KCMC’s Materials Chemistry Incentive Scheme goes nationwide
Thursday 21 April 2011
Extending the previously North West regional scheme the launch will notably benefit innovators looking to develop and commercialise products for applications in energy, health and personal care, biomedical and sustainable product design. The National Incentive Scheme (NIS) is effective from 1 May 2011.
KCMC’s major technology strengths are in electronics and photonics, advanced materials, catalysts and formulated products, with the partners’ leading edge science including modelling and simulation, thin film and surface chemistry; nanostructured materials; printed electronics and smart/multifunction materials.
The National Incentive Scheme – accessing world-class R&D - is open to any UK based company that has not previously taken part in a collaborative research project with the KCMC.
KCMC provides a unique point-of-entry to world class science, facilities and knowledge transfer in collaborative materials chemistry research projects across the public, academic and commercial sectors.
“Materials chemistry is crucial to product development in key areas such as energy, healthcare and biomedical sectors, with the cluster of North West research institutions offering world-class excellence” said KCMC Centre Director Dr. John Conti-Ramsden.
He added: “Given the success and momentum of our regional Incentive Scheme, extension to benefit innovative companies nationwide was a logical next step to leverage the capabilities of our science partners. It can place innovative companies alongside some of the best science in the world”.
The formal launch of the Scheme to the UK business and innovation community will be held at the House of Commons on 4 May, hosted by Andrew Miller MP, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee.
Scheme basis and application process:
With a maximum value of £10k., the incentive takes the form of reduction in the overall cost to the company of executing a collaborative R&D project with a KCMC partner. Projects are subject to the usual requirements of business confidentiality for industry funded activity.
The Scheme operates through a simple three-stage process. Candidates first complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) for review by the KCMC Management Team. Successful applicants are then invited to submit a Full Application for an incentive and will receive support from a KCMC Knowledge Transfer Manager to prepare and submit this application.
Following submission, the application will be formally assessed and the outcome of the assessment will normally be shared with the applicant within a month – although there is a “fast track” option for urgent projects. A CDA can be arranged at any stage of the process to ensure company confidentiality.
Further information on the Scheme – and other funding options – is available from the KCMC Knowledge Transfer team, via: info@materialschemistry.org - or call: 01928 511824.
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