IBIC funding opportunities open for applications
To support the north-west's industrial biotechnology sector, the IBIC is pleased to announce that three new funding opportunities are open for applications. These schemes are each designed to support the north-west's bioeconomy through translating research into real-world applications, upskilling and re-skilling the workforce, and building relationships between business, academia, and local government.
There are three new schemes available to IBIC members, they are the:
Relationship development scheme
This scheme offers up to 拢10,000 to foster new relationships between industry and academic researchers to create collaboration and knowledge exchange opportunities. We also look to support market discovery, patent applications by providing research evidence or creating licencing opportunities, as well as building relationships with end users of new technologies.
Proof-of-concept scheme
This scheme offers up to 拢30,000 to support the early stages of transforming research outputs into commercial opportunities. Therefore, the proof-of-concept scheme is available to support early evaluation prototypes or 'demonstrators', initial trials in a particular field, or 'scoping exercises'.
Secondment exchange sheme
This scheme offers up to 拢60,000 flexible support for secondments between our university partners and businesses and organisations. The secondments will focus on developing specific commercial industrial biotechnology research outputs while also extending the culture and skills for business engagement at our university partners.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for one (or more) of the schemes, please visit our for more information. All project applications must meet the scope of the IBIC funding:
- To accelerate academic research into the industrial biotechnology sector
- To have an impact on the north-west
Please see the for more details on these requirements.
Deadline for submissions to this call is 30 September 2024.