Innovate UK, GB: UK-Taiwan CRD

11/04/2024

17/07/2024

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) to invest up to £5 million in innovation projects. The aim of this competition is to fund collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects focused on industrial research. Your proposal must include at least one partner from the UK and one partner from Taiwan. Amount note Your project must: have a grant funding request of no more than £900,000 start by 1 January 2025 end by 31 December 2027 last between 24 and 36 months.

We would particularly welcome applications from the following sectors: smart technology, for example next generation communication, semiconductor technology and space technology green energy technologies, for example electric vehicles, hydrogen transportation, renewable energy, future grids and carbon capture storage and utilisation smart manufacturing biotechnology, for example medical materials and devices service innovation, for example the Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, 5G and 6G.

Applicant type Academic Institution; Commercial or Private Sector; Government or Public Sector; Non-profit Career stages Early Career and Emerging in Field; Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note UK project partners must carry out the majority of their project work in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK. The consortium must include at least one business registered in Taiwan. To lead a project your organisation must: be a UK registered business of any size partner with a Taiwan registered business, which must be a separate non-linked entity to the UK project partners To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be one of the following UK registered: business of any size academic institution research and technology organisation (RTO).