Research &
Innovation
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Partner Letter of Support
Application for IIKE Funding 2015/16
1. Project Title
2.Partner details
Organisation name:
Organisation type: e.g. Commercial
organisation, charity, government
Address:
Contact name and position:
Telephone (inc STD code):
Email:
New external partner:
(Have not previously worked with TUoS)
Existing partner
Yes/No
(Partner has previously worked with
TUoS)
Yes/No
3. External Partner Contribution
Value of Cash Contribution
Value of in-kind support
4. Support Details
The Project Partner Letter of Support is part of the award application and is taken into consideration during assessment.
With that in mind please provide the following information:
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Why you are a partner on the project
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What do you hope to get out of the collaboration
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What will you contribute toward the project, including any cash and/or in-kind contributions (which can include staff
time, access to equipment in your organization, provision of data, software or materials)
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5. Partner Contribution to Project:
Cash funding provided by external partner
In-kind contribution from external partner
(calculated using in kind calculator)
6. Terms and Conditions
Should the application for IIKE Funding be successful the following Terms and Conditions need to be
agreed before the funds will be released
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The Impact, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IIKE) fund at the University of Sheffield
has awarded funding to the above titled project (the “Project”) to the Principal
Investigator at the University of Sheffield.
collaboration from the Project Partner.
The Project involves commitment and
Each is hereafter referred to as a Party and
together the Parties.
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The funding will be administered by the University of Sheffield and any costs incurred by
the Project Partner will be borne by the Project Partner. The Project will run from the start
date to the end date as stated in the application, contingent on the Project starting as
described in the proposal. Any revision to these dates will be advised in writing by the
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University of Sheffield.

In consideration of the University of Sheffield undertaking the Project, the Project Partner
agrees to make the contribution outlined in section 7 of the application form. Where this
is a cash contribution, the Project Partner agrees to make the contribution within thirty
(30) days of the date of the relevant invoice. The IIKE Fund will provide the match funding
specified in section 7 of the application form
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The Project Partner shall perform the tasks envisaged in the Project proposal as submitted
in their application, or as may be agreed between the Parties.
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All intellectual property and know how generated in the course of the Project (“Arising
IP”) shall belong to the Project Lead. The Project Lead hereby grants to the Project
Partner an option to take a licence to any Arising IP (“Option”). The Option shall be
exercisable within 6 months of the end of the Project (as advised in the offer letter) or any
subsequent agreed extension period (as advised in writing by the Project Lead). Should
the Project Partner exercise the Option the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a licence
which shall include a fair and reasonable royalty rate to be paid by the Project Partner to
the Project Lead, taking into account the respective financial, intellectual and technical
contributions of the Parties. (This default IP position is set to meet funder and legal
obligations and the objectives of the IIKE strategy. To negotiate this position, please tick
the relevant box at the bottom of this section.)
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All intellectual property and know-how belonging to either Party before the date of this
Agreement (“Background IP”) shall remain the property of such Party. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to grant any right, title, property or license in such
Background IP.
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For the avoidance of doubt, the University of Sheffield reserves the right to publish
material in any form which is based on results arising from the Project. Where such
publication is based upon information disclosed by Project Partner, and has been clearly
identified as commercial and in confidence, then Project Partner’s prior agreement will
be sought.
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In carrying out the Project, the Parties may disclose information to each other that is
confidential in nature (“Confidential Information”). The disclosing Party shall ensure
that the other Party is made aware, either verbally or in writing, when the information
shared should be considered Confidential Information and the receiving Party agrees to
keep such Confidential Information secret, treating it as they would their own Confidential
Information.
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If any benefit to the Project Partner arising from this Project is considered to be unlawful
state aid by any of the European Commission, the European Court of Justice or any
national court and an order for its repayment is made the Project Partner will make the
relevant repayments within fifteen (15) days of demand together with any such interest as
shall be applicable.
Confirm
Authorised Partner
Signature
I have read & agree to the Terms and Conditions
detailed above
I would like to negotiate an
amendment/amendments to the Terms and
Conditions detailed above
I support the application, agree to provide the funding detailed above and to participate in
ongoing monitoring and capture of outcomes.
7. Signature of External Partner Representative:
Date:
Please provide appropriate contact details for negotiation of Terms & Conditions if
different to those given above.
8. Return
One signed electronic/hard copy to the Principal Investigator at the University of Sheffield.
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