Deadline: 16 October 2019
Applications are open for “Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Grand Challenge 2019: phase 1”.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) are working collaboratively under the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund. Together they will invest up to £2 million (RM 11 million) for innovative projects that provide collaborative solutions to the challenges of urban mobility and waste to wealth in Malaysia.
This competition is providing a platform for UK and Malaysian businesses to collaborate on finding solutions to complex societal challenges that exist in Malaysia. They must focus on one of 2 challenges:
- Mobility
- Waste to wealth
Funding Information
In this phase, total eligible project costs for the UK part of the consortium can be up to £30,000 and total eligible project costs for the Malaysian part of the consortium can be up to RM 165,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- UK lead organisation
- To lead the project in the UK applicants organisation must be a UK based business of any size and must comply with Official Development Assistance requirements throughout the lifetime of the project.
- Malaysian lead organisation
- To lead the project in Malaysia applicants organisation must be a Malaysia based business of any size that is registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia.
- Project team
- Applicants can collaborate with the lead organisation if applicants are a UK or Malaysia based:
- academic institution
- charity
- public sector organisation
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
- Applicants can collaborate with the lead organisation if applicants are a UK or Malaysia based:
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/414/overview