technology programme information day, may 05 april 2005 competition for funding alexia drakakis...

Technology Programme Information Day, May 05

April 2005 Competition for Funding

Alexia DrakakisInnovation Group, DTI


Summary

• Aims of the competition

• How to apply


A World in Transition

Source: www.mondolithic.com

Ageing Population

Evolving Customer Needs

Our impact on the Environment

Falling Communicatio

ns Costs

Pace of Technological Change

New World Powers


Overall Aim: Balanced PortfolioNEW CORE PRODUCT

PRODUCTVARIANT

EMERGING

BASIC

Consumer

Tech

nolo

gy

Adapted from Prahalad and Hamel, Harvard


Grant for investigating

innovative idea

Grant for Research &

Development

KnowledgeTransfer

Partnerships

CollaborativeResearch &

Development

KnowledgeTransfer Networks

All

SMEs

DTI Financial Business Support

Innovation

Best Practice

Raising Finance

Regional Investment


Collaborative Research & Development

Business

Business

Science Base

• Collaborative• Matched

Funding• Specific

Technologies• Competitive• Specific

Deliverables


• Competitions announced for £245M• 1563 outline applications received• Chances of success:

• 4:1 at outline stage• 2:1 at full stage

• 16 technology areas supported• 132 projects & networks awarded £90M• R&D support ranged £30k to £2.2M

Key Facts and Figures from Previous Competitions


April 04 Successes – The Statistics Turnover Leads (no.) Partners (no.)

£500m + 20 52

£100-500m 13 105

£50-100m 2 24

<£50m 42 161

20% Universities 80% Businesses


Applying for Funding


Mainstream Collaborative R&D

• Advanced Materials• Biopharmaceutical Bioprocessing• Direct Writing• Emerging Energy Technologies• Micro and Nanotechnology • Next Generation Lasers

April 2005 Competition


Challenge Projects• Meeting the

Challenge of the Zero Emission Enterprise

Demonstrators• Validation of Complex

Systems

April 2005 Competition


Stakeholders• Research Councils• Regional Development Agencies• Devolved Authorities• Government Agencies• Other Government Departments

Collaborators who can ApplyBeneficiaries• Sole Traders• Partnerships• Companies• Cooperatives• Charities

Intermediaries• Higher Educational Institutions• Trade Associations• Professional Bodies• National Training Organisations• Research and Technology

Organisations• Learning and Skills Councils• Further Educational

Establishments• Chambers of Commerce• Public Sector Research Institutes• Other National Bodies


Application Process – An OverviewMainstream

Collaborative R&D

Outline

Application

Full

Application

Zero Emissions Enterprise

Feasibility

Stage

Full

Project Stage

Validation of Complex Systems

One Stage: Application &

Business Case



25th April

Competition Opens

13th June

Register Intent

20th June

Close for Outline Applications

18th July

End Assessment

12th Sept

Close for Full Applications

7th Nov

End Assessment

Contract Negotiation

7 weeks 1 week 4 weeks 8 weeks

8 weeks


Funding for Mainstream Collaborative R & D

• 75% for Basic Research projects• 50% for Applied Research projects• 25% for Experimental Development

projects• Business to Business (50%, 40%, 25%)

And• Typical grants awarded £500k - £2m but

no maximum or minimum• Duration - 6 months to 5 years


Assessment ProcessIndependent• 3 Assessors per

project• Industry Specialists/

Academics• Assessors decision

is final

Fair• Assessor briefing

days• Outline stage

online• Full stage at

consensus

Transparent• Straightforward feedback• Clear decision criteria


Assessing Applications

Criterion 1 - Project Overview and RelevanceCriterion 2 - Potential Impact and RiskCriterion 3 - Project Organisation and

Management

• 12 sub-criteria• Full stage – more detail• Highest ranked applications are

recommended• Whole process ~22 weeks



• Guidance brochure

• Technical Specification

• Application Form


Research Council Co-funding

• Opportunity highlighted on specification

• Science to business only

• Full economic cost – all submissions after 1st Sept 05

• Additional forms required



13th June

Register Intent

20th June

Submit Feasibility Stage Application

18th July

End Assessment

1st Sept

Complete Negotiation

31st Jan

Complete Feasibility & Submit Full Project Application

17th Feb

End Initial Assessment

7 weeks 1 week 4 weeks 6 weeks

2 weeks~21 weeks

20th Feb

Applicant Interviews

1 week

1st March

End Assessment

2 weeks

Contract Negotiation

25th April

Competition Opens


Funding for Zero Emissions Enterprise

• 75% for Feasibility Study Stage• Feasibility stage business to business (50%)• 50% for full stage Applied Research projects• 25% for full stage Experimental Development• Full stage Business to Business (40%, 25%)

And:-• Feasibility study up to £50k funding, 5 months• Full project £2-5m





• Application Form• Finance Form• Feasibility Plan



25th April

Competition Opens

20th June

Register Intent

18th July

Competition Closes

8th August

1st Panel Assessment

7th October

End Due Diligence

17th October

Applicant Interviews

Contract Negotiations

8 weeks 4 weeks 3 weeks 9 weeks

1 week

31st October

End of Assessment

2 weeks


Funding for Validation of Complex Systems

• 50% for Applied Research projects• 25% for full stage Experimental Development• Business to Business projects (40%, 25%)

And• Substantial in impact and therefore size (£5m

+)• Due diligence & board interview at assessment• May require further EU State Aids clearance





• Application Form• Finance Form• Business Plan


Tips for Success

• Read the literature• Get the right people together• Understand your ultimate market• Attractive to have other government

support• Talk to the DTI, we’re here to help!• Complete the application form as

instructed• Check the deadlines


www.dti.gov.uk/technologyprogramme/

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