TSB and SE joint £18m call for collaborative R&D research on Enabling Technologies
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £15m in collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation across key enabling technology areas – advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, photonics and electrical systems; information and communications technology; and nanoscale technologies.
This competition is co-funded by Scottish Enterprise with up to £2.75m of additional funding. The focus is on projects where recent technological discoveries or breakthroughs have inspired people to innovate in a context of significant technology risk, or have led to ideas that are yet to find applications in a recognised market or business sector. Innovation in these key enabling technology areas can be a significant driver of economic growth and enhance quality of life.
Proposals should be collaborative and led by a business. Scottish Enterprise expect to invest between £250k and £500k in each project, although projects outside this range will be considered. They are primarily looking to fund applied research projects attracting 50% public funding.
This is a two-stage competition. It opens on 31 October 2011 and the deadline for registration is at noon on 30 November, 2011. The second stage for invited applicants opens on 6 February 2011 and the deadline for completed applications is at noon on 21 March2011. A briefing event will be held in London on 10 November 2011.
Note: For further information on Scottish Enterprise priorities for this competition,please refer to www.scottish-enterprise.com/your-sector/technology
Open date: 31 October 2011
Registration close date: 30 November 2011
Close date: 07 December 2011
Email: competitions@innovate.org
For more information you can see:
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/your-sector/technology