Funding for Innovation
October 2015
Ejaz Qureshi
BDE Collaborative R&D
BEIS
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 opportunities
If 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
Innovate UK
What is the Funding?
2014-15 Funding Commitments is £500M in Priority Sectors
HEIs are key partners!!
Shortlisted
No HEI
Partner
Winners
Losers
HEI as a
Partner
How has UoN performed
against competitors?
Collaborative R&D
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Innovate UK slide – June 2015
UoN one of the leading HEIs in collaborative R&D with business, funded by Innovate UK
How has UoN performed
across faculties?
Types of Collaborative
R&D Funding
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 than 1000m2
•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:
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80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time
Academic research papers
REF Impact case study material
Business contacts for future projects
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:
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80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time
Academic research papers
REF Impact case study material
Business contacts for future projects
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 Svetan Ratchev–expertise
•BEIS Support: AMSCI Round 4 application (converting a failed Round 3 application):
• UoN Expertise Advanced Manufacturing modelling; Simulation; Testing
•Academic’s Benefits:
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80% FeC Funding for Postdoctoral researchers and PI time
Academic research papers
REF Impact case study material
Business contacts for future projects
Current Innovate UK calls
and competitions
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
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.
Project costs
Opens: 14 Sep 2015
can be up to
Max Cost £400k (70% SME grant)
30% for
Max cost Brazil R$150K-R$400K
Academic
Registration closes: No deadline
research
Closes: 07 Dec 2015
Programme: International Programme
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
Current IUK calls
and competitions
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
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
Forthcoming IUK calls
and competitions
Satellites to improve agri-food systems
Opens: 16 Nov 2015
Max cost £200k (70% SME grant)
Registration closes: 17 Feb 2016
Project costs can be up to
Closes: 24 Feb 2016
Programme: Feasibility studies
50% for Academic research
Now
Open
Now
Open
Now
Open
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
Project costs can be up to
30% for Academic research
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
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
Project costs can be up to
30% for Academic research
SBRI- Small Business
Research Initiative
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
Solar powered irrigation pump
Opens: 28 Sept 2015
Max cost £50K (6m SME contract)
Registration closes: 02 Dec 2015
Closes: 09 Dec 2015
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
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
https://www.gov.uk/g
overnment/casestudies/led-sleepmask-tacklescauses-of-sight-loss
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
Funding and match-funding requirements
Feasibility and Collaborative R & D –Reality Check
Timing!!
PLANNING
&
DESIGN
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Day - 200
Day 0
Day 7-14
Sandpits
Briefing
Event
Influence Attend &
Shape
meet
Inform
partners
Ideas
DEADLINES
Day 15-30
Day 31-45
Call
Opens
EOI
Result &
Feedback
scores
Scan
web
e-alert
6 pager
Answers
to 10 Qs
+ JeS
costing
Day 45 -55
Full stage
Partners
Prepare 6 pager +
meeting for address Feedback
2nd Stage
Appendices A,B+C
Partner finance
forms
JeS 6 papers
Day 70-90
Result +
possible
panel
Await
outcome
Negotiate
Collaborative
Agreement
Start date
Feasibility and Collaborative R & D –Reality Check
Cashflow!!
Project
Starts
OFFER
RECEIVED
Contracts
negotiation period
CASHFLOW
COLLABORATIVE
AGREEMENTS
IP BACKGROUND
+ FOREGROUND
AGREEMENTS
AND
SIGNATURES
Project
Ends
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q12
AUDIT 1
1ST PAYMENT
AUDIT 2
2ND PAYMENT
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PENULTIMATE
PAYMENT
DELIVERY
Milestones
1
Milestones
2-5
Milestones
6-10
Milestone
11
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Milestone
30
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
Curious to learn more?
For further information please contact:
Ejaz Qureshi
Business Development Executive
for
Collaborative R&D
BEIS
Tel: 07887450769
ejaz.qureshi@nottingham.ac.uk