Industry Collaboration Fund 1st Call for Proposals
05 Nov 2020
Submission deadline on 3 February 2021 at 12 noon
The Industry Collaboration Fund (ICF) is a combination of grants awarded to The University of Manchester through the EPSRC Impact Accelerator Account (IAA), BBSRC IAA, and MRC Proximity to Discovery (P2D). Academics have the opportunity to apply for funding from one of the research council ICFs or a joint research council ICF, subject to the project meeting the conditions set out on the guidance documents.
The aim of the ICF is to increase and accelerate the impact of EPSRC, BBSRC and MRC research outputs from the University through a range of knowledge exchange activities. Running until March 2022, the ICF will aim to ensure the University fulfils its strategic knowledge exchange objectives in the domains covered by EPSRC, BBSRC and MRC research.
The Knowledge Exchange Team is pleased to announce the ICF Call 1 for Proposals under the following mechanisms:
- Proof of Concept Scheme; providing support for the very early stage of transforming research outputs into commercial opportunities
- Secondment Scheme; providing flexible support for secondments between The University of Manchester and businesses and other organisations
The Knowledge Exchange Team provide active support for the development of ICF submissions. Prior to applying, academics are strongly advised to contact a member of the KE Team for support, and ideally at least 1 month before the call closing date of 3rd February 2021. Initial contact should be made at:
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