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KTN Innovation Exchange challenge - zero emission infrastructure for fleets
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Opens: 19/12/2020
Closes: 11/02/2021
KTN’s Innovation Exchange is supporting Greater SouthEast Energy Hub and 14 local authorities to identify novel solutions to support zero emission infrastructure within local authority vehicle fleets.
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KTN Innovation Exchange challenge - innovative approaches to decarbonisation of large engines
Opens: 19/12/2020
Closes: 11/02/2021
KTN’s Innovation Exchange is supporting The Greater South East Energy Hub and 14 Local Authorities in their area to identify novel solutions to innovation challenges. The challenge holder is looking for novel solutions for reducing carbon emissions within local authority vehicle fleets.
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KTN Innovation Exchange challenge - non-destructive testing of GRP marine vessels
Opens: 14/12/2020
Closes: 03/02/2021
The challenge owner operates a number of large marine vessels (ships) with hulls constructed from glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP). Hulls can be damaged as a result of collisions, abrasion, delamination of the GRP, blistering and other mechanisms. Current inspection methods are based around visual inspection and challenge owner seeks to identify technology to improve all aspects of hull inspection.
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KTN Innovation Exchange challenge - control of climate on board marine vessels
Opens: 18/12/2020
Closes: 05/02/2021
The challenge owner operates ships that are cooled by means of condensers using circulated sea water. Marine condensers are prone to corrosion and fouling and they are seeking to replace the existing systems with innovative technology that will reduce the need for maintenance and loss of efficiency due to down-time.
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KTN Innovation Exchange challenge - non-intrusive inspection for manhole covers
Opens: 18/12/2020
Closes: 05/02/2021
In order to improve operational safety and to minimise the survey resource required, the challenge holder is seeking an alternative and non-intrusive way to assess the integrity of over 6,600 manhole covers.
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Automotive Transformation Fund expression of interest: December 2020
Opens: 21/12/2020
Closes: 20/01/2021
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for capital investment and R&D projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.
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Eureka Eurostars 2: round 15
Opens: 15/12/2020
Closes: 04/02/2021
This competition is aimed at micro, small or medium sized enterprises working on high-quality research and development projects across national borders.
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ATF: moving the UK automotive sector to zero emissions
Opens: 07/12/2020
Closes: 27/01/2021
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £7m for economic or technical feasibility studies to support scale up of the UK’s high-value electrified automotive supply chain.
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Global Young Innovators Programme
Opens: 09/12/2020
Closes: 08/01/2021
The Global Young Innovators Programme offers 60 forward-thinking, entrepreneurial minds from across the UK and South Africa, a platform to join forces, ignite ideas and co-design solutions that can help solve some of the greatest challenges facing our global community.
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FastForward Pre-Accelerator Programme
Opens: 01/12/2020
Closes: 09/12/2020
FastForward, the UK’s Pre-Accelerator Programme (FFWD for short) is an initiative backed by The Accelerator Network and Capital Enterprise to prepare startup teams for first funding and successful application and entry to leading accelerators.
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Accelerator Academy
Opens: 01/12/2020
Closes: 17/12/2020
A 12 week programme to help revenue generating startups validate every segment of the business and become investor-ready. Delivered by The Accelerator Network, providing accountable acceleration to UK startups since 2008.
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UFO (Small Flying Objects) call for proposals
Opens: 27/11/2020
Closes: 18/02/2021
UFO is seeking collaborative projects (of 2 or more SMEs) to develop innovative products and services by integrating new embedded technology solutions in the Small Flying Objects (SFO) area i.e. Smallsats, Drones and High Altitude platform systems
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Manufacturing Made Smarter Innovation Hub – Smart Factory: Expression of Interest
Opens: 23/11/2020
Closes: 13/01/2021
UK registered businesses and research organisations can apply for up to £20 million from ISCF to set up and run a smart factory innovation hub.
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Manufacturing Made Smarter Innovation Hub – Digital Supply Chain: Expression of Interest
Opens: 23/11/2020
Closes: 13/01/2021
UK registered businesses and research organisations can apply for up to £10 million from ISCF to set up and run a digital supply chain innovation hub.
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Smart Farming Innovations for Small-Scale Producers
Opens: 19/10/2020
Closes: 25/02/2021
The Gates Foundation seeks Smart Farming solutions that leverage digital technology innovations that have the potential to drive positive impact for smallscale producer (SSP) entrepreneurs, primarily in Africa and Asia.
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KTN-iX Challenge: Robotics Platform - Generator Bolt Inspection and Tightening
Opens: 02/11/2020
Closes: 11/01/2021
Applicants are required to develop a semi or fully autonomous device that is capable to perform the inspection and bolt replacement of the generator pole shoe bolt connection on the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine series.
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KTN-iX Challenge: Full Field Condition Monitoring of a Blade Internal Structure
Opens: 02/11/2020
Closes: 11/01/2021
GE is looking for applicants to develop a full field condition monitoring device for a wind turbine blade internal structure that can continuously monitor during turbine operation, to direct an automated / robotic detailed inspection.
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Round 2 AI in Health and Care Awards
Opens: 03/11/2020
Closes: 08/12/2020
A total of £140m in funding over 3 years to support the use of AI in NHS health and care, with different phases depending on technology readiness level. Round 2 is open now.
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Automotive Transformation Fund expression of interest: November 2020
Opens: 16/11/2020
Closes: 09/12/2020
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for capital investment and R&D projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.
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SBRI Removing air pollutants from homes to safeguard health
Opens: 23/11/2020
Closes: 13/01/2021
Organisations can apply for a share of £3 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop products or services to remove harmful pollutants from homes.
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Development of the Digital Security by Design Software Ecosystem
Opens: 30/11/2020
Closes: 13/01/2021
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £1.5m for fast-start short-term projects. Funding is to investigate requirements for adoption of Digital Security by Design (DSbD) technologies across the software development ecosystem.