Internal EPSRC funding opportunity
15 Jan 2014
EPSRC has awarded The University of Manchester over £3.2M to deliver an Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) following the successful conclusion of its Knowledge Transfer Account (KTA).
Running from 2012 to 2015, the £3.2M IAA will aim to ensure that the University fulfills its strategic Knowledge Exchange objectives in the domains covered by EPSRC research.
The University’s IAA Operations Board is pleased to announce the 5th call for proposals for funding under the following mechanisms:
- Relationship Incubator Scheme – To develop early stage contact and strategic alignment between business and academics
- Concept Development and Feasibility Study Scheme – To bridge the gap in support for early stage commercialisation of ideas
- Exploitation Secondment Scheme and Academic Secondment Scheme - To increase the exchange of knowledge through mobility of people between the University and user organisations
The closing date for applications to this 5th call is 5 March 2014, 12 noon.
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