The wait is over itÂs finally landed: Innovate UkÂs Innovation in Infrastructure Systems Competition. See below for details of this long awaited competition along with Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) 6 funding  Accelerating the drive to low carbon propulsion and Clean Sky  4th call for proposals.
Innovation in Infrastructure Systems
Infrastructure systems describes the systems that provide critical societal services. These include energy, mobility and those services that enable towns and cities to thrive. As these systems face increasing social and environmental pressures, we need innovation to ensure:
- Resilience to change
- Fitness for purpose in the future
- Optimal value from investment
The aim of this competition is to speed up and broaden the innovation which creates UK business growth in infrastructure systems.
Innovate UK are lookijng to fund a portfoilio of projects. These may include technical feasibility, industrial research or experimental development projects.
To be in scope a project must shgow clear and significant innovation in one or more of the following areas:
- energy systems
- nuclear fission
- offshore wind
- connected transport
- urban living
- smart, resilient and sustainable integrated infrastructure
Key Details?
- Total eligible project costs between £25k and £5m
- Project duration between 3 months and 3 years
- Projects may focus on technical feasibility, industrial research or experimental development, depending on the challenge you identify
- Project funding rates between 25-70% depending on company size and project type
Key Dates
- Competition opens  4th July 2016
- Briefing Webinar  12th July 2016
- Registration Deadline  14th September 2016
- Application Deadline - 21st September 2016
Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) 6 funding  Accelerating the drive to low carbon propulsio
The latest grant funding competition through the Advanced Propulsion Centre is now open. APC6: Accelerating the Drive to Low Carbon Propulsion, is set to invest up to £25 million in collaborative research and development that accelerates the development of low carbon, low emission automotive propulsion technologies.
The aim of the competition is to develop on-vehicle technologies. These can be for either on-road or off-road vehicles.
Key Details
- Projects should range from total costs of £5m to £40m
- Projects should last between 18 and 42 months
- All projects must be collaborative
- All projects must include at least one SME partner
- All projects must include at least one vehicle manufacturer and/or a tier 1 supplier as part of your consortium
Key Dates
- Competition Opened - 27th June 2016
- Registration Closes - 14th September 2016
- Competition Closes - 21st September 2016
Clean Sky
Clean Sky is the most ambitious aeronautical research programme ever launched in Europe. Its mission is to develop breakthrough technologies to significantly increase the environmental performances of airplanes and air transport, resulting in less noisy and more fuel efficient aircraft, hence bringing a key contribution in achieving the Single European Sky environmental objectives.
The Clean Sky JTI (Joint Technology Initiative) was born in 2008 and represents a unique Public-Private Partnership between the European Commission and the industry. It is managed by the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU) until 31 December 2017.
There are over 50 different topics to apply under. See our website for more details.
Key Details
- Â50m total budget
- All applications are single stage
- Deadline for applications is the 5th October 2016
- Project grant funding rates between 70-100%
Hopefully this has given you some food for thought. If any of these competitions are of interest and youÂd like to discuss further please do not hesitate to contact us.
