Deadline: 15-Jan-23
The Department for Transport is offering funding of up to £30k to innovators for the development of technology, products and services that could make a real difference to the future of the UK’s transport network.
Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), powered by Connected Places Catapult, supports future leaders in transport innovation by awarding 100% funding for the development of new technology, allowing innovators to either succeed or fail fast. The programme also provides a collaborative space for innovators, including academics, SMEs and large businesses to work with DfT’s policy teams on realising shared goals.
Proposals should all prove an innovative concept, taking an idea typically from TRL 2 (basic research) to TRL 4 (proof of concept/small scale prototype).
Proposals should clearly highlight the innovative and novel aspects of their potential transport solution. The solution could well be a completely novel idea or approach. However, approaches or innovations from transport or other areas, applied in a novel way to the transport system are also of interest.
Key features of TRIG:
- It is 100% funded
- Technical and commercial oversight is available from DfT’s ScITech Team / Chief Scientific Adviser, Connected Places Catapult and their partners
- Participation in workshop activities with other projects and Government organisations is encouraged
- Follow on support is available from Connected Places Catapult, including the chance for SMEs participating to enter their SME development programme
- The opportunity to take part in showcasing events designed to attract onward investment and collaboration.
Scope
- Under the open call, the DfT is seeking innovative ideas that have the potential to address a UK transport challenge, across all modes and technology areas. It should be noted that although the open call is available for solutions to all transport challenges, applicants should consider their proposals within the context of DfT’s priorities and innovation needs.
Challenges
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For the TRIG 2022 programme, as well as their traditional open call, DfT is particularly interested in solutions that address the following challenges:
- Local Transport Decarbonisation
- Maritime Decarbonisation
- The Future of Freight
- Transport Resilience to Severe Weather and Flooding
- Improving the Rail Passenger Experience
Why Apply?
- Innovation Funding: Up to 100% funding to develop your innovation
- DfT Collaboration: Gain insight from policy teams at the DfT
- Business Support: Support from Catapult experts and business coaches
- Network: Join a cohort of like-minded innovators, sharing ideas and exploring new opportunities
- Solution Showcase: Opportunities to pitch your technology to industry experts and senior representatives from the DfT
Eligibility Criteria
- TRIG is open to SMEs, universities, and large businesses based in the UK.
- This competition is open to public, private and third sector organisations in addition to universities and research and technology organisations.
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Mandatory requirements for entry:
- Your organisation must have a UK registered office
- They will consider proposals from consortia. However, the lead applicant who will receive the funding must be identified
- Applicants submitting more than one competition entry need to demonstrate the ability to deliver the projects concurrently
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These are the vital elements to focus on within your application.
- The Challenge- what challenge are you proposing to solve and why is it important to the UK?
- The Solution– what is new here, what is the key step you are proposing to take that no-one else has done and how is it relevant to the challenge?
- The – how big is this going to be? How many people will it help; how much money can be spent on other priorities; what will it speed up; how much carbon could this save; or how many jobs could this idea create?
For more information, visit TRIG.
