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CreativeInformaticsResidentEntrepreneursApplication-Round1
Page1:ResidentEntrepreneursApplication
TheResidentEntrepreneurProgrammeispartoftheCreativeInformatics,whichaimstobringthecity'sworld-classcreativeindustriesandtechsectortogether,utilisinginnovativedata-driventechnologiestodevelopground-breakingnewproducts,businessesandexperiences.
CreativeInformaticsisfundedbytheArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil(AHRC),IndustrialStrategyCreativeClustersprogramme,theScottishFundingCouncilandtheCityRegionDealDataDrivenInnovationProgramme.CreativeInformaticsisdeliveredbytheUniversityofEdinburghworkinginpartnershipwithEdinburghNapierUniversity,CodeBaseandCreativeEdinburgh.
Thisapplicationformisfor"ResidentEntrepreneurs",individualsorsmallbusinesseswhowouldliketotakeupaplacement.IfyouwishtoapplytobecomeaHostOrganisation,hostingaResidentEntrepreneur,pleasecompletetheseparateapplicationformviatheCreativeInformaticswebsite.
Pleasecompleteallthequestionsintheapplicationform,youcansavetheformandreturnatanytime.TheclosingdateisMonday3rdJune,2019.
Guidancenotesareprovidedwithintheapplicationform.FurtherinformationandaPDFversionoftheapplicationformisalsoavailableontheCreativeInformaticswebsiteifyouwouldliketodownloadandreviewthequestionsbeforecompletingtheform.
Pleasefollowtheaccompanyinginformationandguidance.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisform,theapplicationprocess,oranythingtodowiththeResidentEntrepreneursProgrammewewillbeveryhappytohelp.Email:[email protected].
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ResidentEntrepreneursApplicationDataProtection
Inprovidingyourcompletedapplicationyouaregivingexplicitconsentforustousethisdatainourprogrammeapplication,monitoringandreportingprocesses.Thedataismanagedconfidentially.YourdatawillbeheldbytheCreativeInformaticsdeliveryteambasedattheUniversityofEdinburgh,withsomedatasharedwithourfunderstheArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil,evaluationpartners,andthePolicyandEvidenceCentrebasedatNesta.YourdatawillonlybereportedinanonymousaggregatedformsandwillalwaysbeprocessedinaccordancewiththeDataProtectionAct2018andthereforealsoinaccordancewiththeGeneralDataProtectionAct2018andthereforealsoinaccordancewiththeGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR).
Applicantscanwithdrawormodifytheirconsenttocollectionandprocessingofpersonalinformationatanytimebywritingtocreativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisform,theapplicationprocess,oranythingtodowiththeResidentEntrepreneursProgrammewewillbeveryhappytohelp.Email:[email protected]
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Page3:Aboutyou
1. Name: Required
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2. Emailaddress: Required
2.a. Isthisemail.... Required
2.a.i. Businessemail,ifdifferenttoyourpersonalemail:
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3. Phonenumber: Required
3.a. Isthisphonenumber... Required
3.a.i. Businessphonenumber:
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PleaseenteravalidUKpostcode.
4. Postcodeofresidence: Required
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Page4:Aboutyourbusiness
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5. OrganisationName: Required
6. RegisteredAddress:
6.a. Tradingaddress(ifdifferent):
Registeredaddress
Tradingaddress
6.b. Whichaddresswouldyoulikeustocontactyouon: Required
6.c. Website:
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7. Whenwasthebusinessfounded?
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8. WhatisyourStandardOccupationalClassification(SOC)code? Required
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9. WhatisyourStandardIndustrialClassification(SIC)code? Required
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Page5:Aboutyourbusiness
Inthissectionwewouldlikeyoutotellusabouttheworkyoudoandyourbusiness.Youmaybeafreelancer,soletrader,haveamicro-business(fewerthan10employees)orasmallormediumsizedenterprise-anSME(upto250employees).
Pleasetellusaboutthecurrentstatusofyourbusinessandbusinessobjectivesforfutureactivities.ThisinformationwillenableustobetterunderstandthebusinessandeconomiccontextofthecreativeindustriesandtheimpactoftheCreativeInformaticsProgramme.
IfyoucompleteanannualtaxreturnorsubmitaccountstoCompaniesHouse,youmightfindthesedocumentsusefultohavetohandtohelpanswersomeofthesequestions.Ifyoudon’thavetheanswersandneedsomehelp,pleasereadtheguidanceandinformationnotesprovidedorcontactusatcreativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk.Wewillbehappytohelp!:
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10. Companyregistrationno: Required
Advertising/Marketing
Architecture
Crafts
Design(Product,Graphic,Fashionetc.)
Film,TV,Video,Radio&Photography
Tech-IT,Software,HardwareandComputerServices
Museums,GalleriesandLibraries
Music,Performing&VisualArts
Publishing
Other(pleasestate)
11. WhichofthefollowingCreativeIndustriessector(s)bestdescribetheworkasdefinedbyDepartmentforMediaCultureandSportclassifications(DCMS): Required
11.a. If"Other"pleasetelluswhichsectoryouworkin:
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ResearchandDevelopment
Inthissection,pleaseprovideasmuchinformationaspossibleabouttheprofileandstructureofyourbusiness.Pleasenoteifyourbusinessisnewandnotyettrading,pleaseindicate'pre-revenue'.
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12. WhatwasthebusinessturnoverfortheLastFinancialYear(LFY)? Required
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12.a. WhatproportionofthebusinessturnoverfortheLastFinancialYearwasforexports? Required
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12.b. WhatwasthenetprofitofthebusinessfortheLastFinancialYear? Required
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13. Whatwastheexpenditureofyourbusinessonresearchanddevelopment(R&D)fortheLastFinancialYear? Required
14. WhatistheaverageR&Dexpenditureovera3yearperiod: Required
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StaffInformation
BusinessObjectives
15. Whatwastheestimatedrevenuefromnewproducts/servicesintroducedbyyourcompanyinthelast3years(thisshouldbeapercentageofannualturnover)? Required
16. NumberofactiveR&Dprojects: Required
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Pleaseenteranumber.
17. Totalnumberofstaffinyourorganisation: Required
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18. WhatistheFullTimeEquivalent(FTE)ofemployeesinyourbusiness? Required
19. WhatistheFTEofemployeesdedicatedtoResearch&Development(R&D)? Required
20. Whichofthefollowingdescribesyourcurrentbusinessobjectives?Pleaseprovideabriefexplanationtoanyobjectiveswhichapply:
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Yes/No
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Pleaseranktop3businessobjectives:
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Yes No Briefexplanation 1 2 3
Developmentofnewproducts
Developmentofnewservices
Developmentofnewprocesses
Increasedrevenuefromsales
Increasedrevenuefromlicensing
Increasedrevenuefromexports
Reducedcosts/increasedproductionefficiency
Improvedqualityofproductsorservices
IncreasedemploymentofR&Dstaff
Increasedemploymentofotherstaff
Reducedemployment(e.g.duetoefficiencies)
Increaseduseofresearchinfrastructure
Newbusinessmodels
UniversitiesorIndependentResearchOrganisations
LocalAuthorities
DevolvedAdministrations(NI,Scotland,Wales)
DepartmentforInternationalTrade
DepartmentforBusiness,EnergyandIndustrialStrategy
21. HaveyoupreviouslyworkedwithanyofthefollowingorganisationsonR&Dprojects,eithercurrentlyorpreviously?: Required
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PublicityStatement
OtherGovtDepartment
CompetitorBusinesses
Investors
SupplyChainPartners
Freelancers
Otherbusinesses-complementary,consultants,etc
DesignCouncil
Othertradeorganisations/bodies
Culturalfundingbodies(arts,council,CreativeScotland)
KnowledgeTransferNetwork(KTN)
EnterpriseEuropeNetwork(EEN)
Catapults
InnovationandKnowledgeCentres(IKCs)
ResearchandTechnologyOrganisations(RTOs)
OtherRegionalEnterpriseOrgs
GrowthHubsorLEPs
Noneofthese
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22. HasthebusinesspreviouslyreceivedfundingfromanyfundingbodywithinUKResearchandInnovation(UKRI)orScottishFundingCouncil(SFC).Pleaseanswer'Notapplicable'ifnoneapply: Required
CreativeInformaticsmayshareinformationaboutprojectswiththeArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil(AHRC)andthePolicyandEvidenceCentrebasedatNestaandanyotherappropriateorganisationintheinterestsofdevelopingandpromotingthetheResidentEntrepreneursProgramme.TheUniversityofEdinburghissubjecttotheFreedomofInformation(Scotland)Act2002andassuchmayberequestedtodiscloseinformationregardingtheResidentEntrepreneursProgramme.Awardedapplicantswillbeconsultedbeforeanydecisiontodiscloseinformationistaken.However,anyrefusaltodisclosemaybeappealedtotheScottishInformationCommissioner.
23. Iagreetoassistwithacasestudyusingnon-confidentialinformationtopromotethisproject.Pleaseselect
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oneoftheoptions: Required
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Page7:ProjectDetails
24. Pleasedescribeyour/yourorganisation'sactivities.Thisshouldbeinawaythatiseasilyunderstoodbyothersandprovideasummaryofyouractivities,e.g.ofyourkeyproducts/processes/services. Required
Iwillentermybiographyhere
IwillemailmyCV
25. Pleasetellusmoreaboutyou,yourorganisationandcollaborators.Youcaneitheraddashortbiographybelow,oremailaCVtocreativeinformatics@ed.ac.ukaspartofyoursupportingdocuments.Pleaseindicatewhichyouplantodo. Required
25.a. IfyouaregoingtoemailyourCV,youdon'tneedtofilloutthisquestion.Otherwisepleaseprovideuswithashortbiographyofyourselforyourorganisation,andanycollaboratorsintheproject-includinginformationaboutworkundertaken,trackrecordandanyachievementstodatewhicharerelevanttothisapplication(300wordsmaximum)
Accessandengagementtonewaudiences/Markets
Supportthedevelopmentofnewmodalitiesofexperiences
Unlockingvalueofarchivesanddatasets
Revealanddevelopnewbusinessmodels
26. Pleaseindicatewhichofthefourinnovativechallengesthisprojectaddresses.Pleaseselectmorethanoneifappropriate: Required
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27. Pleasesummarisetheworkyouintendtoundertakeduringyourresidency.Tellushowyouwilldevelopyouridea,whowillbeinvolvedandhowthiswillleadtoaneworsignificantlyenhancedproduct,serviceorprocess.Anenhancedproductshouldbetheresultofachievingtheoutcomeinanewandinnovativeway(upto500words). Required
28. Pleaseindicatetheproposedlengthofyourproject.Thiswillnormallybeforaperiodof3-9monthsandnolongerthan12months: Required
29. Whenwillyoubeavailabletoundertakeyourproject?Pleaseindicatepreferredstart/enddates.
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Cost(£) Required Description/comments(e.g.numberofpeopleanddayrate) Required
Staffcosts
Materials(e.g.stationery)
Equipment
Other
30. Pleaseoutlinehowyouproposetousethefunding.Pleaseprovidebudgetdetailsincludinganticipatedcostsfortimeandanymaterialsorequipment.(Provideabriefdescriptionforeachbudgetline).
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31. PleaseoutlinewhyyouareapplyingforfundingfromtheResidentEntrepreneurprogramme.Whatwillthefundingmeanforyou/yourbusinessandhowwillthisimpactonyourfutureactivities? Required
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32. Pleaseoutlinewhatisinnovativeaboutthisproposal,indicatingwhatisbeingexploredandhowitisnew,novel,pioneeringorsignificantlydifferenttoanyexistingproductandwhatimpactthiswillhaveand/orthechangeitwilleffect. Required
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33. Describehowyourprojectrepresentsresearchanddevelopmentarounddataand/ordatadriventechnologies.Pleasegiveanoutlineofthedata/technologyyouareusingandhowthiswillbeapplied.
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34. Pleasebrieflyhighlighttheeconomic,socialandculturalbenefitsofyourproposedproduct/process/service:Required
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WHATDOYOUNEED?
Youranswershouldbenomorethan1500characterslong.
35. Describethecurrentmarketsandfutureopportunitiesfortheproduct/process/service?Whatistheroutetomarketfortheproduct/process/service? Required
36. Oncetheprojectiscompleted,describethenextstepsyou/yourorganisationintendstoperforminordertocommercialisethenewproduct,processorservice.(upto200words): Required
Pleasetellusmoreaboutthetypeoffacilities,equipmentorsupportservicesyoumightneedtoenableyoutodeliveryourproject.Pleasealsoindicateyouravailabilityandexpectedtimelinesforcompletionoftheproject.Ifsuccessful,thisinformationwillenableustomatchyourprojectandrequirementstotherelevanthostorganisation.
Deskspace
Meetingspace
Wifi
Printing/photocopying
Lockable/securespace
Other(pleasespecify)
37. Willyourequireanyoftheofthefollowingfacilities: Required
37.a. Pleaseindicateanyotherrequirementsyoumayhavehere:
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37.b. Whattypeofadvice/expertisewouldberelevantinachievingyourprojectobjectives/aims? Required
37.c. IfsuccessfulyouwillbepairedwithanappropriateCreativeEdinburghmentor.Whattypeofsuppportareyoulookingforfromabusinessmentor? Required
37.d. Pleaseindicateanythingelsewhichisimportanttothedeliveryofthiswork/project:
37.e. Doyouhaveanyaccessiblityrequirements:
37.f. Doyouhaveanyrestrictions/limitationsonlocationofhostorganisation? Required
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Page8:EqualityandDiversityInformation
Whatdataarewecollecting?
TheEqualitiesMonitoringInformationwillbeusedbyCreativeInformatics,acollaborationacrosstheUniversityofEdinburgh,EdinburghNapierUniversity,CodebaseandCreativeEdinburgh.YourdatawillbeheldandusedbytheCreativeInformaticsdeliveryteambasedattheUniversityofEdinburghwithsomedatasharedwithourfunderstheArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncil,evaluationpartners,andthePolicyandEvidenceCentrebasedatNesta.
Howwillthedatabeused?
AspartoftheCreativeInformaticsprogrammewearemonitoringthediversityoftheapplicationswereceivetoensurewearereachingandservingappropriatediverseaudiences.Thisinformationalsoenablesustoprovideanonymiseddemographicreportingtofunders,partnersandstakeholderstoensuretheprogrammeisopenandaccountableinourcommitmenttodiversityandequality.
Theinformationwecollectwillnotrelatetoourassessmentofyourapplicationfortheprogramme,butiscapturedseparatelyandformonitoringonly.Weincludequestionsonage,gender,ethnicity,disability,andsexualorientation-alldefined‘protectedcharacteristics’inTheEqualityAct2010.Asthisinformationissensitiveandpersonalthesequestionsareoptional,but(whereprovided)thisdatadoescontributetoourongoingreviewandimprovementofourprogramme.Wewillalwaysensurethatequalityanddiversitymonitoringdataisreportedanonymouslyandwithrespectforyourprivacy.
Consent
Inprovidingyourcompletedresponsetotheseequalityanddiversityquestions,youaregivingexplicitconsentforustousethisdatainourprogrammemonitoringandreportingprocesses.ThedataismanagedconfidentiallyandwillnothaveanybearingonyourapplicationtotheProgramme.YourdatawillonlybereportedinanonymousaggregatedformsandwillalwaysbeprocessedinaccordancewiththeDataProtectionAct2018andthereforealsoinaccordancewiththeGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR).
Ifyouprefernottoprovidethisinformation,pleaseindicatethisinthe'Prefernottoanswer'boxfortheappropriatequestion(s).
Applicantscanwithdrawormodifytheirconsenttocollectionandprocessingofpersonalinformationatanytimebywritingtocreativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk.
38. Pleaseindicateyouragerange:
39. Nationality/Ethnicity:
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40. IidentifymyGenderas:
Heterosexual
Bisexual
Gay
Lesbian
Other
Prefernottoanswer
40.a. SexualOrientation:
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Yes
No
Prefernottosay
41. Pleaseindicateifyouidentifyashavingadisability:
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Page9:DeclarationandSignature
Icertifythattheinformationgivenonthisformregardingmycompanyisaccuratetothebestofmyknowledge.
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Nameofauthorisedofficer:
Date:
42. Pleasetypenamehere.Asignatureisnotrequired.
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Keyforselectionoptions
2.a-Isthisemail....BusinessemailPersonalemail
3.a-Isthisphonenumber...BusinessPersonal
23-Iagreetoassistwithacasestudyusingnon-confidentialinformationtopromotethisproject.Pleaseselectoneoftheoptions:
AgreeOptout
38-Pleaseindicateyouragerange:18-2425-3535-4445-5455-6465+Prefernottoanswer
39-Nationality/Ethnicity:WhiteMixed/MultipleEthnicGroupAsianorAsianBritishBlack/African/Caribbean/BlackBritishOtherEthnicGroupsPrefernottoanswer
Page10:Finalpage
ThankyouforcompletingtheapplicationfortheResidentEntrepreneursProgramme.Yourapplicationhasbeensubmitted.YouwillbecontactedbyamemberoftheCreativeInformaticsteamfollowingtheselectionprocess.