Download - Funding for supporting sustainable innovation/ SDI Business Support Program 24 th April 2012
Funding opportunities/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Technology Strategy Board (TSB)- SMARTKnowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)Low Carbon KEEPLow Carbon Innovation FundEurostarsIndividual Student Projects
Technology Strategy Board/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
UK’s national innovation agency.
Aim - to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation
SMART, KTP, SBRI, Competitions, _connect, CATAPULT
http://www.innovateuk.org/
SMART/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Known as Grants for Research
Funding stream that aims to assist SME’s engaging in applied research & experimental development, in science, technology & engineering, which leads to new products/processes/services.
12 months funding from April 2012 (next: 31 May, 19 July, 27 Sep, 29 Nov)
http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition/smart.ashx
SMART/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Grant for following innovation stages
Proof of Market (£25,000, 60% funding, 9 months)
Proof of Concept (£100,000, 60% funding, 18 months)
Prototype Development (£250,000, 35-40% funding, 24 months)
SMART/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Responsive applicationsOnline applications assessed every 2 monthsIndependent assessors using scoring criteriaBatch assessments; next on 1st March
Application detailsProject summary and detailsBusiness proposition and financial summaryFunding added value
KTP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
UK-wide program enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance through the forming of a Partnership between your business and an academic institution.
http://www.ktponline.org.uk/
KTP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Any business of any size in any research area
Creative Industries, ICT, Engineering & Manufacturing, Third Sector
Example of objectivesImproving existing products or developing new
productsDeveloping and implementing a marketing
strategy to enter new marketsDeveloping new systems and frameworks to
improve efficiencies in staff and processes
KTP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
SMEs are expected to contribute 1/3 of project cost (£20,00)
The application process
Feasibility StudyForming KTPGrant ApplicationGrant Offer
Cranfield KTP Officer: Ian Chapman
Low Carbon KEEP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
A unique funding opportunity available to SMEs within the East of England. The funding aims to support collaboration between SMEs and research providers, in order to carry out 'low carbon' projects
Funding available until December 2014
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/low_carbon_keep.html
Low Carbon KEEP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
40% grant to cover project costs
Project between 4-18 months duration
Three parties collaborationThe company – SME based in the East of
EnglandThe knowledge base - A university of
college based anywhere in the UKThe associate - An experienced specialist
who has graduated in the last 5 years
Low Carbon KEEP/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Application process
Informal project proposal assessment
Partner choice
joint application
3-4 weeks Assessment
Low Carbon Innovation Fund/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
ERDF supported venture capital fund.
The fund makes early-stage equity investments into SMEs within the East of England that are developing new and innovative products or processes in a low carbon, environmentally sensitive manner.
https://www.lowcarbonfund.co.uk/LCIF/
Low Carbon Innovation Fund/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Funding 40%-60% investment + private investment to match the rest of funding
Between £50,000 to £500,000
Early stage venture capital investments into SMEs in
Products that enable carbon emissions
Low carbon services
Operational changes
Low Carbon Innovation Fund/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Application process
Online application form
Feedback
Due Diligence
The Small Business Research Initiative/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) encourages innovation by bringing the public sector and businesses together
Suitable for new, small or medium-sized businesses,- can provide vital funding for the critical product development stage, and can result in a commercial product or service
http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/smallbusinessresearchinitiative.ashx
Eurostars/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Eurostars aims to stimulate R&D performing SMEs to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding
Targets the development of new products, processes and services and the access to transnational and international markets
http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/home.do
Eurostars/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Next deadlines: Autumn 2012
Average project: 3.3 participants, 2.5 country involved, 28.4 months, E1.4 funding
50% funding for R&D SMEs
Eurostars/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Project must address any technology, have a civilian purpose and be aimed at the development of a new product, process or service.The leading SME must be a R&D performing SME and be based in Eurostars member stateAt least one other participant from a Eurostars countryThe R&D performing SMEs must undertake 50% of total project costNo partner or country is performing more than 75% of project total costThe project duration is <= 3 yearsMarket introduction is foreseen within 2 years after project end
Individual Student Projects at Cranfield/
Sustainable Design-led Innovation Business Support Program
Use of a individual student project to explore new business area/ technology/product/ service/ process
40% of cost funded
£5,000 full project cost
From May 2012- August 2012
http://www.centrefordesign.com/Industry-collaborations
ThankYouJustyna Spurtacz, Research Assistant , C4D
Fiona Charnley, Course Director, C4D
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