Scottish Enterprise
Innovation Support
Charles Broadfoot
Innovation Specialist
Agenda
What do we aim to do with companies
How can we help?
Available funding support
Questions and discussion
What we aim to do with companies
We have two main aims:
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Reduce the risk to you in undertaking a particular project
Help to maximise the commercial gains from the project
Worth noting the we are not in the business of supporting blue
sky R&D nor technology development without a clear route to
market and a reasonable timescale for that.
How can we help?
For any company we can:
Provide UK market and company information
Through Business Gateway Business Information Service
0845 609 6611
European market and company information
Through Enterprise Europe
0141 228 2797
Wide range of relevant seminars and workshops provided by the
various Business Gateways e.g.
Making best use of Google Products – Dunfermline and Glenrothes
23 Feb and 31 Mar 2011
Tools and guides on the web;
www.bgateway.com
Advice & Stimulating Innovation
For established companies - Innovation Support Service
One to one workshop/discussion with two relevant members of staff
Apply on line via Scottish-Enterprise.com
NB This is for formed companies only
For individuals with an idea – ICASS
Innovators Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland
Small companies can also use this service if they wish
Advice & Stimulating Innovation
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Protecting your Ideas
New Product Development
Technical-Market Research
Process Improvement
Product Design and Design Process
Developing Prototypes
Creativity and ideas generation
Testing
Market Launch
Networks
– Manufacturing Partners
– Supplier / Distributors
– Knowledge Transfer Partners
Funding Support
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SMART – Feasibility
SMART – R&D
R&D Grant
Innovation Support
SMART - Feasibility
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Projects with high level of technical risk
Good commercial prospects
IP access and ownership
Available to SMEs
Proof of Concept
Smart: £90K project which includes £20K company
contribution
 £23K up front 75% support of eligible costs
 Covers Internal / External Expenditure
 Successful Smart Feasibility leads to Smart R&D
SMART - R&D
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Significant Technical Innovation for UK
Pre- Production Prototyping
35% contribution
Available to SMEs
Min Project Costs £75,000
Max Grant £600,000
Covers Internal / External Expenditure
Can apply direct to Smart R&D without feasibility
R&D Grant
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Significant Technical Innovation for Company
Available to Large Company / SMEs
Develop IP and R&D Capability
3 levels
 Up to £40k support – Max 35% contribution – Internal
Diligence
 £40 – 100K – Max 25% contribution – Higher Level Diligence
 £100K + – Max 25% contribution – External Diligence
 Retrospective funding based on delivery milestones
 Covers Internal / External Expenditure
Innovation Support
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Focused on Company Innovations
Product Development / Process Improvement
Project - 2 / 12 Months Duration
Up to 35% of Project costs up to £30K support
Three project areas:
 Market Research
 Product / Process Development
 Project Launch
 Retrospective funding based on delivery milestones
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Eligible Costs
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Internal personnel costs
Overheads
Materials
Sub-contract
Consultancy
Testing (limited)
IP (limited)
Depreciation of equipment
Charles Broadfoot
Laurel House
Laurelhill Business Park
Stirling
United Kingdom
FK7 9JQ
Email: charles.broadfoot@scotent.co.uk
Tel:
01786 452115