KTN Launches Multiple Funding Programmes for Robotics in Extreme Environments, Offshore Wind and General Innovations
20 June 2017
The Knowledge Transfer Network is offering funding for three initiatives - a general call for innovations, the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, and an Offshore Wind call for ideas.A General Call for Innovations
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million. This is to deliver game-changing, cutting-edge innovations with significant potential for impact on the UK economy.
This call is for projects lasting between six and 36 months, with eligible costs ranging from £25,000 to £1 million, depending on the type of R&D to be undertaken.
To qualify, you must:
- be a UK-based business
- be a business of any size
- carry out your project in the UK
- work alone or in collaboration with others (businesses, research base and third sector)
More: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/23/overview
The Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
Up to £16m is available to UK business across 2 competitions for technologies and systems for extreme and challenging environments.
Innovate UK is making the funding available for robotics and artificial intelligence technologies in applications such as deep mining, nuclear energy, space and off-shore energy.
This is an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund activity. It aims to develop robotics technologies that can take people out of dangerous work environments and go beyond human limits.
The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), in partnership with Innovate UK, welcomes parties interested in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Hazardous Environments to be briefed on the first ISCF competitions:
- Demonstrator for RAI in extreme and challenging environments – phase 1
- R&D for RAI in extreme and challenging environments
To find out more about this fund, register for the event below.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iscf-rai-hazardous-environments-competitions-briefing-event-registration-35174904085
Offshore Wind Call for Ideas
OWiX is a cross-sector pilot scheme that aims to accelerate the cost reduction of offshore wind by matching industry challenges with innovative solutions adapted from other parts of the economy. At the same time, it will provide targeted opportunities for UK businesses in different industries to deliver into the renewable energy supply chain.
If you are an innovative SME or organisation with great new technologies or innovations, this call for ideas is an opportunity to become directly linked to, or collaborate with, global players (operators and OEMs) in this rapidly growing sector. Offshore wind is actively seeking new and disruptive technologies from a myriad of sources to help it achieve its full potential.
More: http://offshorewindinnovationhub.com/innovation/owix/
For more information on any of these funding projects, contact KTN: https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/
