Technology Inspired Innovation
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £15m in collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation across our 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. Our 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. We expect to invest between £250k and £500k in each project, although projects outside this range will be considered. We 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 2012 and the deadline for completed applications is at noon on 21 March 2012 .
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
A PDF of the call can be found here
Published on October 14, 2011
