As we come to the end of another busy year, it is a time for reflection. Much has changed during 2022 – positively, the worst of the pandemic seems to be behind us, but our health and social care services remain under pressure.
Our collective efforts are needed to support NHS recovery and so as we look to 2023, the ultimate goal for InnoScot Health will remain the same – innovating to help solve problems and address important needs in health and social care;working in partnership to deliver world-leading innovation at scale; and creating jobs and fresh opportunity for Scotland.
Fundamentally, it means encouraging everyone working across our health and social care services to see themselves as a potential innovator; and we stand ready to provide all the advice, support, and guidance needed to work collaboratively to progress new ideas.
We look forward to working with you to progress this important work. But for now, and on behalf of all at InnoScot Health – have a wonderful festive season and we wish you a healthy and happy new year.
The InnoScot Health office will be closed between Friday 23 December and Wednesday 4 January. You can still access information and guidance via www.innoscot.com
For all queries please contact info@innoscot.com and a member of staff will be in touch with you early in the new year.
A round-up of latest news and continuing funding opportunities is detailed below. The full team will return in January with more support for innovators across health and social care in Scotland.
A range of funding opportunities remain open until early in the new year. Follow the links below for more information and to apply.
IBioIC Spin Out Support Programme
Funding: £20,000 | Apply
IBioIC Spin Out support programme offers up to £20,000 towards HEI costs for spin-out projects focusing on innovative applications of biotechnology and addressing a real market need or commercial opportunity.
LifeArc Chronic Respiratory Infection Translational Challenge
Funding: Challenge Fund | Apply (by 15th February 2023)
Investment of up to £100m by 2030 in collaborative projects to deliver new tests, treatments and technology for people living with bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis.
Analysis For Innovators (A4I, Round 9 – Stage1)
Funding: £3,000,000 | Apply (by 4th January 2023)
Innovate UK part of UK Research and Innovation will invest up to £3 million in small collaborative innovation projects working with our analysis for innovators (A4I) partners.
Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition – Round 7
Funding: £100,000 to £2million | Apply (by 11th January 2023)
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
SMART:Scotland Grant
Funding: £100,000 | Apply
The SMART:SCOTLAND grant is a research and development (R&D) grant for small and medium-sized businesses that aims to support high risk, highly ambitious projects.
Interface Innovation Vouchers
Funding: up to £5,000 | Apply
To support outward innovation to develop a new product, process or service.
IBioIC Feasibility Funding
Funding: £30,000 from IBioIC at 80% fEC | Apply (by 9th February 2023)
IBioIC invites applications for industry-led collaborative research projects from businesses in Scotland or those who could deliver inward investment to help stimulate Scotland’s Economy.
IBioIC Spin Out Support Programme
Funding: £20,000 | Apply
This support programme offers up to £20,000 towards HEI costs for spin-out projects focusing on innovative applications of biotechnology and addressing a real market need or commercial opportunity.
MRC Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE): round 1
Funding: £21,000,000 at 80% fec | Apply (by 21st February 2023)
Apply for MRC new unit funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges. This will be an annual opportunity with identified themes.
XECS Call for Projects
Funding: Grant/Consortium Building | Apply (by 23rd February 2023)
A call for research, development and innovation projects in the field of electronics components and systems (ECS) and applications to drive a sustainable digital transformation.
Innovate UK Smart Grants: October 2022
Funding: £100,000 - £2million |Apply (by 18th January 2023)
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
Longitude Prize on Dementia (Challenge Prize)
Funding: Challenge prize |Apply (by 26th January 2023)
Awarded to the creator of a breakthrough technology that learns from a person living with dementia, adapting and compensating for their condition as it progresses, and enabling them to continue living independently for longer.
Knowledge transfer partnerships: 2022 to 2023 round 5 Apply (by 25th January 2023)
UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations or catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
Pre-announcement: Artificial Intelligence Innovation to Accelerate Health Research
Funding: Challenge prize |Apply (by 28th March 2023)
Apply for funding to develop innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to be applied to health challenges.
NHS Innovation Accelerator Apply (Opens September 2023)
The NIA is open to applicants from any background, including SMEs, clinical entrepreneurs and academia, with innovations of any type that solve a problem for the NHS.
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