Innovation Schemes
- Post-Doc Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Enterprise Fellowships
- Royal Society Industry Fellowships
- Industry Interchange Programme
- Follow-on Fund: proof of concept funding
Post-Doc Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
BBSRC continues to sponsor with TSB, and other partners, the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs).
Each partnership employs one or more high-calibre KTP Associates (early-career researchers) to work on an innovative project within a company. Associates are jointly supervised by the participating industrial and academic partners. Public sector support is delivered through a grant to the academic partner. In addition, a contribution from the participating company fully covers the academic partner's cost of participation.
BBSRC is working with the TSB to promote Post-Doc KTPs, aimed at ongoing partnerships established for example through a CASE or Industrial CASE studentship, which provide the opportunity for the Associate to embed the outcomes of their research project into the partner company.
Further information on KTPs can be found at the KTP website.
Post Docs may be interested in this additional information.
Developing commercial potential of research
BBSRC and The Royal Society of Edinburgh seek proposals to the Enterprise Fellowships scheme to support researchers who wish to play a key role in the commercialisation of their research. The Fellowships provide salary and formal business training, allowing the Fellows to focus on developing the commercial potential of their research over a 12-month period.
The Fellowships are available to academic staff, research staff and postgraduates with relevant experience employed by a UK Higher Education Institution or an institute of BBSRC. The business idea may be in any area within BBSRC's remit provided the original research was largely funded through the Research Council.
The next closing date for applications is 4th May 2010.
Application forms and further details are available by contacting Anne Fraser, Tel: 01793 413390
or from: www.royalsoced.org.uk/research_fellowships/bbsrc.htm or www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/commercialisation/enterprise_fellowships.html
Royal Society Industry Fellowships
The Industry Fellowship scheme promotes collaboration between the UK science base and industry by supporting the exchange of mid-career researchers either from the science base to industry or vice-versa. The Fellowships are administered by the Royal Society and co-sponsored by BBSRC. Appointments are funded by BBSRC, the Royal Society, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council, Rolls-Royce plc and Astra Zeneca. The scheme has successfully supported researchers in the biosciences and has involved a range of industry sectors, from large pharmaceutical companies to Biotech SMEs.
The scheme aims to:
- Enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between those in industry and those in academia
- Provide opportunities for an academic scientist to work on a collaborative project with industry
- Provide opportunities for someone employed in industry to work on a collaborative project with a university department or a not-for-profit research organisation
It is anticipated that fellows will establish personal and corporate links between the 2 sectors in the UK as a foundation for their long-term future development. Fellowships can run for 2 years full time, or up to 4 years part-time, where fellows maintain a working relationship with their home institution throughout. During the length of the fellowship the fellow remains employed with their home institution with salary costs covered by the fellowship. Research expenses may also be claimed up to the value of £2000 per year.
Applications are invited twice a year and the deadline for applications for the next round of funding will be announced shortly. Click Here for further details.
Industry Interchange Programme
The Industry Interchange Programme supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science base and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of £10K - £30K and unlikely to exceed £50K.
The next closing date for applications is 26 February 2010. Application forms and further details can be found at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/people_information/industry_interchange.html
or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Email: industry.interchange@bbsrc.ac.uk, Tel: 01793 413243.
Follow-on Fund: proof of concept funding
The Follow-on Fund provides funding for 'proof of concept' at the very early stage of turning research outputs into a commercial proposition. It funds work to convert an idea into a robust business plan where a route to commercialisation is clear, for example a spin-out (seed or venture finance) or licensing opportunity.
The next closing date is 24 June 2010.
For further information, visit: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/commercialisation/follow_on.html
or contact Mary McDonagh, Tel: 01793 413275
