Henry Royce Institute: Access Schemes

Through its facility access schemes, Royce can provide funding to utilise its extensive portfolio of state-of-the-art materials science and engineering equipment. Royce funded access schemes are open to researchers and students based at UK academic institutions, Research Technology Organisations, and UK-based SMEs. As the national institute for advanced materials, Royce has an extensive catalogue of equipment including facilities to make, test and characterise materials.

Browse the Royce Equipment Catalogue.

Access Schemes

SME Equipment Access Scheme

The Royce SME Equipment Access Scheme is open to UK-based SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups and offers subsidised access to its extensive portfolio of equipment. The scheme is available to businesses under minimal financial assistance, part of UK subsidy control, and businesses must be eligible to receive this in order to apply.

This scheme is designed to:

• Overcome cost barriers and de-risk experimental materials-based R&D
• Complete proof of concept studies to help pave the way for future collaborations with Royce

Researcher & Student Equipment Access Schemes

Royce Researcher and Student Equipment Access Schemes offer funding for UK based doctoral and research masters students, and researchers at all stages of their career from PDRAs through to tenured academics. The access schemes are designed to open up Royce facilities to the UK academic materials community, build relationships and develop future collaboration opportunities.

Applications for funded access should be submitted directly to the facility where the required equipment is located. Applications should propose a single package of research work, allowing users to enhance their research by utilising state-of-the-art equipment.

Eligibility

Proposed work packages should meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Development of new materials, systems or processes
• Improving understanding of the performance or failure of materials or materials systems
• A materials issue which is impacting the study in some way
• Method development which would widen the scope of Royce’s capabilities
• Alignment with any of the Royce Core Research Areas

How to apply

Applicants should download and complete Part A of the application form, and submit by email to the relevant Royce Partner or Associate. This is designed to highlight the potential business value of the project and to identify equipment required or the need for a scoping discussion. Upon receipt of your application, technical experts from one of the Royce Partners will work with you to develop the experimental project and schedule access to the appropriate equipment.

Due to the nature of the scheme, Royce does not envisage generation of IP in most circumstances and as such, IP rights will continue to reside with the respective organisations which contribute them to any project.