Funding innovation post-Brexit Jayne Brookman Head of AgriFood, KTN
Innovate UK The UK’s innovation agency An NDPB funded by BEIS KTN The UK’s innovation network Supported by Innovate UK
Innovate UK Connecting – Help businesses grow by connecting: linking them with academics, government, new partners and funding opportunities – Provide direct guidance and help business navigate all the support opportunities that exist – Build support through the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), helping innovative businesses nationally and regionally
Connecting people to drive innovation – Find expertise – Find markets – Find funding and finance
What support is available? Sector National European Regional Specific • Innovate UK • H2020 • LEPs • KTPs • ESIF • SBRI (Innovate • Eastern Agri- UK) • Research • SME Tech Growth Councils Instrument • Special Funding Initiative initiatives • Charities • Eurostars
Innovate UK Sectors Emerging and Health and Infrastructure Manufacturing Open Enabling Life Sciences Systems and Materials Programme £86m £117m £150m £137m £71m 2016- ’17 budget 2016- ’17 budget 2016- ’17 budget 2016- ’17 budget 2016- ’17 budget 8 Nov ‘17 6 Dec ‘17 Q1/Q2‘18 Q1 ‘18 Q1 ‘18 Next deadline Next deadline Next deadline Next deadline Next deadline
Research Council Industry Facing Programmes • Research Clubs: SARIC, DRINC, ARC • Priming Food Partnerships initiative • BBSRC LINK • EPSRC CIM Food
• BBSRC LINK • Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centres • 8 Aquaculture Companies • Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow
International Relationships- Canada example • InnovateUK-funded UK mission to Canada • Challenges facing UK / Canada AgriFood sector towards 2030 – Online workshop, June 12th 2017 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw- NVQzvdGa9UkIyNnhkaXhFM0E • Developing a Roadmap – London workshop Sept 6-7th 2017, publication anticipated mid-Oct • Establish new bi-lateral partnerships – Future missions, MOU, funding opportunities
Thoughts from consultation • Data for decision making • Resilience and responsiveness to new challenges (e.g. disease, environmental etc.) • Waste and the circular economy • Maintaining high product standards post EU exit • The importance of joining things (systems-based approach)
Knowledge Transfer Network Agri-Food UK Landscape tool Navigating the UK landscape of: – Funders – Research providers – Support agencies – Innovation centres – Innovation networks – Key organisations – Underpinning organisations www.af.ktnlandscapes.com
Thanks for your attention Jayne Brookman 07957 543753 jayne.brookman@ktn-uk.org @BrookmanJayne
Innovate UK Changes and simpler funding – Aligning programmes into new simpler sector groups – Changing sector funding competitions to be simpler and broader in scope – Two broad competitions for funding in each sector group each year; each open to a much wider range of applications than previously – An ‘ Open ’ funding programme – with two rounds per year - for applications from any technology area or sector
Health and life sciences Themes Biosciences Improving agricultural productivity Enhancing food quality Precision and discovery medicine Advanced therapies
Health and life sciences Themes (Round 2) Improving agricultural productivity – Advanced and precision engineering – Fighting agro-chemical and antimicrobial resistance – Enhancing resilience to biotic and abiotic stress – Individualised livestock/aquaculture nutrition and healthcare – Novel genetics and breeding
Health and life sciences Themes (Round 2) Enhancing food quality – Authenticity and traceability – Enhanced nutritional value – Food safety – Modern methods of food manufacturing – New and smarter ingredients – Protein development – Smarter packaging
Emerging and enabling technologies Themes Emerging technologies Emerging technologies An emerging technology is one that is still emerging from, or has only recently emerged from, the research base. It allows you to do something that was not possible before or was only possible in theory; because of this, it disrupts existing markets and leads to new ways of improving our lives as well as sources of wealth generation. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a step change in performance and bring a totally new technology sector to market, particularly in: – biofilms – energy harvesting – graphene – cutting-edge imaging technologies
Emerging and enabling technologies Themes Digital Digital Applicants should be able to demonstrate a significant development in, or use of, one or more of the following technologies: – machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) – cybersecurity – data analytics or ‘big data’ – distributed ledger technology (such as blockchain) – internet of things (IoT) – immersive media (such as virtual or augmented reality) – 5G
Manufacturing and materials Themes Manufacturing systems, technologies, processes or business models Materials development, properties, integration or reuse
Manufacturing and materials Themes (Round 3) Manufacturing systems, technologies, processes or business models e.g. process engineering, additive manufacturing, industrial biotechnology, mechanical conversion processes, coatings, surface engineering, textiles, supply chain management, new product introduction processes or remanufacture, or application of digital technology to a manufacturing approach
Manufacturing and materials Themes (Round 3) Materials development, properties, integration or reuse e.g. materials for light-weighting, energy generation and storage (heat and electricity), electronics/sensors, bonding and joining technologies, or operation in demanding environments. Also includes the use of digital technologies to reduce time for material development, evaluation and assurance
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