Briefing on £15m R&D competition

 July 2 marks the start of the competitive application process to award £15 million to a range of research and development projects. 

The initiative is co-funded by four Government organisations:

• Technology Strategy Board (backed by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills)
• NDA
• Engineering and Physical Research Council
• Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Funding, aimed at stimulating innovation in the civil nuclear supply chain, will be allocated as follows: 

• Up to £12 million for business-led collaborative R&D projects
• Up to £2 million for feasibility studies, which must be collaborative projects led by a Small/Medium Enterprise
• £1 million for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), which support the transfer of knowledge and skills from academia to industry

Interested parties are recommended to attend a briefing in London on 10 July 2012, which will provide full details of

• competition scope
• application process
• funding and assessment criteria, as well as
•  opportunity to ask questions 

Registration and Further Information

• Register for the Developing the civil nuclear power supply chain CR&D competition briefing – 10 July 2012

LIVE STREAMING OF THE EVENT

If you are unable to attend the briefing:

•  Access live streaming via a webinar with registration
•  Further information about the initiative and registration for the main competitive process