Deadline: 5 April 2017
Innovate UK is currently inviting applicants for its Innovation in Health and Life Sciences Round 2 to invest up to £15 million in projects addressing technical or commercial challenges in health and life sciences (H&LS).
The H&LS sector focuses on agriculture, food and healthcare. It is supported by bioscience technology, medical research and engineering and physical sciences expertise. The aim is to increase competitiveness for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Funding Information
- Innovate UK welcomes projects led by SMEs. An SME can apply on its own for funding up to £100,000.
- There are 2 options for applications to this competition:
- £5 million for projects that last from 6 months to 1 year with total project costs from £50,000 to £100,000
- £10 million for projects lasting from 1 year to 3 years with total project costs between £100,000 and £2 million
Priority Areas
The aim of this competition is to stimulate innovation in health and life sciences (H&LS). Projects must align with at least one of the following Innovate UK priority areas to:
- increase yield, quality and sustainability in agriculture and food production
- support advanced therapies (cell and gene therapies), precision medicine or preclinical technologies
- develop bioscience techniques and capabilities that have the potential to improve healthcare and/or agriculture and food production in the future
Note: Proposals must indicate how projects will enable a step change in competitiveness and productivity for at least one UK SME involved in the project.
Themes
- Increasing agricultural productivity
- Improved food quality and sustainability
- Precision medicine
- Advanced therapies
- Preclinical technologies
- Biosciences
Eligibility Criteria
- To lead a project, applicants must:
- be a UK-based business of any size.
- involve at least one SME
- carry out their project in the UK
- propose an innovation project that lasts between 6 months and 3 years
- Non-academic RTOs may lead a project providing:
- they are able to clearly say why the RTO and not one of the business participants, should lead the project
- they collaborate in the project with at least 2 or more businesses (one must be an SME)
- their involvement is no greater than 30% of the total eligible project costs
- the project shows a compelling route to market, most likely through the non-lead partners
- If project costs are less than £100,000, an SME can work on the project alone or with partners.
- If total project costs are £100,000 or more, the project must include at least 2 grant-claiming partners working together.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United Kingdom
For more information, please visit Innovation in Health and Life Sciences Round 2.