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Developing Novel Concepts in Autonomous Service Robotics

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The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £1m in feasibility studies to accelerate the development of novel robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) concepts towards technology demonstration and commercialisation in multiple sectors.  We also aim to stimulate the creation of new partnerships between different communities of RAS innovators who have focused on different sectors to date but could collaborate to generate new solutions to known problems.

The UK has world-leading strengths in the underlying science and engineering contributing to these systems and access to the markets that could exploit them.

All projects must be collaborative and led by a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). Projects will last up to 12 months and we expect total project sizes to be up to £133k, although projects outside this range will be considered.

Read the competition brief.

The deadline for registration is at noon on 20 March 2013.

The deadline for completed applications is at noon on 27 March 2013.

If you wish to apply please inform me no later than 13 March 2013

Developing Novel Concepts in Autonomous Service Robotics

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The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £1m in feasibility studies to accelerate the development of novel robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) concepts towards technology demonstration and commercialisation in multiple sectors. They also aim to stimulate the creation of new partnerships between different communities of RAS innovators who have focused on different sectors to date but could collaborate to generate new solutions to known problems.

The UK has world-leading strengths in the underlying science and engineering contributing to these systems and access to the markets that could exploit them.

All projects must be collaborative and led by a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). Projects will last up to 12 months and they expect total project sizes to be up to £133k, although projects outside this range will be considered.

This competition opens on 4 February 2013. On this date the competition guidelines will be made available at this link
The internal deadline for submission to Research Services is at noon on 20 March 2013.
The deadline for completed applications is at noon on 27 March 2013.

Please inform me if you wish to apply no later than 13 March 2013

Technology Inspired Innovation

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The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £10m in fast-track and collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation across the key enabling technology areas of advanced materials, biosciences, electronics, sensors and photonics and information and communications technology.

The focus is on projects that advance the development of recent technological discoveries or breakthroughs. Proposals must align with one of the following areas:

  • advanced materials – sustainability and materials security, materials for energy or high value markets;
  • biosciences – characterisation and discovery tools, production and processing or bioinformatics;
  • electronics, sensors and photonics – photonics, sensor systems, plastic electronics, electronic systems or power electronics;
  • ICT – big data exploration, simple user experience or advanced, modern software engineering.

Proposals should be collaborative and led by a business.

Full call details can be found at this link.

Call Opens: 3 December 2012

Strand 1 Deadlines & Info:

Registration Closes: 23 January 2013
Intent to Submit: Contact Kelly/Sharon, no later than 9 January 2013
Departmental: 15 January 2013
Internal: 16 January 2013
Official: 30 January 2013

Duration: 6-12 Months
Funding: Up to £150,000

Strand 2 Deadlines & Info:

Registration Closes: 23 January 2013
Intent to Submit: Contact Kelly/Sharon, no later than 9 January 2013
Expression of Interest to TSB: 30 January 2013

Invited applications to Stage 2 opens: 25 February 2013
Departmental: 1 April 2013
Internal: 3 April 2013
Official: 10 April 2013

Duration: 12-24 months
Funding: Up to £500,000

The time for all deadlines is noon.