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Spring 2007 Competition
On this page you will find information on:
Background to the Spring 2007 Competition
Technology Priority Areas (PDFs)
Competition opens
| 24th April 2007 |
Registration of Intention to submit an application | 11th June 2007 |
Submission of Outline Academic Partner Finance Forms (via Je-S) | 14th June 2007 |
Submission of Outline Application Forms and Outline Industry Partner Finance Forms (including Application Form and Business Case for all large projects) | 18th June 2007 |
Background to the Spring 2007 Competition
£100 million for UK business to research and develop new technologies from environmentally friendly low carbon projects to leading edge manufacturing was announced in the April 2007 Budget.
The Collaborative R&D competition, part of the DTI-led Technology Programme, will provide funding to the most innovative, marketable projects which will boost the UK economy.
The £100 million will provide:
- £40 million for advanced manufacturing projects – including design engineering technology to boost competitiveness and sustainability in sectors such as aerospace, vehicles and energy;
- £15 million for energy technologies – both renewable low-carbon options and ensuring the continued production of hydrocarbon reserves;
- £15 million for lightweight materials;
- £5 million for plastic electronics – to build on the UK’s current competitive edge in this field;
- £7 million to areas of medicine which bring together materials, nanotechnology, tissue engineering with surgical and clinical sciences;
- £8 million for ICT – developing technologies to support better networked business.
Research Councils will provide a further £10 million for projects with a high quality academic component.
The competition, which formally opens on 24th April 2007, further boosts the Technology Programme, which has contributed to over 600 projects across 40 technology areas with a combined business and Government investment of more than £900 million since its launch in 2004. 22 Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) have also been established with funding of around £40m over three years.
The TSB will be strengthened this summer when it becomes an executive Non Departmental Public Body, responsible for delivering Government financial support in a range of ways, including Collaborative R&D, Knowledge Transfer Networks, Innovation Platforms and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, to encourage business investment in, and use of, technology across all sectors of the UK economy.
The Technology Strategy Board will determine the best balance of funding, further build ties with business and continue to focus on areas of UK strength. It will also place more emphasis on the use of technology and innovation in the service sector, including in financial services and creative industries, which are key areas for the future.
The TSB will support close partnerships between Government and business in developing and exploiting new technologies and work with Government Departments and Agencies and the Devolved Administrations, the Regional Development Agencies and the Research Councils.
A number of regional dissemination events will be held to provide businesses with an opportunity to learn about successful projects and what CR&D can do for them. For further details or to register for any of these events - http://www.technologyprogramme.org.uk/site/events/default.cfm
Additionally, an electronic notice board is available for businesses to meet potential partners, promote areas of expertise or place a request for expertise required to build consortia. (You are required to sign up to the Technology Programme in order to access the Notice board). Sign Up.
Technology Priority Areas (PDFs)
Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
Energy technologies
Low Carbon Enery Technologies
Lightweight Materials and Structures
Plastic Electronics: Materials Processing and Systems Integration
Smart, Bioactive and Nanostructured Materials for Health
Networked Enterprise