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Round:
Reference:
Innovation Fellowship IV
Final Report Form
This report will be treated ‘in confidence’ with the exception of Section 6 which is intended for
use in the public domain and must be written with due care
Applicant Name(s):
Title of Fellowship:
Department/University:
Ref:
ERDF
Section 1
Summary of Outcomes: Please summarise (e.g. bullet points) the progress made against the key objectives
of the fellowship, with outcomes, results, achievements and impact. Please include approximate dates
where such outcomes were achieved or completed.
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Section 2
Summary of the work pursued under the Fellowship. To include; activities undertaken, achievements,
problems encountered; concluding position. A focus on how the Fellowship enabled the final outcome(s)
would be helpful. There is no need to repeat the original objectives as stated in the initial application.
Please do not exceed 2 pages
Section 3
ERDF
As sponsors of the Programme, ERDF is interested in the impact of Innovation Fellowships on economic
development. Please provide brief details:
The Fellowship has enabled the holder to
engage/approach businesses as prospective
technology transfer partners:
The Fellowship has facilitated knowledge transfer
to the equivalent of either £1,000 or 2 days
advice/dissemination of research to known East
Midlands based businesses:
It will enable engagement with supply chain
partners based in the East Midlands (e.g. to
develop prototypes):
The Fellowship enabled other activity which will
make a positive impact on the region’s economy
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Section 4
Did anything arise during the Fellowship that required a significant change or deviation from the original
plan? Please state reasons, nature of changes and outcomes.
Section 5
Future plans for the activity – what are the next steps for this activity. Please comment on
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Planned development of the outcomes beyond Innovation Fellowship funding (even if you are not
leading them).
The role of any external organisations or commercial partners.
Has follow-on or continuation funding been secured for the project/activity? Please advise the
source/ value/grant or investment?
Section 6
Please provide a short summary of the Fellowship outcomes suitable for publicity / dissemination purposes
which may be treated as non-confidential.
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Section 7
Compared to your statements in the original application, please briefly identify any significant
developments in the areas indicated below (for example has your initial assessment of the market for the
technology held?)
7a: Market for the Technology
7b: Assessment of market competitors
7c: IPR and Technical Feasibility
How has this developed as a result of the Fellowship?
7d: Barriers to market entry and acceptance
What are the main hurdles still to be overcome before the idea or product is likely to reach the market
place? Please consider issues such as end user acceptability and economics in addition to technical or
scientific issues.
7e: As a result of the Fellowship, how do you now foresee the exploitation happening? Manufacture and
sale of product? Licensing technology to others? Creation of a spin-out company? Joint venture with a
corporate partner? University Commercial Service?
Please tick to indicate if:
A spin-out company has been formed during
the Fellowship.
technology has been licensed to a third
The
party.

A spin-out company is likely to be formed.
technology is likely to be licensed to a
The
third party (negotiations underway).

technology is proposed to be licensed to

 The
a third party.
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ACTIVITIES
Please tick to indicate the main areas of activity that were undertaken during the Award.
Opportunity assessment – identifying application
areas and end user demand

Demonstrations to industry / potential
customers / end users

Market assessment – identifying market value and
the route to market

Commercial assessment – to identify the best
exploitation route

Technical development work (towards proof of
concept)

Business plan development

Technical development work (for prototype
development)

Spin-out company formation

IP – towards filing new patent(s)
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
Identifying and engaging licensing partners


IP – strengthening existing IP (patent(s))
Supply chain issues – sourcing components,
identifying manufacturing partners etc.
Section 9
Has the Fellowship activity directly led to spin-off benefits (i.e. positive outcomes that may not be directly
commercial or within the original objectives for the Fellowship)? Please indicate if:
A journal or conference paper has been submitted
during the Fellowship work

A journal or conference paper is expected to be
submitted following the Fellowship work

New research opportunities


New potential collaborative partners
Comment:
Section 10
Please give details and dates of approved courses attended during the Fellowship.
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COSTS INCURRED
Cost area
Cost sub-heading
Anticipated Full
Economic Cost
Actual FEC
Costs Incurred
[from original
application]
Directly incurred
costs
Funds requested
[from the Fellowship]
Staff
Travel & subsistence
Consumables
Essential equipment
Market assessment
Consultants /
subcontracting
Other
Sub-total
Directly allocated
costs
Investigators
Estates costs
Other directly allocated
Indirect costs
Indirect costs
TOTAL
£
£
£
The Fellowship will only fund direct costs associated with the project. Full Economic Costs must be
included to demonstrate the University’s total financial commitment for matched funding purposes.
Was there any additional / matched funding from other
organisation(s)?
YES / NO
Give further details of such funding here:
Justification of costs: provide a brief explanation of funding spend in each of the following
categories
Directly incurred costs
Give details of name of person bought out, salary costs, days per week buy out,
etc. (include N.I. and superannuation costs, but do not include Institutional
overheads)
Staff
Travel & subsistence
Consumables
Essential equipment
Market assessment
Consultants /
subcontracting
Other
Directly allocated costs
Investigators
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QUESTIONNAIRE:
The following questions are intended to provide feedback and assist the development of the Programme and
wider support for commercialisation within the Universities.
Effectiveness of funding:
How important do you feel the Fellowship was in achieving the results described? Please tick an appropriate
box and comment where necessary.

Critical – they could not or would not have been achieved without it.

Of significance – the award helped to ensure the achievements, but some might have happened anyway.
 Low significance – the impact of the Fellowship hasn’t really affected outcomes or time-scales.
Low significance
Of significance
Critical
Comment:
Fellowship progress:
Compared to your thinking at the time of submission, has the Fellowship progressed and achieved results as
you initially expected? Please tick an appropriate box and comment where necessary.
No
As expected
Exceeded expectation
Comment:
University support for research commercialisation:
One of the aims of the Programme is to assist the universities and academic community in terms of the
systematic commercialisation of new ideas, products and processes and their transfer to business. Based on
your experiences are there areas where you felt that additional support could have been usefully provided?
Any additional feedback to the Programme managers for further improvements?
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Signatures and institutional confirmation
Fellowship holder(s):
Signature(s)
Name(s)
Date
Institutional authority: *
Signature
Name & Position
Date
Technology Transfer Office:
Signature
Name & Position
Date
Return completed forms to:
David Southall, Fellowship Coordinator
Technology Transfer Office
The Sir Colin Campbell Building
University of Nottingham Innovation Park
Triumph Road, Nottingham NG7 2TU