatchhq.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    new_fundingTHE GTM-trigger tool. Return the newest NIH grants and newly-registered clinical trials in a territory — the highest-intent buying signal in life-sciences sales (a newly-funded lab has budget and is choosing vendors now). Filter by institution, PI, sponsor, topic, state, IC, phase.
    whats_changed_sinceReturn grants/trials that are NEW or MODIFIED since a cursor token (cursor = your bookmark / CRM-sync point). Pass the cursor from a prior call to get only changes since then. Same filters as new_funding.
    delta_digestNew grants + new trials in a filter over the last N days (the weekly-digest payload). Best for BD teams.
    entity_watchRecent funding/trial events for one institution, PI, sponsor, or topic. Use to enrich an account or check a competitor.
    search_recordsAd-hoc search/enrichment over snapshotted grants + trials by any filter (keyword, sponsorClass, topic, $ range).