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Innovation vouchers

The aim of the EPSRC IAA Innovation Voucher programme is to extend the range of academic-business relationships by helping to strengthen a new relationship that has the potential to lead to a large long-term partnership.

This funding is available to all academics previously funded by EPSRC. Applications are particularly welcomed from academics/early researchers who have not engaged with industry before or businesses who had not engaged with the University before.

Crucially for a partnership to endure, there must be evidence of benefit to both the applicant and the University – ie both have something that the other wants! You must have a clear plan of activities and evidence of mutual need and willingness to engage longer-term.

Activities for which this fund will provide support include but are not limited to:

  • Proof of concept
  • Demonstration of technology
  • Use of University technical facilities
  • Product and technology development

Applying

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time up to 30 September 2019, with projects to be completed by 31 December 2019.

Value: Indicative project value: up to £5k. A total of £47k available to 30 September 2019.

All applications will be assessed by two staff from the Business Development team. Responses to the applications will be provided within two weeks of submission. Applications will be scored against the following five criteria.

  1. Probability of sustainability
  2. Potential impact
  3. Feasibility
  4. Value for money
  5. Fit to EPSRC remit and the interests of the applicants

Contact

Rukmal Abeysekera
Knowledge Transfer Manager
01904 321124
rukmal.abeysekera@york.ac.uk

Application form and guidance notes