Network Rail, through Innovate UK, are to invest £2.88 million in two SBRI competitions to improve the safety and efficiency of our railways. The competitions launch on Monday 2nd December and this briefing event is aimed at providing you with more information on the competitions and how to apply. It is also an opportunity to meet others, network and form collaborative partnerships.
Up to £1.08m (+VAT) is available to support the key challenges faced by Network Rail: trespass at platform ends and edges (e.g. fare evasion, shortcuts) and incursion over platform ends and edges to commit crime (e.g. cable theft, vandalism). Network Rail is seeking to demonstrate the capability of physical and/or technological solutions to combat these challenges. The solution must be scalable to suit a variety of station environments and will be tested through trials at multiple live station environments.
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/live-now-webcast-network-rail-innovate-uk-railways-sbri-competition-briefing
The purpose of this event is to provide information to enable businesses to decide if the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge FeasibilityStudies competition (we will also recap on the currently open Demonstrator Round 1 or Feasibility Studies for Demonstrators Competition of SSPP so attendees can decide which is appropriate for them).
Innovate UK (UKRI) and the Knowledge Transfer Network are hosting a briefing event for third competition of the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge:
Feasibility Studies
The competition is due to open for applications on 13th January, more details will be published on the competitions page shortly.
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £60m Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge was announced in Summer 2019 which is expected to be matched by funding of up to £149 million from industry.
The challenge will deliver strategic leadership and a co-ordinated programme of research and innovation for the design, production, supply, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging across the entire value chain.
The Opportunity:
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £1 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme to fund feasibility projects for solutions to create a more circular economy for plastic packaging. Projects must show how they will deliver a more circular plastics packaging supply chain and deliver the targets of the UK Plastics Pact.
Projects are welcome that trial smart and sustainable packaging innovation across 4 themes:
- Materials
- Design
- Technology or process
- Business model or behaviour change
This Briefing Event will provide:
• an opportunity to hear about the scope of the competition in more detail from the competition team
• opportunities to network and develop ideas and partnerships for the competition
• an opportunity to meet and explore ideas with UKRI and wider stakeholders
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/iscf-smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-competition-briefing-feasibility-studies-enabling-research
Network Rail & Innovate UK: Background to the Network Rail Challenges - Janin...KTN
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
Network Rail & Innovate UK: Scope of "SBRI Innovation in Automated Tunnel Exa...KTN
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
Supplements that provide funding to SBIR phase II awards for hiring students, veterans, and college instructors, and partnering with community colleges.
The purpose of this event is to provide information to enable businesses to decide if the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge FeasibilityStudies competition (we will also recap on the currently open Demonstrator Round 1 or Feasibility Studies for Demonstrators Competition of SSPP so attendees can decide which is appropriate for them).
Innovate UK (UKRI) and the Knowledge Transfer Network are hosting a briefing event for third competition of the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge:
Feasibility Studies
The competition is due to open for applications on 13th January, more details will be published on the competitions page shortly.
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £60m Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge was announced in Summer 2019 which is expected to be matched by funding of up to £149 million from industry.
The challenge will deliver strategic leadership and a co-ordinated programme of research and innovation for the design, production, supply, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging across the entire value chain.
The Opportunity:
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £1 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme to fund feasibility projects for solutions to create a more circular economy for plastic packaging. Projects must show how they will deliver a more circular plastics packaging supply chain and deliver the targets of the UK Plastics Pact.
Projects are welcome that trial smart and sustainable packaging innovation across 4 themes:
- Materials
- Design
- Technology or process
- Business model or behaviour change
This Briefing Event will provide:
• an opportunity to hear about the scope of the competition in more detail from the competition team
• opportunities to network and develop ideas and partnerships for the competition
• an opportunity to meet and explore ideas with UKRI and wider stakeholders
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/iscf-smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-competition-briefing-feasibility-studies-enabling-research
Innovation Funding for Growth-Oriented Companies - Oct 24, 2014Boast Capital
The Canadian Government provides over $7B in innovation funding each year and is considered one of the most generous countries for funding research, innovation, and experimentation.
Learn more about a few of Canada's innovation funding programs:
-Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED), slides presented by James Suk, Boast Capital
-Small Business Grants, slides presented by Stephanie Sang, Granted Consulting
-Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) slides presented by Paul Austin, Regional Director of Partnerships
Competition Briefing - Open Digital Solutions for Net Zero Energy KTN
This briefing provided more information on the scope and application process for Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to develop open software, hardware and data solutions that address the challenges of transforming to a net zero energy system in the UK.
Project Realise is an interactive, web-based tool designed to guide the translation of scientific discoveries into usable technologies and therapies for regenerative medicine. It provides in-depth analyses of value systems and business models, an economic impact model, and shows the parallel streams of activity across discovery, development and delivery. Realise aims to improve awareness of the development process, increase commercial success potential for new discoveries, and enhance therapy development through better planning and resources. It has been funded by the Scottish Government, Technology Strategy Board and Edinburgh BioQuarter with contributions from experts in regenerative medicine.
The purpose of this event is to provide information to enable businesses to decide if the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge FeasibilityStudies competition (we will also recap on the currently open Demonstrator Round 1 or Feasibility Studies for Demonstrators Competition of SSPP so attendees can decide which is appropriate for them).
Innovate UK (UKRI) and the Knowledge Transfer Network are hosting a briefing event for third competition of the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge:
Feasibility Studies
The competition is due to open for applications on 13th January, more details will be published on the competitions page shortly.
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £60m Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge was announced in Summer 2019 which is expected to be matched by funding of up to £149 million from industry.
The challenge will deliver strategic leadership and a co-ordinated programme of research and innovation for the design, production, supply, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging across the entire value chain.
The Opportunity:
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £1 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme to fund feasibility projects for solutions to create a more circular economy for plastic packaging. Projects must show how they will deliver a more circular plastics packaging supply chain and deliver the targets of the UK Plastics Pact.
Projects are welcome that trial smart and sustainable packaging innovation across 4 themes:
- Materials
- Design
- Technology or process
- Business model or behaviour change
This Briefing Event will provide:
• an opportunity to hear about the scope of the competition in more detail from the competition team
• opportunities to network and develop ideas and partnerships for the competition
• an opportunity to meet and explore ideas with UKRI and wider stakeholders
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/iscf-smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-competition-briefing-feasibility-studies-enabling-research
Network Rail & Innovate UK: Background to the Network Rail Challenges - Janin...KTN
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
Network Rail & Innovate UK: Scope of "SBRI Innovation in Automated Tunnel Exa...KTN
Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development:
- Automated tunnel examination
- Security surveillance analytics for stations
This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking.
The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c
Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport
Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/
Supplements that provide funding to SBIR phase II awards for hiring students, veterans, and college instructors, and partnering with community colleges.
The purpose of this event is to provide information to enable businesses to decide if the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge FeasibilityStudies competition (we will also recap on the currently open Demonstrator Round 1 or Feasibility Studies for Demonstrators Competition of SSPP so attendees can decide which is appropriate for them).
Innovate UK (UKRI) and the Knowledge Transfer Network are hosting a briefing event for third competition of the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge:
Feasibility Studies
The competition is due to open for applications on 13th January, more details will be published on the competitions page shortly.
As part of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge within the Government’s Industrial Strategy, a £60m Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge was announced in Summer 2019 which is expected to be matched by funding of up to £149 million from industry.
The challenge will deliver strategic leadership and a co-ordinated programme of research and innovation for the design, production, supply, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging across the entire value chain.
The Opportunity:
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £1 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme to fund feasibility projects for solutions to create a more circular economy for plastic packaging. Projects must show how they will deliver a more circular plastics packaging supply chain and deliver the targets of the UK Plastics Pact.
Projects are welcome that trial smart and sustainable packaging innovation across 4 themes:
- Materials
- Design
- Technology or process
- Business model or behaviour change
This Briefing Event will provide:
• an opportunity to hear about the scope of the competition in more detail from the competition team
• opportunities to network and develop ideas and partnerships for the competition
• an opportunity to meet and explore ideas with UKRI and wider stakeholders
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/iscf-smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-competition-briefing-feasibility-studies-enabling-research
Innovation Funding for Growth-Oriented Companies - Oct 24, 2014Boast Capital
The Canadian Government provides over $7B in innovation funding each year and is considered one of the most generous countries for funding research, innovation, and experimentation.
Learn more about a few of Canada's innovation funding programs:
-Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED), slides presented by James Suk, Boast Capital
-Small Business Grants, slides presented by Stephanie Sang, Granted Consulting
-Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) slides presented by Paul Austin, Regional Director of Partnerships
Competition Briefing - Open Digital Solutions for Net Zero Energy KTN
This briefing provided more information on the scope and application process for Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to develop open software, hardware and data solutions that address the challenges of transforming to a net zero energy system in the UK.
Project Realise is an interactive, web-based tool designed to guide the translation of scientific discoveries into usable technologies and therapies for regenerative medicine. It provides in-depth analyses of value systems and business models, an economic impact model, and shows the parallel streams of activity across discovery, development and delivery. Realise aims to improve awareness of the development process, increase commercial success potential for new discoveries, and enhance therapy development through better planning and resources. It has been funded by the Scottish Government, Technology Strategy Board and Edinburgh BioQuarter with contributions from experts in regenerative medicine.
This document outlines a report on CSR funding for career counseling. It discusses the legal requirements for CSR spending in India, how companies benefit from CSR programs, and projected growth in CSR spending. It also examines government and corporate efforts in education generally and career counseling specifically. Key initiatives discussed include the National Career Counseling program and CSR programs several major companies have implemented for career counseling. The report aims to provide guidance for businesses, NGOs, and schools on effective career counseling strategies and overcoming challenges in developing such programs.
Training for a career in science begins with formal theoretical and practical instruction at an academic institution, often followed by advanced training and eventual employment also at an academic institution. This career path is one which has been historically taken by most scientists.
In recent years, increasing numbers of academic scientists are choosing commercial laboratories to pursue their research careers. This shift in career path is driven to a large degree by the eroding of financial support for academic scientists, as evidenced by the downward trend in the funding rate for grants submitted to the NIH, NSF, and private foundations. Perhaps the greatest challenge for an academic scientist contemplating a move to a commercial laboratory is to adjust their thinking of ‘doing science for science sake’ to ‘doing science for commercializing a product’.
This insightful Webinar will cover areas to be considered when making this career change, including the culture of the commercial laboratory working environment, career advancement, scientific recognition, mentoring, and availability of opportunities.
5 Key Take-Aways:
Similarities and difference between academic and commercial laboratory working environments
Suggestions on how to increase your autonomy and independence in conducting research at a commercial laboratory
How to ‘hedge your bets’ so that deadlines and milestones are reached
Balancing publishing and intellectual property generation
The difference in costs between academic and commercial laboratory research
Who Should Attend:
Any academic PI, scientist, post-doc, graduate student, technician contemplating a move from a university-based research laboratory to a commercial biotechnology or pharmaceutical development laboratory.
The document discusses the need for businesses to develop 3D printing strategies. It outlines how 3D printing can provide competitive advantages like rapid prototyping and reduced expenses. The CEO of Viktorian, Josh Jacobson, discusses how 3D printing helped solve their company's manufacturing problems and high costs by allowing for unlimited customization options with significantly reduced production time and costs.
CSCMP 2014 3D Printing for the Rest of UsEdElsbury
This document outlines a presentation on 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It discusses the growing use of 3D printing in scale manufacturing across many industries. Metals, plastics, and other materials can be used for 3D printing. 3D printing is disrupting supply chains by allowing for customized, on-demand production with shorter lead times and lower costs. Over time, 3D printing will significantly impact design, manufacturing, and distribution models.
Transforming UK construction: Competition process - Julie Brown and Lydia Wei...KTN
This document provides information for applicants on applying for funding from Innovate UK's Transforming UK construction round 2 competition. It outlines the eligibility criteria, including requirements for collaboration between organizations. It also describes the application process through the Innovation Funding Service system, how to enter finances, and what to expect if an application is successful such as project set up and claiming grants. Academic partners are instructed to use the Joint Electronic Submission system to enter their costs. Overall it aims to guide applicants through submitting a competitive application and setting up projects if selected for funding.
TFI DEMO Competition Briefing & Capability for TFI EventKTN
On Tuesday 12th October 2021, KTN and Innovate UK hosted this event to provide details of the new Transforming Foundation Industries Demonstrators Competition, followed by the Capability for TFI Event where attendees learned about Research Organisations expertise.
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1053/overview
Designed for Ageing: Competition Briefing Event, Followed by Collaborators ClubKTN
The UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge is pleased to open registration for the Designed for Ageing competition briefing event. Designed for Ageing is a grant funding opportunity for UK companies looking to develop innovations to help people as they age. Find out more about scope, and about how to apply, by signing up for this webinar event.
This document provides information about eligibility criteria, application processes, and funding opportunities for an innovation funding competition run by Innovate UK.
It outlines the eligibility requirements for organizations, projects, costs, and funding levels. Applicants must submit their applications through the Innovation Funding Service, which allows lead applicants to create accounts and invite collaborators. The document reviews the application questions, finances that can be claimed, and provides a worked example of funding calculations for a consortium project. It also provides brief information about using the Je-S system for collecting costs from academic partners.
ISCF Application of whole Genome Sequencing approaches to CancerKTN
This document provides information about a competition from Innovate UK that provides up to £5.4 million in funding for projects applying whole genome sequencing approaches to cancer. Eligible projects include feasibility studies and industrial research and development projects involving collaboration between businesses and research organizations. The funding aims to encourage the development of new approaches to targeted cancer therapy based on molecular signatures identified through whole genome sequencing. Key eligibility criteria, funding amounts, project timelines and application deadlines are provided.
Innovation loans briefing events open september 2019 slides to shareKTN
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network hosted a briefing event for the second of two Open innovation loans competitions in the extension of the award-winning pilot programme, which is currently open for applications.
Innovate UK is extending its pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of £50 million has been committed to 70 borrowers in the initial pilot and a further £25 million is available for business innovation projects. This is the second competition in the pilot extension. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake innovative projects with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success.
The deadline for applications in this competition is noon on 27th November 2019.
The purpose of the briefing event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Find out more about the Innovation Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/innovation
Competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process...KTN
George Papadakis & Victoria Meredith from Innovate UK outline the details of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Business-led Demonstrators Phase 1 EOI competition, covering the competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process.
This latest competition will award up to £30m to industry led projects aimed at addressing technological barriers to the commercial or industrial exploitation of quantum technologies in the UK. This in contrast to recent CR&D and FS competitions which focussed on developing products, services and components.
Projects should exploit second generation quantum techniques and focus on one or more of the challenge areas of:
- Connectivity
- Situation awareness
- Quantum computing
Projects must be collaborative, business led, and have eligible costs of £4m-£20m (with a maximum grant size of £10m).
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The EOI stage of the competition will open on 28th October 2019 and close on 27th November 2019.
Background: The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge is an investment of £153m over 6 years.
Find out more about the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/quantum-technologies
UKRI, in collaboration with the dept for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, is seeking to invest up to £1 million to support collaborative projects to plan their route to cluster decarbonisation as part of the £170m Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC).
Background
As part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), the IDC programme aims to accelerate the cost-effective decarbonisation of industry by developing and deploying low-carbon technologies. It aims to enable the deployment of infrastructure at scale by the mid-2020s.
It will support delivery of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge and the Industrial Clusters Mission, which has set an ambitious target to establish at least one low-carbon industrial cluster by 2030 and the world’s first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040. The Mission, and this challenge, will help to place the UK at the forefront of the global shift to Clean Growth, by driving the technologies, services and markets to produce low carbon industrial products.
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
The Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) are a network of 16 industry-focused networks in the UK managed by the Technology Strategy Board that aim to stimulate innovation through knowledge sharing and networking. KTNs connect businesses, academia, and government to transfer technologies, create partnerships, and provide funding advice. Examples are provided of the Chemistry Innovation KTN and how it brokers projects and events to support its industry, as well as a case study of how the Materials KTN helped a company increase sales by 300% by introducing a new material.
The document introduces the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), which connects businesses, researchers, and funders in the UK to accelerate innovation. Specifically, it discusses that KTN has 16 industry communities and 60,000 members, runs hundreds of events each year, and provides services like partner matching, funding information, and strategic support to help businesses grow. It also introduces some of KTN's tools to help with sustainability planning and understanding market opportunities.
Creating a Step Change in Cyber Security | ISCF DSbD Business-led Demonstrato...KTN
John Goodacre, the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Challenge Director at Innovate UK presents the background to the ISCF DSbD programme which aims to "Create a Step Change in Cyber Security".
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Competition BriefingKTN
Slides from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In Round 2 of the competition there is up to £60m to support manufacturing businesses and data centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with decarbonisation and energy efficiency.
Sustainable Innovation Fund October 2021 BriefingKTN
This document provides information about maximizing the impact of projects funded by the UK Sustainable Innovation Fund. It announces support programs being led by KTN to help funded projects collaborate with industry partners and diffuse innovations. It shares stories of funded projects, lists upcoming events, and provides resources and contact information for those receiving funding.
ISCF Driving the Electric Revolution - Building Regional Centres of ExcellenceKTN
This latest competition will award up to £30 million to build regional centres of excellence for the development, prototyping and scale-up of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) technologies.
This competition aims to provide funding to establish the centres, building on existing capabilities and expertise where it already exists across the UK. The centres will support the industrialisation of PEMD technologies to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s supply chains for PEMD. The centres must be open access facilities that support the development, prototyping and scaling of PEMD technologies and manufacturing processes.
ISCF funding will support:
- The investment in capital equipment needed to create the centres
- Funding for operational costs to enable the centres to become established up to the end 31 March 2024
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The competition will open on 21st October. The Innovate UK pages will include all the details potential applicants need to know, including dates for submissions.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge is an investment of £80 million over 4 years. It was set up to help UK businesses seize the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy. It aims to ensure the UK leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) across 7 sectors.
The challenge will create world-leading supply chains in the UK and expertise for the manufacture of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).
Find out more about the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Main Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/electronics-sensors-photonics
£10m funding support for Zero Emission Vehicle innovation.
The webinar will allow attendees to hear about the new funding opportunity. The top-level details are as follows:
- Application period opens 17 June and closes 29 July
- Single or up to two partner collaborations
- Focus around feasibility studies and R&D projects
- Projects delivery in six months
- Focused on ZEV innovation including battery and charging technologies
It is vital that businesses of all sizes, academics, RTOs and local authority representatives join to hear about the scope and details of this funding.
This will be your chance to hear about the funding scope, eligibility criteria and application process and also the chance to take part in a live Q&A with Innovate UK.
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/catalysing-green-innovation-strand-2
Tech City Launchpad 2: London and Cambridge - Internet of Things. Competition Overview and Application Process from Matt Sansam & Matthew Brown from Technology Strategy Board
This document outlines a report on CSR funding for career counseling. It discusses the legal requirements for CSR spending in India, how companies benefit from CSR programs, and projected growth in CSR spending. It also examines government and corporate efforts in education generally and career counseling specifically. Key initiatives discussed include the National Career Counseling program and CSR programs several major companies have implemented for career counseling. The report aims to provide guidance for businesses, NGOs, and schools on effective career counseling strategies and overcoming challenges in developing such programs.
Training for a career in science begins with formal theoretical and practical instruction at an academic institution, often followed by advanced training and eventual employment also at an academic institution. This career path is one which has been historically taken by most scientists.
In recent years, increasing numbers of academic scientists are choosing commercial laboratories to pursue their research careers. This shift in career path is driven to a large degree by the eroding of financial support for academic scientists, as evidenced by the downward trend in the funding rate for grants submitted to the NIH, NSF, and private foundations. Perhaps the greatest challenge for an academic scientist contemplating a move to a commercial laboratory is to adjust their thinking of ‘doing science for science sake’ to ‘doing science for commercializing a product’.
This insightful Webinar will cover areas to be considered when making this career change, including the culture of the commercial laboratory working environment, career advancement, scientific recognition, mentoring, and availability of opportunities.
5 Key Take-Aways:
Similarities and difference between academic and commercial laboratory working environments
Suggestions on how to increase your autonomy and independence in conducting research at a commercial laboratory
How to ‘hedge your bets’ so that deadlines and milestones are reached
Balancing publishing and intellectual property generation
The difference in costs between academic and commercial laboratory research
Who Should Attend:
Any academic PI, scientist, post-doc, graduate student, technician contemplating a move from a university-based research laboratory to a commercial biotechnology or pharmaceutical development laboratory.
The document discusses the need for businesses to develop 3D printing strategies. It outlines how 3D printing can provide competitive advantages like rapid prototyping and reduced expenses. The CEO of Viktorian, Josh Jacobson, discusses how 3D printing helped solve their company's manufacturing problems and high costs by allowing for unlimited customization options with significantly reduced production time and costs.
CSCMP 2014 3D Printing for the Rest of UsEdElsbury
This document outlines a presentation on 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It discusses the growing use of 3D printing in scale manufacturing across many industries. Metals, plastics, and other materials can be used for 3D printing. 3D printing is disrupting supply chains by allowing for customized, on-demand production with shorter lead times and lower costs. Over time, 3D printing will significantly impact design, manufacturing, and distribution models.
Transforming UK construction: Competition process - Julie Brown and Lydia Wei...KTN
This document provides information for applicants on applying for funding from Innovate UK's Transforming UK construction round 2 competition. It outlines the eligibility criteria, including requirements for collaboration between organizations. It also describes the application process through the Innovation Funding Service system, how to enter finances, and what to expect if an application is successful such as project set up and claiming grants. Academic partners are instructed to use the Joint Electronic Submission system to enter their costs. Overall it aims to guide applicants through submitting a competitive application and setting up projects if selected for funding.
TFI DEMO Competition Briefing & Capability for TFI EventKTN
On Tuesday 12th October 2021, KTN and Innovate UK hosted this event to provide details of the new Transforming Foundation Industries Demonstrators Competition, followed by the Capability for TFI Event where attendees learned about Research Organisations expertise.
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1053/overview
Designed for Ageing: Competition Briefing Event, Followed by Collaborators ClubKTN
The UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge is pleased to open registration for the Designed for Ageing competition briefing event. Designed for Ageing is a grant funding opportunity for UK companies looking to develop innovations to help people as they age. Find out more about scope, and about how to apply, by signing up for this webinar event.
This document provides information about eligibility criteria, application processes, and funding opportunities for an innovation funding competition run by Innovate UK.
It outlines the eligibility requirements for organizations, projects, costs, and funding levels. Applicants must submit their applications through the Innovation Funding Service, which allows lead applicants to create accounts and invite collaborators. The document reviews the application questions, finances that can be claimed, and provides a worked example of funding calculations for a consortium project. It also provides brief information about using the Je-S system for collecting costs from academic partners.
ISCF Application of whole Genome Sequencing approaches to CancerKTN
This document provides information about a competition from Innovate UK that provides up to £5.4 million in funding for projects applying whole genome sequencing approaches to cancer. Eligible projects include feasibility studies and industrial research and development projects involving collaboration between businesses and research organizations. The funding aims to encourage the development of new approaches to targeted cancer therapy based on molecular signatures identified through whole genome sequencing. Key eligibility criteria, funding amounts, project timelines and application deadlines are provided.
Innovation loans briefing events open september 2019 slides to shareKTN
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network hosted a briefing event for the second of two Open innovation loans competitions in the extension of the award-winning pilot programme, which is currently open for applications.
Innovate UK is extending its pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of £50 million has been committed to 70 borrowers in the initial pilot and a further £25 million is available for business innovation projects. This is the second competition in the pilot extension. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake innovative projects with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success.
The deadline for applications in this competition is noon on 27th November 2019.
The purpose of the briefing event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Find out more about the Innovation Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/innovation
Competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process...KTN
George Papadakis & Victoria Meredith from Innovate UK outline the details of the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Business-led Demonstrators Phase 1 EOI competition, covering the competition scope, competition eligibility conditions and application process.
This latest competition will award up to £30m to industry led projects aimed at addressing technological barriers to the commercial or industrial exploitation of quantum technologies in the UK. This in contrast to recent CR&D and FS competitions which focussed on developing products, services and components.
Projects should exploit second generation quantum techniques and focus on one or more of the challenge areas of:
- Connectivity
- Situation awareness
- Quantum computing
Projects must be collaborative, business led, and have eligible costs of £4m-£20m (with a maximum grant size of £10m).
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The EOI stage of the competition will open on 28th October 2019 and close on 27th November 2019.
Background: The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Commercialising Quantum Technologies ISCF Challenge is an investment of £153m over 6 years.
Find out more about the Quantum Technologies Special Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/quantum-technologies
UKRI, in collaboration with the dept for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, is seeking to invest up to £1 million to support collaborative projects to plan their route to cluster decarbonisation as part of the £170m Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge (IDC).
Background
As part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), the IDC programme aims to accelerate the cost-effective decarbonisation of industry by developing and deploying low-carbon technologies. It aims to enable the deployment of infrastructure at scale by the mid-2020s.
It will support delivery of the Clean Growth Grand Challenge and the Industrial Clusters Mission, which has set an ambitious target to establish at least one low-carbon industrial cluster by 2030 and the world’s first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040. The Mission, and this challenge, will help to place the UK at the forefront of the global shift to Clean Growth, by driving the technologies, services and markets to produce low carbon industrial products.
Find out more about the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/iscf
The Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) are a network of 16 industry-focused networks in the UK managed by the Technology Strategy Board that aim to stimulate innovation through knowledge sharing and networking. KTNs connect businesses, academia, and government to transfer technologies, create partnerships, and provide funding advice. Examples are provided of the Chemistry Innovation KTN and how it brokers projects and events to support its industry, as well as a case study of how the Materials KTN helped a company increase sales by 300% by introducing a new material.
The document introduces the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), which connects businesses, researchers, and funders in the UK to accelerate innovation. Specifically, it discusses that KTN has 16 industry communities and 60,000 members, runs hundreds of events each year, and provides services like partner matching, funding information, and strategic support to help businesses grow. It also introduces some of KTN's tools to help with sustainability planning and understanding market opportunities.
Creating a Step Change in Cyber Security | ISCF DSbD Business-led Demonstrato...KTN
John Goodacre, the Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Challenge Director at Innovate UK presents the background to the ISCF DSbD programme which aims to "Create a Step Change in Cyber Security".
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Competition BriefingKTN
Slides from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In Round 2 of the competition there is up to £60m to support manufacturing businesses and data centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with decarbonisation and energy efficiency.
Sustainable Innovation Fund October 2021 BriefingKTN
This document provides information about maximizing the impact of projects funded by the UK Sustainable Innovation Fund. It announces support programs being led by KTN to help funded projects collaborate with industry partners and diffuse innovations. It shares stories of funded projects, lists upcoming events, and provides resources and contact information for those receiving funding.
ISCF Driving the Electric Revolution - Building Regional Centres of ExcellenceKTN
This latest competition will award up to £30 million to build regional centres of excellence for the development, prototyping and scale-up of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) technologies.
This competition aims to provide funding to establish the centres, building on existing capabilities and expertise where it already exists across the UK. The centres will support the industrialisation of PEMD technologies to help accelerate the growth of the UK’s supply chains for PEMD. The centres must be open access facilities that support the development, prototyping and scaling of PEMD technologies and manufacturing processes.
ISCF funding will support:
- The investment in capital equipment needed to create the centres
- Funding for operational costs to enable the centres to become established up to the end 31 March 2024
Details from the competition scope will be posted on Innovate UK’s website during October. The competition will open on 21st October. The Innovate UK pages will include all the details potential applicants need to know, including dates for submissions.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge was launched in July 2019 by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). The ISCF provides funding and support to UK businesses and researchers. The fund is designed to ensure that research and innovation takes centre stage in the government’s Industrial Strategy.
The fund is being administered by UK Research and Innovation.
The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge is an investment of £80 million over 4 years. It was set up to help UK businesses seize the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy. It aims to ensure the UK leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) across 7 sectors.
The challenge will create world-leading supply chains in the UK and expertise for the manufacture of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).
Find out more about the Electronics, Sensors and Photonics Main Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/electronics-sensors-photonics
£10m funding support for Zero Emission Vehicle innovation.
The webinar will allow attendees to hear about the new funding opportunity. The top-level details are as follows:
- Application period opens 17 June and closes 29 July
- Single or up to two partner collaborations
- Focus around feasibility studies and R&D projects
- Projects delivery in six months
- Focused on ZEV innovation including battery and charging technologies
It is vital that businesses of all sizes, academics, RTOs and local authority representatives join to hear about the scope and details of this funding.
This will be your chance to hear about the funding scope, eligibility criteria and application process and also the chance to take part in a live Q&A with Innovate UK.
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/catalysing-green-innovation-strand-2
Tech City Launchpad 2: London and Cambridge - Internet of Things. Competition Overview and Application Process from Matt Sansam & Matthew Brown from Technology Strategy Board
During this UK National Robotics Proving Ground competition briefing, we outline how to apply for up to £500,000 of funding to develop your vision for the UK’s next-generation service robotics facilities.
Aerospace Technology Institute Programme: R&D Support for Smaller BusinessKTN
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest in research and technology projects. This is to deliver world leading aerospace technologies in the UK.
The competition opens on 25th November 2019 to support and encourage industrial investment into the aerospace sector and its supply chain, through the support of innovative and high impact projects. These projects will demonstrate forward-looking and disruptive solutions to UK civil aerospace challenges.
Find out more: https://ktn-uk.co.uk/news/webcast-aerospace-technology-institute-programme-rd-support-for-smaller-business
The document provides an overview of a presentation given by Prof. Allan Mayo on driving sustainable and inclusive growth through smart city strategies. Some key points:
- Greenwich has faced economic stagnation, austerity cuts, congestion, emissions issues, and demographic changes like an aging population.
- New technologies like AI and computerization threaten many low-skill jobs.
- RBG's smart city strategy aims to transform public services, neighborhoods, the economy, infrastructure, and the built environment through data-driven approaches and digital technologies.
- The strategy discusses initiatives like developing a digital skills cluster, improving digital connectivity and infrastructure, and using data and technologies to improve public services.
This document provides a summary of funding opportunities, competitions, events, investments, support programs, and articles relevant to UK creative and digital businesses in September 2017. It highlights several Innovate UK funding calls for innovative projects in areas like infrastructure systems, digital health technologies, and vehicle-to-grid energy storage. It also lists upcoming competitions, conferences, and support programs focused on topics such as immersive experiences, emerging technologies, and helping startups internationalize and access private investment.
Infrastructure Seminar | The Infrastructure Systems competition scope | Harsh...Invest Northern Ireland
This document provides information about an upcoming competition focused on infrastructure systems innovation. It includes:
1) An overview of the competition aims to accelerate innovation, business growth, and integration of infrastructure systems.
2) Details on the competition scope, which must demonstrate step changes in energy systems, civil nuclear, offshore wind, connected transport, urban living or integrated infrastructure.
3) Outlines for two competition offerings - one for grants focusing on lower technology readiness levels, and one for first commercial deployment contracts.
4) Descriptions of the technology areas and themes within the competition scope, as well as areas considered out of scope.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
KTN Digital and Creative Business Briefing September 2019 with information on events, funding and support initiatives for innovative UK based digital businesses
The Technology Strategy Board will invest up to £2 million in feasibility studies to stimulate innovation in the UK space industry. The funding competition seeks studies that accelerate innovative space technologies, exploit space data for new services, or position organizations for future funding. Eligible studies can last up to 3 months and cost up to £33,000, with the Board providing 75% funding. The deadline for applications is February 10, 2011.
This document provides a summary of funding opportunities, events, support programs, and other resources for UK creative and digital businesses. It highlights upcoming funding calls from Innovate UK, including calls focused on advanced nuclear manufacturing, aviation security, infrastructure innovation, and more. It also lists investment programs, workshops, and other support services to help businesses secure funding and partnerships.
Agri-Tech Catalyst Round 9 - Competition Briefing and Networking EventKTN
The Agri-Tech Catalyst offers funding for private sector/academic collaborative research and development projects, to deliver innovation in agriculture and food systems in Africa. All projects must include a partner from an eligible African country.
There is up to £5 million of funding available from the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) through Round 9 of this competition for early-stage feasibility studies, mid stage industrial research and late-stage experimental development. Projects must work on agri-tech and food chain innovations with partners in eligible African countries. The aim of this competition is to increase the pace of innovation in the development of agricultural and food systems in Africa. Your project must result in more use of innovations by farmers and food systems organisations such as manufacturers, processors, retailers, distributors and wholesalers.
Round 9 of funding from the Catalyst opened on 14th October 2019 and closes on 8th January 2020. The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) hosted a Competition Briefing and Networking Event for organisations developing projects for the Agri-Tech Catalyst on 24th October 2019 in Birmingham.
Find out more about the Agri-Food Main Interest at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/agri-food
This document provides a summary of upcoming events, funding opportunities, and other resources for UK creative businesses. It lists various grants, loans, and investments available from public and private sources. It also advertises networking and skills training events happening in August and September 2015 around the UK focused on topics like the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, and digital media.
The document provides information on various funding competitions and support programmes for digital businesses in the UK, including application deadlines and details on grants for areas like immersive technology, digital health, productivity boosting tech, and cyber security challenges. Upcoming industry events are also listed, along with investment directories and networking opportunities relevant to digital businesses.
UK Tech Night 18th June 2018: Jessie Buscombe and Sarah Tyrell: Fostering Inn...DITAustria
The document discusses the UK's Industrial Strategy and support for innovation. It outlines the strategy's goals of boosting productivity and earnings throughout the UK. It also details some of the foundations of the strategy, including increasing investment in ideas, people, infrastructure, and business environment. The strategy establishes Grand Challenges to put the UK at the forefront of future industries. It then describes various forms of support for innovation provided by the UK government, including funding, connections to expertise, and access to world-class research infrastructure.
This document provides a summary of funding opportunities, events, and other resources for UK creative, digital and design businesses. It includes information on upcoming events, public funding calls from Innovate UK and other sources, private financing options, and support for launching or growing a business. The document acts as a monthly digest of useful information for UK creative businesses seeking funding and support.
This document summarizes UK government support for advanced materials and innovation through several programs:
- Over £6 billion is spent annually through 3,900 research grants, 2,400 business collaborations, and funding to 151 universities. An additional £7 billion is committed by 2021/22.
- Innovate UK invests £2.5 billion since 2007 through 11,000 projects involving 8,500 organizations. This creates up to 70,000 jobs and returns up to £18 billion to the economy.
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships link businesses to academics through graduate placements to bring in new skills for 12-36 month projects. SMART funding of up to £3 million is also available for business-led
Semelhante a Network Rail & Innovate UK Railways SBRI Competition Briefing: Innovation in Railway Platform End and Edge Technology (20)
An Introduction to Eurostars - an Opportunity for SMEs to Collaborate Interna...KTN
This webinar highlighted opportunities within the EUREKA Eurostars programme and how Innovate UK KTN and partners can help your business to innovate and go international.
Prospering from the Energy Revolution: Six in Sixty - Technology and Infrastr...KTN
Hear about one of the key facets of PFER, a £104m programme focussed on the integration of power, heat and transport and the business models needed to enable Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) to scale towards net zero.
UK Catalysis: Innovation opportunities for an enabling technologyKTN
Read about how accelerating innovations in catalysis will play a vital role in enabling the UK to meet its net zero targets in the areas of hydrogen production, Power-to-X, carbon dioxide utilisation and the use of alternative feedstocks.
Industrial Energy Transformational Fund Phase 2 Spring 2022 - Competition Bri...KTN
The Phase 2 competition for England, Wales and Northern Ireland opens on the 31st January 2022 and runs until 29th April 2022 and is worth up to £60 million in funding.
Horizon Europe ‘Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society’ Consortia Building...KTN
The proposed approach involves using a "Citizen Dialog Kit" (CDK) platform to engage citizens in conversations at public places through wireless displays and an online platform. The CDK allows conveying real-time information to citizens and surveying their viewpoints. It empowers citizens to start conversations themselves. The proposer seeks a consortium that values engaging less spontaneously engaged citizens in their neighbourhoods and communities. As a university spin-off, the proposer brings the fully functioning CDK platform, customization expertise, and experience in citizen engagement projects and urban human-computer interaction evaluation studies.
Horizon Europe ‘Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society’ Consortia Building...KTN
This webinar highlights relevant call topics within Cluster 2 which focuses on challenges pertaining to democratic governance, cultural heritage and the creative economy, as well as social and economic transformations.
Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) Call TopicsKTN
The document provides information about the Smart Networks and Services (SNS) topics under Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. It outlines the main types of funding actions - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA), Innovation Actions (IA), and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA). It also summarizes the four streams of SNS topics on smart communication components, radical 6G technology, experimental infrastructure, and large-scale trials with verticals. Support resources through UK Research and Innovation and the UK NCP network are listed at the end.
Building Talent for the Future 2 – Expression of Interest BriefingKTN
This competition briefing is supporting the creation, delivery, and growth of PEMD industry-focused course content, materials, and support for skills plus training.
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Cohort WorkshopKTN
The document provides an agenda and overview for a Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Cohort Workshop on December 14th, 2021. The agenda includes introductions from heads of CCAV and Future Regulations discussing key outcomes and areas of focus. There will also be presentations on the state of CAV development in the UK and potential use cases. The workshop aims to facilitate discussion and networking among innovators in the CAV field.
Performance Projects specialises in niche vehicle and motorsport innovation, designing, building and supplying complex subsystems through to whole vehicles.
How to Create a Good Horizon Europe Proposal WebinarKTN
This webinar provides you with the essential hands-on knowledge and skills to transform your innovative project ideas into competitive project proposals in response to calls under Horizon Europe.
Horizon Europe Tackling Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Webinar a...KTN
Innovate UK KTN Global Alliance in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) the UK Science and Innovation Network in Ireland and the Nordics, and UK National Contact Points (NCPs) from Innovate UK (UKRI) hosted a workshop to help delegates form international collaborations and strategic partnerships.
1. The document discusses Custom Interconnect Ltd (CIL), an electronics manufacturing company that specializes in power electronics and has expanded its capabilities for GaN and SiC devices.
2. CIL has been successful in projects like GaNSiC that developed new silver sintering techniques for attaching GaN and SiC dies.
3. CIL continues to work with customers on non-funded power electronics projects and has two new funded projects starting in early 2022.
ZF is a global technology company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers.
FluxSys was formed in 2013, from their base in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire they support their UK and international clients with the specification, design and prototyping of a wide range of electric machines and drives.
FluxSys uses its skills, experience and independence within customers’ projects to support their electrification journeys and skills development, utilising knowledge sharing in an open & collaborative manner with like-minded clients and technical experts.
Made Smarter Innovation: Sustainable Smart Factory Competition BriefingKTN
Here are the key eligibility criteria for applicants:
- The lead applicant must be a UK registered business.
- Projects must be collaborative involving at least two organizations, including one UK SME.
- Projects must be carried out in the UK and exploit results in the UK.
- Project costs must be between £1-8 million.
- Grants cannot exceed 50% of costs for Strand 1 or 40% for Strand 2.
- Applicants can include UK businesses (small/micro, medium or large), universities and non-profit research organizations.
- Projects must apply to the correct strand - Strand 1 is data-centric while Strand 2 can focus on other digital
Driving the Electric Revolution – PEMD Skills HubKTN
Watch this briefing webinar to find out more about this new competition which supports the development of the Skills Hub, a training platform to support the PEMD sector.
Medicines Manufacturing Challenge EDI Survey Briefing WebinarKTN
In anticipation of the Medicines Manufacturing Challenge sending out an EDI survey to those involved in any projects funded under the programme, this webinar provides more context behind the request, an overview of the Innovate UK Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programmes, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and get involved.
Horizon Europe Clean Energy Webinar - Cluster 5 Destination 3 | PitchesKTN
This webinar highlights funding call topics within Cluster 5 / Destination 3 of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and bring you plenty of networking opportunities.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
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Network Rail & Innovate UK Railways SBRI Competition Briefing: Innovation in Railway Platform End and Edge Technology
1. SBRI competition briefing:
Innovation in Automated Survey Processing for
Railway Structure Gauging
&
Innovation in Railway Platform End & Edge
Technology
5 December 2019
London
2.
3. Introduction to Innovate UK
Briefing Event
5 December 2019
Kelvin Davies
Innovation Lead Rail, Innovate UK
4. 4
Innovate UK drives productivity and
economic growth by supporting
businesses to develop new ideas.
We connect businesses to the people
that can help them, and fund businesses
and research collaborations in all
economic sectors, value chains and
UK regions to accelerate innovation.
Innovate UK
5. 8,500unique
organisations
involved
Up to
£6-7for every
£1 we’ve
invested
£2.5bnsince 2007
We’ve funded around
11,000projects
Up to
£18bnin added value
to the economy
Investment of Industry match funding
taking
the total value of
projects above
£4.3bn
70,000jobs created in total
9 jobs
for each
organisation
involved
5
6. we are at the heart of delivering government’s
Industrial Strategy and target of UK R&D
expenditure reaching 2.4% of GDP
we act as a transformative agent for change in
the UK economy by accelerating productivity and
driving disruptive innovation
we support innovation, from spin-outs and start-
ups to companies with the ambition to scale and
grow in the UK and through global markets
we help companies of all sizes in all sectors
access the research, partners, investors and
markets they need to innovate and grow
6
The UK’s innovation agency
7. 7
- established and overseen by
Innovate UK
- part of a network of technology and
innovation centres
- bridge the gap between businesses,
academia, research and government
- transforming the UK’s ability to create
new products and services
- ensure global opportunities for the
UK and sustained economic growth
for the future
Catapult Centers
Fostering innovation to
drive economic growth
Connected Places
Connected Places
8. 8
KTN is a network partner of Innovate UK.
It helps businesses get the best out of
creativity, ideas and the latest discoveries
to strengthen the UK economy and
improve people’s lives.
KTN links new ideas and opportunities
from all sectors with expertise, markets
and finance through a network of
businesses, universities, funders and
investors.
Knowledge Transfer
Network (KTN)
Find markets.
Find solutions.
Find funding.
KTN supported clean-tech company
FeTu
www.ktn-uk.co.uk
9. 9
Innovate UK Opportunities
All InnovateUK opportunities are listed at:
https://apply-for-innovation-
funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
Highlights:
- Smart grants (open) competition, rolling
programme of competitions at ~£20M
- Competitions delivered as part of ISCF
activities
- Circa 20-30 competitions open at any one
time, typically with each open for 2 months
- Future rail competitions will be listed here
- Other competitions may be equally
relevant
- Cross-sector activities are welcomed
10. 10
Summary: How to keep informed
Monitor
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
Register for ISCF Updates
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation
Subscribe to Knowledge Transfer Network Updates
https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/
Innovate UK Opportunities
11. SBRI: innovation in automated survey processing for railway structure
gauging, phase 1
SBRI: innovation in railway platform end and edge technology
14. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Network Rail
• Own and operate 22,000 miles of track – The UK Rail Network
• Maintain that track and 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts
as well as thousands of signals level crossings and more
• Manage 20 major train stations
• Circa 40,000 employees in the UK
We are changing the way we work to Put Passen
• Arms Length Public Body, regulated
by the Office of Rail and Road
• Granted licences to operate the UK
Rail Network in 5 year periods
called “Control Periods” – Control
Period 6 started 1 April 2019
• Have a consulting arm including
business in Australia, Dubai,
Europe and the USA – NR Consulting
15. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
No of Programmes
7
No of Projects
137*
Projects starting
yr1
103
Inflight Projects
84
Portfolio Value
£357m
NR Funding
£245m
External Funding
£112m
External funding
secured
£26m
Delivery Team
33
Patents/Licences
protected
1
Portfolio Horizon
20 yrs
20 Year BCR
2.8
R&D in numbers
*excluding S2R
18. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
R&D in action
Track, Maintenance & Plant
Lead Customer
DRAM (Wales & Western)
Route Representation
Head of Maintenance (Wales & Borders)
Track RAM (Southern)
RASIM (Wales & Western, Eastern)
IMDM (North West & Central)
Civils & Sustainability
Lead Customer
DRAM (Scotland, North West & Central)
Route Representation
Structures RAM (Scotland)
Senior Asset Engineer, Geotech (Eastern)
Environmental Specialist (North West & Central)
Reliable & Sustainable
Power
Lead Customer
DRAM (Eastern)
Route Representation
EP RAM (Southern)
Senior Asset Engineer (Southern)
Safety, Security & Operations
Lead Customer
DRAM (Southern, Wales & Western)
Route Representation
Head of Operations Delivery (Eastern)
Ops Manager (Eastern)
Customer Relationship Exec. (Eastern)
Future Communications &
Train Control
Lead Customer
Route Programme Director (Eastern)
Route Representation
Head of Operations Delivery (Western)
Head of Operations Delivery (Eastern)
Technical Services Director (Eastern)
Agile Innovation
Janine Fountain
Karl Butler-GarnhamCharlie Kingdon
Huw Evans
Felicity OsbornRob Forde
Shift2Rail
21. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Collaborative R&D
Small Business Research Initiative
Innovation Partnerships
Single Tender Actions
With innovative procurement
models
First Deployment
(Full business case)
Proposal
(Value proposition)
Proposa
l
Researc
h
Specify Develop First
in
class
Deploy Whole
life
manage
Proof of concept
Demonstration
Procurement
routes
22. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
And engagement with routes
Lead route customer
- for every programme and project
Route representatives
- seats on the board overseeing the R&D portfolio
- contributing to projects and programmes
Business planners
– engaged in building strong connections between
the R&D portfolio and business plans
26. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
The challenge: Platform End &
Edge
The Problem:
• Trespass (not resulting
in fatality) costs
Network Rail
approximately £5m per
period
• Vandalism and theft
cost approximately £1m
per period
• The total cost of
security incidents has
risen from £43m per
year in 2006/7 to £130m
per year in 2017/18.
• From 2017-2019, 85% of
The Vision
• The Platform End and Edge
project will demonstrate
the capability of 3
solutions and test their
readiness for roll out
• The solutions will be
suitable and effective in
various railway
environments.
• They will provide more
accurate figures on
numbers of trespass
incidents
• Solutions will produce
27. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Why SBRI for Platform End and
Edge?• Allows for innovations we haven’t seen
yet
• Encourages collaboration
• Open to companies of all sizes and
backgrounds
• Provides more diverse options for
solving the problem
• Need knowledge of:
1. Railway – platform requirements and
how we undertake work
2. Data collection
3. Change management – making processes
suitable for the staff who will
follow them
• Lots of technology and suppliers are
29. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
The challenge: Gauging
The Problem:
• Make sure trains don’t
hit structures
• Make sure trains don’t
hit other trains
• Make sure passengers
can get on and off
trains at platforms
• Overly conservative or
inaccurate
• Movement of ‘fixed’
infrastructure
• Poor data quality
The Vision
• Improve data processing
and availability
• Harness machine learning
techniques
• Hence – improve accuracy
and confidence
31. SBRI Competition Briefing:
Innovation in Automated Survey Processing for Railway
Structure Gauging
5 December 2019
London
Agenda
Facilitator: Michelle Carter, KTN
1. Background to competition James Sweeney & Rob Lacey
Network Rail
2. Competition Scope Steve Sopp, Innovate UK
3. Q&A
37. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Problems with current process
• Current surveying regime difficult to plan – existing equipment doesn’t capture large parts of
network
• Requirement for manual surveying of difficult areas that IM fleets do not survey – higher risk to
staff due to increased time on track surveying the “gaps”
• Current survey output is laborious to process – data can take years from collection, to post
processing, to manual checking, to final distribution to engineers in NGD
• Manual processing means large numbers of staff are required to perform extremely repetitive
tasks checking and converting output to text files – causes low morale, high turnover, and
subsequent staff retention issues
• Existing survey equipment is subject to calibration issues – our current gauging system is a
bespoke solution which has served us extremely well historically, but the skills required to
maintain it are becoming increasingly sparse as it becomes obsolescent
• It has been difficult to find replacement engineers that specialise in the maintenance of such
esoteric technologies as the existing expertise has been lost to retirement
38. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Opportunities with New Data Sources
• Fast deployment of equipment - 15 minutes to attach to train prior to survey of required route
• Better coverage - covers the whole network – less time spent on track manually surveying
• High accuracy equipment – greater density of points surveyed
• Faster turnaround between survey collection and distribution to the industry
• Reusable data across the industry – countless other applications of the survey data
• Faster introduction of new vehicles to the network due to increased survey reliability
• Increased safety for passenger and freight due to the supply to more timely data to the maintainer
• More frequent surveying enabled by automated processing will enable accurate assessment of the movement of
track relative to structures in a way currently not feasible with existing technology
• Having more accurate records of the rate and direction of the movement of track relative to structures will
facilitate prediction and prevention of foul clearances with much greater precision
39. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
Structure Gauging
• TeraBytes of point cloud data are being
collected and stored all over the network
• Over 50% of the network is covered
• We are not using this data to its full
potential due to its shear volume
• Smarter ways of interrogating railway
point cloud data are required…
42. ResearchandDevelopment
Innovationisinournature
In summary, we want to move towards:
• Automated structure recognition
• Automated structure classification
• Automated vegetation recognition
• Automated conversion to 2D text files
• Automated updating of the NGD
• Providing accurate, real time clearance information to the engineers, allowing
• Simplified trend analysis, ultimately enabling
• A safer railway for passenger and freight
Structure Gauging
43. SBRI : innovation in automated survey
processing for railway structure
gauging, phase 1
44. SBRI : innovation in automated
survey processing for railway
structure gauging, phase 1
Briefing Event
5 December 2019
Kelvin Davies / Steve Sopp
Rail / SBRI Team, Innovate UK
45. Aims of Today’s Briefing
Opportunity for Network Rail to brief on the
competition objectives
Additional
Set out the background for this competition
Bring the scope and guidance to life
Opportunity for you to ask questions
Highlight the roles of the Knowledge Transfer
Network (KTN), and Catapults in making
connections that may help you.
Provide networking opportunities
46. • Organisations can apply for a share of £720k + VAT
• An extra £1.08m + VAT is available for Phase 2
• The competition is eligible to:
• organisation of any size
• project work to be carried out in the UK
• organisations should be based in the UK, EU or the EEA
• 100% funding with total project costs up to £90k + VAT for Phase 1,
and up to £360,000 plus VAT for Phase 2
• 3 month duration for Phase 1 (12 months for Phase 2)
• Development of a technological demonstrator for automated
structure gauging processing
Competition Summary
SBRI : INNOVATION IN AUTOMATED SURVEY
PROCESSING FOR RAILWAY STRUCTURE
GAUGING, PHASE 1
47. The objectives of the project are to replace traditional structure gauging processing with automated
methods. These will:
identify and label existing structures correctly by comparison with the current National Gauging
Database
identify changes to lines such as new structures or removed structures
correctly categorise changes by structure type
Objectives
48. reducing a major bottleneck in structure gauging processing
reducing the time between processing each run on a line to be reduced from years to months
a better understanding of the rate of movement of the track in relation to the structures over time
more accurate prediction of the development of foul clearances
proactive planning of maintenance and renewals
more accurate understanding of the clearances between structure and track
greater confidence in the data
facilitating the introduction of new rolling stock
reduced manual resurveying, and associated reduction in risk to staff
increase in processing efficiency (e.g. reduced staff training)
an improvement in the consistency of processing
Objectives
49. Your organisation can work alone or, if you do not have all the required expertise, you can work
with others as subcontractors. Successful applicants will be expected to support quarterly
progress meetings held in the UK.
Project teams must include organisations with expertise in infrastructure inspection, surveying
and measurement.
We expect your demonstration to focus on data from an operational railway environment. If your
organisation is new to the rail sector, we would encourage you to partner with organisations with
appropriate rail experience.
Teaming Requirements
50. The competition objectives are :
demonstrate innovations to Network Rail that will enhance the interpretation of
point-cloud data
provide accurate information on the location and identity of trackside features to
enable accurate gauging clearance processing
Specific Objectives
51. This is a 2 stage SBRI competition
At the end of Phase 1 a separate application process will be applied for a
closed phase 2.
During phase 1 teams, will demonstrate the feasibility of using their
technology for Phase 2 and train their application to identify the required
structures.
SBRI 2 Phase Competition
52. Phase 1 [3 months, up to £90k + VAT]
A Feasibility phase to prove that you can:
train the application to identify and categorise structures and vegetation
Categorise 10 types of structure and vegetation
Phase 2: [12 months, up to £360k + VAT and covered by a separate contract]
Development and testing phase to:
demonstrate the application using real world data
analyse and record structures
A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1 and an assessment
of your proposed phase 2 activity.
Objective:
53. For Phase 1
Network Rail will give you point cloud data in .laz format or equivalent.
you will be given a training set with identified structures, and a validation
and test set. Each will cover approximately 10 miles of track and contain up
to 1,000 structures.
You will not need to collect point cloud data as this will be provided by
Network Rail.
Objectives
55. The aim of this competition is to develop a solution for automating railway structure gauging
processing and to demonstrate this using data recorded from the live railway.
During Phase 1 you must achieve these objectives:
Training the application to identify and categorise 10 types of structure and vegetation with
accuracy equivalent to a human.
A supporting technical specification will be made available to organisations registering for
this competition, containing additional information on the structures.
Record accurately with cant, curvature and clearance in 5 metre slices of point cloud to
meet the requirements of the standard structure gauging file template.
Objectives: Phase 1
56. Your system must be trained to identify these structures:
crossing
lineside furniture (miscellaneous minor structures)
overbridge
platform
signal and telecommunications structures
signal
underbridge
tunnel
viaduct
wall
Objectives: Phase 1
57. You must achieve these objectives
You must analyse successive runs on the same line taken months apart. You must record
the rate and direction of movement of track relative to each structure, as well as recording
any structures added or removed.
The success of the demonstrations will be based on their accuracy compared to current
human-centric methods. Successful demonstrations must achieve comparable or better
results than current processing methods, with the potential for cost saving and faster
processing times.
The performance of the system will be compared to conventional manual inspections as
part of the validation. You must share the technical specification with Network Rail as part
of the deliverable report.
Objectives: Phase 2
58. If you are invited to phase 2 you will be given consecutive data sets of the same runs to enable
identification of changes in the structures. The competition aims to improve the accuracy and
efficiency of gauging processing.
Your project must accurately demonstrate:
identification of existing structures by comparison with the existing National Gauging Database
correct identification of vegetation and masonry
repeatability and reproducibility
reading of structure distance and track cant and curvature
identification of changes such as removed structures and added structures
conversion of point cloud slices into structural gauging files
Additional information will be provided upon registering for the competition.
Objectives: Phase 2
59. We are not funding projects that:
cannot be successfully exploited by the rail industry to deliver benefits to rail or light-rail
organisations and their customers
do not create a significant change in the level of innovation available in the rail industry
are not high maturity
have high technical risk
are collaborations that cannot deliver an effective demonstration in a railway environment
do not have a demonstration phase, offering the customer a chance to use and give feedback on
the innovation
include anything that presents a risk to the operational railway or safety of workers
Projects we will not fund
60. Lead Organisations must:
be an organisation of any size
carry out its project work in the UK
be based in the UK, EU or the EEA
Your organisation can work alone or, if you do not have all the required expertise,
you can work with others as subcontractors
Eligibility
61. Specific SBRI requirements:
Applications must have at least 50% of the contract value attributed directly and
exclusively for research and development (R&D) services. R&D does not include:
commercial development activities such as quantity production
supply to establish commercial viability or to recover R&D costs
integration, customisation or incremental adaptations and improvements to existing
products or processes
Eligibility
63. Competition Opened 2 December 2019
Briefing Event 5 December 2019 London
Registration Close noon 22 January 2020
Application Close noon 29 January 2020
Interviews week commencing 9 March
Applicants Notified 20 March 2020
Contracts Awarded 17 April 2020
Projects Start 1 May 2020
Competition Dates
64. Competition Themes:
SBRI: innovation in rail security surveillance analytics, phase 1
SBRI: innovation in automated tunnel examination
Competition Information (security analytics / tunnel examination)
Competitions Opened : 16 September 2019
Competitions Closed : 6 November 2019
Budget Available : £968k / £1.5M
Total project costs : up to £121k (£250k phase 2) / £ 350k - £500k (plus VAT)
Competition Type : SBRI
Project Duration : 3 months (12 months phase 2) / 12-18 months
Projects to be Funded : 8 (2 for phase 2) / up to 3
Review of Recent Competitions delivered by InnovateUK on behalf of Network Rail
65. Typical Application Errors
Incomplete application
Inappropriate budget
Project costs too high
Project costs too low
VAT to be included in costings (but is not included in the stated budgets available)
Wrong collaborators
Lack of evidence of being able to deliver demonstration in a railway environment
Broken application format (must not convert format, note page limits, no figures in main application).
Inappropriate level of maturity
Late application
Application submitted to the wrong competition
Review of Recent Competitions delivered by InnovateUK on behalf of Network Rail
66. Review of Recent Competitions delivered by InnovateUK on behalf of Network Rail
67. Read carefully the scope document and the guidelines
(see particularly: scope documents & guidance for applicants)
When you have finished your application, re-read these documents
Pay attention to the expected outcomes in the priority areas
Is there a need for your project? What’s the challenge? (business need, citizen need, technological challenge, or
market opportunity)
Is your project within scope?
Does it address Network Rail’s requirements?
Why is it innovative?
What’s the route to market?
Take particular care not to go beyond the eligibility criteria (budget, application format, teaming requirements,
requirement for innovation)
Top Tips
69. For questions on scope please contact
Or contact
0300 321 4357
To improve your chances of success, you can discuss your
application with the KTN
support@innovateuk.ukri.org
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Contents : Applicant Briefing
• SBRI Overview
• Competition eligibility criteria
• Application criteria & process
• Submitting your application & the way forward
• Q&A
74. SBRI: the small business
research initiative
Helping government:
SBRI helps government organisations solve tough
challenges by connecting them with innovative
businesses.
Helping businesses:
SBRI offers innovators the chance to win a
government contract to help demonstrate and
develop their new technologies.
Helping government, helping businesses
Jenny Griffiths, founder, Snap
Fashion
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SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative)
“a structured process enabling the Public Sector to engage
with innovative suppliers”
• Helping public sector fulfil objectives
Using Innovation to achieve step function improvements
• Accelerating commercialisation of ideas
Provide a route to market
• Supporting the development of innovative companies
Provide a lead customer/R&D partner
Provide funding & credibility for fund raising
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SBRI Key Features
• Development Contracts
o 100% funded R&D (procurement contract)
o Operate under procurement rules rather than state aid rules
o UK implementation of EU pre-commercial procurement
o Deliverable based rather than hours worked or costs incurred
• Contract with Prime Supplier
o who may choose to sub contract but remains accountable
• IP generally rests with Supplier
o Certain usage rights with Public Sector – Companies are encouraged to exploit IP
and will be assessed on this basis – see draft contract for more information
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• Open to all organisations. There is no limit on the size or type of company
• Open to companies not currently engaged in the rail sector
• Research organisations may apply, however they must demonstrate a route to market,
i.e., have a plan to commercialise the results before the contract is issued
• Must carry out your project work (demonstration activities) in the UK
Eligibility
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Note Description
Type of competition SBRI
Project composition Contract
Project Eligibility
• Organisation of any size
• Must carry out your project work in the UK
Project size (inc VAT)
• Innovation in railway platform end and edge technology, between £200k and £360k + VAT
• Automated survey processing for railway structure gauging, phase 1, up to £90k + VAT for
Phase 1 (up to £360,000 + VAT for Phase 2)
Project length
• Innovation in railway platform end and edge technology, 16 month project duration
• Automated survey processing for railway structure gauging 3 month duration for Phase 1 (12
months for Phase 2)
Application form 10 marked questions
Appendices Yes – for Section 5 & Section 8
Eligibility
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Application Form
Appendices S5/Q1
Appendices S8/Q4
Information Required
Section 1. Application Details
Section 2. Details of Lead Applicant Organisation
Section 3. Contact Details
Section 4. Title and Abstract for Publication
Section 5. Q1 : Description of Proposed Idea / Technology
Section 6. Q2: Technical Project Summary
Section 7. Q3: Current state of the art and intellectual property
Section 8. Q4 :Project plan and methodology
Section 9. Q5: Technical Team and Expertise
Section 10. Q6: Application Finances
Section 11. Q7: Commercial Potential
Section 12. Q8: Application to the Rail Industry – Practicality
Section 13. Q9: Application to the Rail Industry – Benefits
Section 14. Declaration (including GDPR statements)
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1.Application
• Please enter information solely on the project
2.Details of Lead Applicant Organisation
3.Contact Details
Application Form
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Application Form
4. Title and Abstract for Publication
• Please provide a brief, public facing description of the project.
Should your project be successful, this information will be
made public once the award is confirmed.
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Application Form
5. Description of Proposed Idea/Technology
• Avoiding the use of unnecessary technical jargon, describe
clearly how the proposed project will deliver the outcomes as
described in the competition documentation.
• You may submit 2 A4 pages of appendices for this question,
such as an image or diagram
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Application Form
6. Technical Project Summary
• Please provide a structured summary of the technical basis of
the project. This should outline the background to the
technology, including what the innovation is, and the key
deliverables. This would typically involve highlighting the
research and development that will prove the scientific and
commercial merit of the project.
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Application Form
7. Current State of the Art and Intellectual Property (IP)
• Please provide details of any competing technologies / market
alternatives and the relative benefits of the proposed
technology. Include details of any existing IP and its
significance to your freedom to operate.
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Application Form
8. Project Plan and Methodology
Describe the project plan and detail the key project milestones
and deliverables.
Project Management
• Identify the project management
• processes that will ensure milestones are achieved and describe key risks (in the
categories of technical, commercial and environmental) and mitigation actions.
• Provide a Gantt chart to support this section, in PDF format, maximum 2 A4 pages
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Application Form
9. Technical Team and Expertise
• Provide a detailed description of the skills and expertise and
track record of the team, including the relevant knowledge and
skills of each member.
• Outline the proportion of time each member will spend on the
project. Relevant commercial and management expertise
should also be included. Also include details of any sub-
contractors and the expertise they bring to the project.
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Application Form
10. Application Finances
Please provide a summary of costs for the project. All costs
should include VAT.
•“Fair market value”
• Profit not included
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Eligible Costs (all to include VAT)
Direct costs:
• Labour costs for all those contributing to the project broken down by individual
• Material Costs (including consumables specific to the project)
• Capital Equipment Costs
• Sub-contract costs
• Travel and subsistence
• Other costs specifically attributed to the project
Indirect Costs:
• General office and basic laboratory consumables
• Library services/learning resources
• Typing/secretarial
• Finance, personnel, public relations and departmental services
• Central and distributed computing
• Cost of capital employed
• Overheads
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11. Commercial Potential
• Please provide details of the clear commercial potential to lead
to a marketable product, process or service and a clear plan to
deliver that and route to market.
• You will need to describe the significance of the competitive
advantage which this technology affords over
existing/alternate technologies that can meet the market
needs.
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12. Application to the Rail Industry – Practicality
Please explain the application to the rail industry, in particular how this demonstration:
• delivers a plausible innovation that has a good probability of being successfully exploited
in the context of one or more railway systems operating in the UK
• will deliver operational evidence, and an opportunity to assess public confidence and
commercial incentives to help accelerate the commercialisation of this innovation in the
rail industry?
• will support rail staff in gaining an understanding of the need and impact of this
innovation, and an opportunity to assess the whole system benefits and opportunities
• will help open up markets for this rail innovation based on evidence, technical data and
intelligence gathered from the demonstrator experience?
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13. Application to the Rail Industry – Benefits
Please explain the application to the rail industry, in particular how this demonstration
will:
• deliver an opportunity for rail passengers to experience an enhancement in the
experience of using the railway or for rail staff to experience an enhancement in the
experience of operating the railway?
• support SMEs and Tier 1 suppliers in demonstrating this rail innovation, with the
potential to open up new rail export opportunities for UK PLC?
• provide an opportunity for media coverage and the reporting of an innovation success
to help drive an increase in rail staff and rail customer experience and satisfaction
levels?
• help to provide evidence in relation to relevant regulations to show where they may
impact on the delivery of railway innovations, and to help ensure that barriers and risks
to commercialisation are evident and readily managed?
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14. Declarations
• The lead applicant is expected to have discussed the application within
their own company and any other body whose co-operation will be
required to deliver the project.
• The lead applicant will need to obtain consent from an authorised officer
or appropriate signatory who will sign the contract if successful; we will
provide a contract for review. The contract is a legally binding document
and subject to the outcome of this competition.
• Additional GDPR declarations
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Forms Required
• Application Form (must not be converted to different format)
• Appendices - font size no smaller than 10 (Arial) in PDF format
oQ5 appendices - 2 A4 sides – pictures, diagrams, technical document
etc.
oQ8 - Gantt Chart – 2 A4 sides
• Applications must be complete
oAll mandatory information supplied to ensure eligibility
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• All applications are assessed by independent assessors drawn from industry
and academia
• Each application will be reviewed by several assessors to provide an average
score
• Up to 2 assessors may be selected from Network Rail
Application Assessment
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Application Assessment
What do the assessors look for?
• Clear and concise answers
• The right amount of information
• not too much detail
• no assumptions
• Quantification and justification
• That the applicant (team) has presented a viable opportunity for growth, a
level of innovation that necessitates public sector investment and an
appropriate team and approach to take it forward
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Application Scoring
Assessment Criteria Weighting (points
available)
1. How well does the proposed idea, solution or technology meet the challenge as detailed in the brief? 10
2. How valid is the technical approach that will be adopted? 10
3. Have the applicants made a good case for application of this idea, solution or technology to the rail industry?
(See particularly questions 8 and 9 on the application form)
40
4. How innovative is this project? To what extent does the project develop or employ novel concepts,
approaches, methodologies, tools or technologies for this area?
10
5. To what extent does the proposal show a clear plan for establishing technical and commercial feasibility and
the development of a working prototype? How does the proposal demonstrate that there is a clear management
plan What are the risks (technical, commercial and environmental) to project success? How effectively will these
be managed? How appropriate are the milestones and evaluation procedures?
10
6. To what extent does the applicant appear to have the right skills, capabilities and experience to deliver the
intended benefits?
10
7. How appropriate is the proposal financially? Is the overall budget realistic and justified in terms of the aims
and methods proposed? Are the costs appropriate and justified?
10
8. Is there a clear commercial potential to lead to a marketable product, process or service and a clear plan to
deliver that and route to market? How significant is the competitive advantage which this technology affords
over existing or alternate technologies that can meet the market needs?
20
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The Application Submission Process
Take your time, use all space provided
COMPLETE
documents
DOWNLOAD
documents
Don’t leave it to the last minute. Do it early!
UPLOAD
documents
On date provided
NOTIFICATION
received
Within 4 weeks of receiving your notification
FEEDBACK
received
REGISTER Via competition website
Invitation to tender
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1.If you intend to make an application, you must first REGISTER for the
competition. (Remember: Registration ends 1 week prior to the
competition close)
2.You will receive an email with your username and password along with a
link to the secure upload area. This email will also contain your
application form with unique application number.
3.For multiple projects: please contact the support team
(support@innovateuk.ukri.org) after your first registration for additional
unique application forms.
REGISTER
105. Naming
a) Your documents should contain your unique application number (e.g.
App12345.docx)
b) Appendices begin with APPENDIX and supplied in PDF format.
Format
a)Application Form submitted as a Word file (.doc /.docx)
Full stage only:
b) Appendices submitted as PDF file
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Check: your application number matches
your login username number
COMPLETE
documents
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Secure area
Enter your login details and
accept the T and Cs. Click the
Login button at the bottom.
UPLOAD
documents
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• Notification will be received by email on or before the date stated in
the timeline.
For successful projects:
• Financial project cost review and viability checks undertaken
• Contracts will be issued approximately 4 weeks after notification
• The Project may not start until the organisation has received and
returned signed acceptance of Contract
NOTIFICATION
received
109. Issued for both successful and unsuccessful applicants within 4 weeks
of receiving your notification
Word document
Uploaded to your
secure area
Not issued via email
FEEDBACK
received
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Things to Note
Applicants must fully complete the application form
Any size or type of organisation is eligible
As long as a route to market is demonstrated
All budget values quoted exclude VAT
VAT must be added and included in your costings
Fair Market Value
The contract terms and conditions are not negotiable
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SPARK Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Spark: the Technology Innovation
Marketplace to help public sector to
access new and emerging technology
products.
uses a filter system that helps customers
find relevant suppliers.
To register as a supplier see
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/ag
reements/RM6094
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For questions please contact
Or contact
0300 321 4357 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5:30pm)
To improve your chances of success, you can
discuss your application with the KTN
https://ktn.innovateuk.org
support@innovateuk.ukri.or
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