EPSRC: Adventurous Manufacturing Round three

06/07/2023

06/09/2023

Apply for funding for exceptional and potentially transformative science and engineering research projects that contribute to our vision for manufacturing research. A high degree of risk in these applications is expected and welcomed to encourage speculative ideas or new ways of thinking. We are looking to fund projects to investigate step-change manufacturing solutions, with the potential to transform the manufacturing system. We are looking to fund feasibility projects: of up to 18 months duration aimed at high-risk discovery research to help deliver transformative manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, increase resource efficiency and/or minimise waste otherwise facilitate a transition to a sustainable manufacturing system This funding opportunity aims to fund excellent, transformative manufacturing research, which draws on emerging funding opportunities from across our remit. We are looking to identify these emerging funding opportunities by investing in highly adventurous research for which new manufacturing knowledge is needed to lead to successful processes and products.

Proposed projects should: draw on advances in underlying science and technology focus on the design and development of new and existing manufacturing processes, systems, networks or both explicitly consider the pathway to manufacture, including production scale up and integration within the wider industrial system

Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. Research grants are open to: UK higher education institutions research council institutes UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) approved independent research organisations eligible public sector research establishments eligible research and technology organisations NHS bodies with research capacity.