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Funding Opportunities for the Rail Supply Chain through InnovateUK

Gain insight into the objectives of InnovateUK and review future funding opportunities for the rail supply chain. Discover strategies for submitting successful proposals and learn from highlights of previous successful applications.

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Funding Opportunities for the Rail Supply Chain through InnovateUK

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  1. Funding Opportunities for the Rail Supply Chain through InnovateUK Presentation title NameJob Title@xxxxxxx Kelvin Davies Innovation Lead Rail, Innovate UK

  2. Topics Covered • Insight into the objectives of InnovateUK. • Review of future funding opportunities. • Highlights of previous successful applications. • Strategies for submitting a successful proposal.

  3. Insight into the Objectives of Innovate UK

  4. Innovate UK Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop new ideas. We connect businesses to the people that can help them, and fund businesses and research collaborations in all economic sectors, value chains and UK regions to accelerate innovation. ‘Fund & Connect’

  5. Benefiting everyone through knowledge,talent and ideas. Arts and Humanities Research Council Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Economic and Social Research Council UK Research and Innovation brings together the 7 Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. As part of UK Research and Innovation, Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas including those from the UK’s world-class research base. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Innovate UK Medical Research Council Natural Environment Research Council Research England Science and Technology Facilities Council

  6. Competitions for Other Customers

  7. Catapult Centres Fostering innovation to drive economic growth • established and overseen by Innovate UK • part of a network of technology and innovation centres • bridge the gap between businesses, academia, research and government • transforming the UK’s ability to create new products and services • ensure global opportunities for the UK and sustained economic growth for the future

  8. Knowledge TransferNetwork (KTN) Find markets. Find solutions.Find funding. KTN is a network partner of Innovate UK. It helps businesses get the best out of creativity, ideas and the latest discoveries to strengthen the UK economy and improve people’s lives. KTN links new ideas and opportunities from all sectors with expertise, markets and finance through a network of businesses, universities, funders and investors. www.ktn-uk.co.uk KTN supported clean-tech company FeTu

  9. Investment of Up to Up to We’ve funded around Industry match funding takingthe total value ofprojects above £18bn £6-7 11,000 £2.5bn projects for every £1 we’ve invested since 2007 in added valueto the economy £4.3bn 9 jobs 8,500 70,000 jobs created in total uniqueorganisationsinvolved for each organisation involved

  10. Review of Future Funding Opportunities

  11. Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: Grand Challenges AI and dataeconomy Ageing society Cleangrowth Future ofmobility Putting the UK atthe forefront of the artificial intelligence and data revolution Harnessing the power of innovation to help meet the needs of an ageing society Maximising the advantages for UK industry from the global shift to clean growth Becoming a world leader in shaping the future of mobility Information: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation Documents: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-strategy-building-a-britain-fit-for-the-future Sign Up: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation

  12. Wave 1 challenges Future ofmobility AI and dataeconomy Ageing society Medicines manufacturing technologies Satellites andspace technology Self-driving vehicles Batteries for clean andflexible energy storage Manufacturing and materialsof the future Robots for a safer world

  13. Wave 2 challenges Cleangrowth AI and dataeconomy Ageing society Data to early diagnosisand precision medicine Healthy ageing Audience of the future Quantum technology Next-generation services Energy revolution Transforming construction Transforming food production

  14. Smart Grants For businesses in any sector • Smart grants enables businesses to apply for grant funding regardless of technical or industrial area of focus • funding is offered to businesses that submit the best proposals in a competitive application process • 5 competitions run in 2018/19, each offering £20 million funding Current competition : https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/346/overview Paul Holt, founder, Photocentric

  15. RSSB Opportunities Cleangrowth AI and dataeconomy Ageing society Data to early diagnosisand precision medicine Healthy ageing Audience of the future Quantum technology Next-generation services Energy revolution Transforming construction Transforming food production Data Sandbox+, £650k demonstrator projects, closes 5h Jul and 6th Dec RSSB R&D Home Page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-development-and-innovation Sandbox Information: https://www.rssb.co.uk/Pages/future-sandbox.aspx Call document: https://www.rssb.co.uk/PERFORMcontent/Data-Sandbox-plus.pdf

  16. Innovate UK Opportunities All InnovateUK opportunities are listed at: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search Highlights: • Smart grants (open) competition, rolling programme of competitions at ~£20M • Competitions delivered as part of ISCF activities • Circa 20-30 competitions open at any one time, typically with each open for ~2 months • Future rail competitions will be listed here • Other competitions may be equally relevant • Cross-sector activities are welcomed

  17. Innovate UK Opportunities Summary: How to keep informed Monitor https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search Register for ISCF Updates https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation Subscribe to Knowledge Transfer Network Updates https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/

  18. Highlights of Previous Successful Applications

  19. Innovate UK – Rail Competitions (2017 – present) Department for Transport Funded • 2017 Accelerating Innovation • in Rail • First of a Kind Round 1: Tomorrow’s Trains Today • First of a Kind Round 2: Tomorrow’s Stations Today • De-carbonising the railway • First of a Kind Round 3 Infrastructure Resilience • Operational Resilience • Freight • Noise and Environment Low-cost High-Value Rail Customer experience in stations Minimising disruption to Train Services Intelligent trains

  20. Innovate UK – Rail Competition Highlights to Date • Rapport: an approach to get emergency services to incidents and casualties more rapidly and to help minimise network disruption. • New seating approach to maximise train passenger capacity: compact seating for commuter services. • CloseRFIT: releasing unoccupied reserved seats. • Transreport Passenger Assist System: a real-time system for the disability community to request travel assistance. • Journeys Unlocked: audio-based accessibility to support navigation to a specific reserved seat on a train for poorly-sighted customers. • Innovation in Novel (TRAIN) Battery Technologies: an approach for rapidly recharging battery trains at stations.

  21. InnovateUK – Rail Projects Awarded Funding • Accelerating Innovation in Rail Round 4 • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/637041/Accelerating_Innovation_in_Rail_Round_4_-_Competition_Results.pdf • Accelerating Innovation in Rail Round 5 • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/680443/Accelerating_Innovation_in_Rail_5_-_Competition_Results.pdf • First of a Kind Round 1 • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/680445/First_of_a_Kind_-_Demonstrating_Tomorrow_s_Trains_Today_-_Competition_Results.pdf • First of a Kind Round 2 • https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774898/Competition_Results_-_SBRI_First_of_a_Kind_2_-_Demonstrating_Tomorrow_s_....pdf

  22. A Successful Proposal

  23. Application Assessment All applications are assessed by independent assessors drawn from industry and academia Each application will be reviewed by several assessors to provide an average score. • What do the assessors look for? • Clear and concise answers • The right amount of information • not too much detail • no assumptions • Quantification and justification • That the applicant (team) has presented a viable opportunity for growth, a level of innovation that necessitates public sector investment and an appropriate team and approach to take it forward

  24. InnovateUK Assessment Process Ranking 1st Application 2nd Application 3rd Application …… ….. nth Application ..... ….. xthApplication ythApplication zthApplication Score 1 Assessor 1 Score 2 Assessor 2 Application Overall Score Score 3 Assessor 3 Score 4 Assessor 4 Review of Assessor Scores Score 5 Assessor 5

  25. InnovateUK Assessment Process Ranking 1st Application 2nd Application 3rd Application …… ….. nth Application ..... ….. xthApplication ythApplication zthApplication Target Zone Fundable projects and budget available Fundable projects but insufficient budget available Projects not scored sufficiently high for funding

  26. InnovateUK Assessment Process Funding Limit

  27. What not to do Typical Application Errors • Incomplete application / blank sections on application • Inappropriate Budget • Wrong collaborators • Wrong Application Format • Late application • Not innovative

  28. What to do • Read the questions • Answer the question that is asked • Answer all questions with equal attention • When you have finished your application, re-read the competition documents • Explain why the project is within scope • Explain why the project is innovative • Be realistic in your ambition • Make it clear that you are interested to get to market

  29. Thank You https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk

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