Primary funder name: Innovate UK

Closing date: 04 Sep 20

Full text:  Innovate UK, with funding from the National Physical Laboratory, the National Measurement Laboratory at LGC, the National Engineering Laboratory and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, invites expressions of interest for its call on analysis for innovators round five. This aims to match UK scientists and facilities with companies that have analysis or measurement problems affecting an existing product, process or service. Applicants should describe the problem and estimate the value to their company of solving it. Applicants must be UK based businesses carrying out the project in the UK and must be eligible to receive state aid. Businesses must be prepared to work with and discuss problems with one or more analysis for innovators funding partners. The total budget is £3 million to cover projects worth between £25,000 and £300,000 each. For feasibility studies and industrial research projects, applicants can get funding for their eligible costs of up to 70 per cent for micro or small businesses, up to 60 per cent for medium-sized businesses and up to 50 per cent for large businesses.

Website: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/410/overview

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