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Funding for Innovation - October 2015

Discover the £500M of funding available for innovation projects through Innovate UK. Collaborate with business partners and create impact case studies for future REF exercises. Explore the opportunities and get involved today!

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Funding for Innovation - October 2015

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  1. Funding for Innovation October 2015Ejaz QureshiBDE Collaborative R&DBEIS

  2. Overview £500M of Funding for Innovation available.Are you aware that the Research Funding Councils and government bodies provide co-funding to Innovate UK , the government’s agency for managing Innovation funding.The £500M/annum of Innovate UK funding is in the form of competitive calls on a regular basis.This funding allows you to work collaboratively with business partners.Apart from the obvious benefits of funding, the projects act as an ideal basis for creating Impact Case Studies for future REF exercises.These slides provides a summary of the available opportunitiesIf you have any projects up and coming that may fit an Innovate UK call , then please do not hesitate to explore the opportunities with us.If you would like a workshop for your School or Faculty on Collaborative R&D, please contact ejaz.qureshi@nottingham.ac.uk

  3. Innovate UK What is the Funding? 2014-15 Funding Commitments is £500M in Priority Sectors

  4. HEIs are key partners!! HEI as a Partner Shortlisted No HEI Partner Winners Losers

  5. How has UoN performed against competitors? Collaborative R&D Innovate UK slide – June 2015 UoN one of the leading HEIs in collaborative R&D with business, funded by Innovate UK

  6. How has UoN performed across faculties?

  7. Types of Collaborative R&D Funding

  8. UoN’s Innovate UK Case Studies • ASSEMBLE- Building Energy Management solution for units<1000m2 • TerOpta Ltd (Nottingham ) has a £200k T/O with 4 staff competed for IUK call. • http://www.teropta.com/ • Project cost of £666k – Grants of £450K • Aim: To develop a novel BEMS using existing wiring + novel wifi/ziggby/bluetooth to control valves, motors, etc to optimise energy use in industrial & commercial units less than1000m2 • Grant Funding for UoN - £100K for Faculty of Engineering • Architecture & Built Environment- Prof Saffa Riffat- Modelling and algorithms • BEIS support: Coordinating and assisting with Application to harness • UoN Expertise Architectural; Algorithm development; Occupancy Patterns, etc. • Academic’s Benefits: • 80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time • Academic research papers • REF Impact case study material • Business contacts for future projects

  9. Innovate UK Case Studies • MePGhOL- LED light energy delivery based on Plants demand • Greengage Ltd (Kingston upon Thames) has a £2.5M T/O with 8 staff competed for IUK. • http://greengagelighting.com/ • Project cost of £1.35M Grant Funding of £962K • Aim: To develop agricultural LED lighting with novel Feedback system to respond to the demands of Plants by researching the chlorophyll “engine”. • Grant funding for UoN of £ 392K for Faculties of Science + Engineering • Plant Sci Res’ Gr’p -Erik Murchie –Chlorophyll yield + Chungui Lu – Genomics • Barry Hayes-Gill –FEng. Electrical System design, software & hardware • BEIS support: Coordinating and assisting with Application to harness • UoN Expertise Genomics, Plant Physiology, Electronics; Simulation; Testing • Academic’s Benefits: • 80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time • Academic research papers • REF Impact case study material • Business contacts for future projects

  10. Innovate UK Case Studies • Micro-X-rays for sterilising Medical Devices in Factory • EnXray Ltd (Liverpool) has a £1.5M T/O with 6 staff competed for an AMSCI project. • http://www.enxray.com/ • AMSCI project cost of £3.848M - Grant Funding of £2.825M • Aim: To develop a sterilisation unit with novel design to eliminate the bottle-neck in the supply chain monopolised by large sterilisation companies. • Grant Funding for UoN of £158K for Faculty of Engineering • Advanced Manufacturing Research Group –Prof SvetanRatchev–expertise • BEIS Support: AMSCI Round 4 application (converting a failed Round 3 application): • UoN Expertise Advanced Manufacturing modelling; Simulation; Testing • Academic’s Benefits: • 80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time • Academic research papers • REF Impact case study material • Business contacts for future projects

  11. CALLS WEBSITE https://interact.innovateuk.org/funding-competitions Software verification and validation for complex systems Opens: 21 Sep 2015 Max Cost £100k (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 11 Nov 2015 Closes: 18 Nov 2015 Programme: Feasibility studies Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research Current Innovate UK calls and competitions Brazil–UK collaborative industrial R&D competition Challenges impacting the socio-economic growth and development of Brazil in relation to its energy, water, and waste management. Opens: 14 Sep 2015 Max Cost £400k (70% SME grant) Max cost Brazil R$150K-R$400K Registration closes: No deadline Closes: 07 Dec 2015 Programme: International Programme Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research Enhancing the end-to-end journey Opens: 10 Aug 2015 Max Cost £3M (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 11 Nov 2015 Closes: 18 Nov 2015 Programme: Collaborative research and development Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research

  12. Energy Catalyst – Early-stage award - Technical feasibility - Round 3 Security/Affordability/CO2Reduction) Opens: 30 Apr 2015 Max Cost £200k (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 18 Nov 2015 Closes: 25 Nov 2015 Programme: CR&D Current IUK calls and competitions Project costs can be up to 50% for Academic research Agri-Tech Catalyst early and late stage awards - Round 5  Food Security/Sustainability/Productivity Opens: 25 Jun 2015 Max Cost £500K – SME Grant Early (55%)/ £1M (35%) Registration closes: 13 Jan 2016 Closes: 20 Jan 2016 Programme: CR&D Project costs can be up to 50% for Academic research

  13. Satellites to improve agri-food systems Opens: 16 Nov 2015 Max cost £200k (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 17 Feb 2016 Closes: 24 Feb 2016 Programme: Feasibility studies Project costs can be up to 50% for Academic research Forthcoming IUK calls and competitions Cities integrated by design Technical feasibility study Opens: 12 Oct 2015 Max cost £75K (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 18 Nov 2015 Closes: 25 Nov 2015 Programme: Feasibility studies Now Open Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research Now Open Materials for demanding environments Opens: 12 Oct 2015 Max cost £150K (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 18 Nov 2015 Closes: 25 Nov 2015 Programme: Feasibility studies Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research Now Open Optimising food composition: fat, sugar, salt and fibre Opens: 05 Oct 2015 Max cost £1M (70% SME grant) Registration closes: 18 Nov 2015 Closes: 25 Nov 2015 Programme: Collaborative R&D Project costs can be up to 30% for Academic research

  14. 100% Funding for concept/prototype (Phase 1) £20k to £100K (Quarterly up front payment) and 100% Contract for field trial(Phase 2)to £1M And 100% Contract for rollout (Phase 2 or 3) to £2M https://sbri.innovateuk.org/ NHS: http://www.sbrihealthcare.co.uk SBRI- Small Business Research Initiative

  15. https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/led-sleep-mask-tackles-causes-of-sight-losshttps://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/led-sleep-mask-tackles-causes-of-sight-loss Solar powered irrigation pump Opens: 28 Sept 2015 Max cost £50K (6m SME contract) Registration closes: 02 Dec 2015 Closes: 09 Dec 2015 SBRI- Small Business Research Initiative Reducing pressure on urgent and emergency care Opens: 28 Sept 2015 Max cost £100K (6m SME contract) Registration closes: No deadline Closes: 17 Nov 2015 Academics can be lead but must have business partner for route to market OR Academic can be a sub-contracted Partner for business to 30% of total project costs Nuisance calls Opens: 21 Sept 2015 Max cost £50K ( 4m SME contract) Registration closes: 04 Nov 2015 Closes: 11 Nov 2015 Chemical decontamination Opens: 21 Sept 2015 Max cost £60K 6m SME contract) Registration closes: 11 Nov 2015 Closes: 18 Nov 2015

  16. Funding and match-funding requirements

  17. Feasibility and Collaborative R & D –Reality CheckTiming!!

  18. Feasibility and Collaborative R & D –Reality CheckCashflow!! Project Starts Project Ends

  19. Next Steps • Explore possible innovation applications of your current & future research • Arrange a meeting with BEIS • Identify appropriate Innovate UK call and test in/out of scope with BEIS • Estimate costs of your contribution (using pFact –ensuring a healthy margin) • Explore the project with partners, first exchanging a Non-Disclosure Agreement • Establish roles and responsibilities of all the partners (Lead/sub/silent) • Draft an application with BEIS assistance • Submit JeS documentation + Academic Finance Form • Submit before deadline

  20. Curious to learn more?For further information please contact:Ejaz QureshiBusiness Development Executive for Collaborative R&DBEISTel: 07887450769ejaz.qureshi@nottingham.ac.uk

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