{"id":95849,"date":"2018-09-20T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=cd0e39415d80ea0be9e94ffd343306d3"},"modified":"2018-09-28T14:53:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T14:53:07","slug":"news-story-game-changing-ideas-for-civil-aerospace-apply-for-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=95849","title":{"rendered":"News story: Game-changing ideas for civil aerospace: apply for funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Updated information to outline that the total funding will be shared across 3 competitions: the 2 expression of interest competitions that are now open for applications, and a third competition for feasibility study projects, which will open in the new year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy\">Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/a>, working through the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ati.org.uk\/\">Aerospace Technology Institute<\/a> (ATI) and Innovate UK, has a total of \u00a38 million to develop world-leading civil aerospace technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Organisations can now submit their interest in 2 competitions. These are for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fast-track collaborative research and development projects<\/li>\n<li>longer collaborative research and development projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A further competition for feasibility studies will be run in 2019. The \u00a38 million will be shared across the 3 competitions.<\/p>\n<p>All projects must be in line with the UK aerospace technology strategy, <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ati.org.uk\/strategy\/publications\/\">Raising Ambition<\/a>. This strategy is supported by an annual investment of \u00a3150 million by the UK government in research and technology development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ati.org.uk\/funding\/our-strategy\/\">Find out more about the ATI and its strategy.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/info.innovateuk.org\/emailpref\">Sign up for Innovate UK\u2019s newsletter to find out about new funding opportunities, including the feasibilities studies competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"fast-track-collaborative-research-and-development\">Fast-track collaborative research and development<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"exploit-technology-within-3-to-5-years\">Exploit technology within 3 to 5 years<\/h3>\n<p>The first competition is for fast-track R&amp;D projects that could be exploited within 3 to 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>Projects could look at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sensing for harsh environments and integrated vehicle health monitoring<\/li>\n<li>coping with extreme conditions<\/li>\n<li>creating secure, smart, connected and efficient sub-systems<\/li>\n<li>technologies to improve factory efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"fast-track-competition-information\">Fast-track competition information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>the competition opens on 24 September 2018, and the deadline for expressions of interest is midday on 5 December 2018<\/li>\n<li>projects that meet the quality threshold will be invited to make a full funding application<\/li>\n<li>an SME can lead a project, working with other businesses or research organisations<\/li>\n<li>we expect projects to range in size from \u00a3425,000 to \u00a31 million and to last between 1 and 2 years<\/li>\n<li>businesses could attract up to 50% of their project costs<\/li>\n<li>you will need to sign up to the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ati.org.uk\/funding\/framework-agreement\/\">ATI framework agreement<\/a> to be eligible to apply<\/li>\n<li>you can <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ktn-uk.co.uk\/events\/uk-aerospace-research-and-technology-ukart-programme-research-and-development-competition-briefing\">register for a briefing event in London on 2 October 2018<\/a> to find out more about the competition and how to make a successful application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk\/competition\/223\/overview\">Find out more about the fast-track competition and apply.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"collaborative-research-and-development\">Collaborative research and development<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"longer-term-returns\">Longer-term returns<\/h3>\n<p>The second competition is for longer-term collaborations, the results of which could be exploited in 5 years or more.<\/p>\n<p>Themes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how to enable single crew operations<\/li>\n<li>machines and electronics that allow for more electric aircraft<\/li>\n<li>supporting the next generation of materials and processes<\/li>\n<li>preliminary design and trade tools for future aircraft and systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"competition-information\">Competition information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>the competition opens on 24 September 2018, and the deadline for expressions of interest is midday on 5 December 2018<\/li>\n<li>projects that meet the quality threshold will be invited to make a full funding application<\/li>\n<li>a business must lead the project, working with other businesses or research organisations<\/li>\n<li>we expect projects to range in size from \u00a3425,000 to \u00a31.5 million and to last up to 3 years<\/li>\n<li>businesses could attract up to 50% of their project costs<\/li>\n<li>you will need to sign up to the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ati.org.uk\/funding\/framework-agreement\/\">ATI framework agreement<\/a> to be eligible to apply<\/li>\n<li>you can <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ktn-uk.co.uk\/events\/uk-aerospace-research-and-technology-ukart-programme-research-and-development-competition-briefing\">register for a briefing event in London on 2 October 2018<\/a> to find out more about the competition and how to make a successful application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk\/competition\/234\/overview\">Find out more about the longer-term competition and apply.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organisations can get a grant to work on collaborative innovation projects that will benefit the UK aerospace 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