Technology Strategy Board announces £18M Competition for Technology Inspired R&D

Of particular interest to LIP's Network will be the following areas:

Control systems and power engineering – reducing electricity consumption in the built environment, industrial processes or transport including lighting, photovoltaics, power conversion and management
Data and image acquisition – developing systems based on sensing and imaging capabilities including location sensing, location services and synchronisation, item tracking, sensors and sensor networks
Systems design and integration – embedded systems, robotics and autonomous systems, and verification and testing of computing system designs including industrial lasers
High Value Manufacturing
Designing and developing innovative products or systems that offer improved performance, functionality, reliability, service life and reduced environmental impact
Developing production technologies that can create high value through novel processes, advanced product manufacture, formulation, resource efficiency or greater product customisation, or that create environmental sustainability through efficient disposal, recycling or re-manufacture
Developing service solutions that complement product offerings by adding value before, during or after Manufacture
Value systems associated with providing a lifetime service around the manufactured product or manufacturing process

The Technology Strategy Board are looking to fund applied research projects attracting 50% public funding and it is expected that £250K - £500K will be invested per project although projects outside this range will be considered. Projects will normally last two to three years and should deliver a tangible outcome such as a system or process demonstrator.

This is a two-stage competition that opened on 12 October 2010 and expressions of interest (EOI) must be submitted by noon on 18 November 2010. The second stage for invited applications will open on 13 December 2010 and close on 27 January 2011.

Full details of the competition can be found by clicking on the link:- https://ktn.innovateuk.org/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=112409&folderId=539019&name=DLFE-14468.pdf