September 2009 Competition for Funding
Two information events jointly supported by Digital Communications, Electronics, Grid Computing Now! and Creative Industries KTN’s
To stimulate innovation in business models, applications, services and technologies in support of the Government’s vision of a Digital Britain, the Technology Strategy Board is allocating up to £2m for feasibility studies. These will enable the timely exploration of ideas and visions for the future of a Digital Britain, to inform further investments in innovation. Each study will last up to three months and cost no more than £33,000 in total, with the TSB funding up to 75%.
After completing these feasibility studies, applicants should be well placed to seek investment to develop their ideas, including through application to further Technology Strategy Board Digital Britain competitions in 2010 and beyond.
The competition opens on the 1st of September 2009 and closes on the 1st of October 2009. The competition is open to individuals and industrial organisations of any size with an interest in the following four priority areas.
Digital Britain Feasibility Studies Competition
Enabling Technologies for the Internet
Hardware and/or software technologies that could extend the core functions of the internet and support the services that run on it.
Applications and services for Digital Britain
Novel applications, services and business models in support of the Digital Britain strategy
Access to Public Service Information
Proposals that provide a compelling vision of the future shape of digital public services
Cost Effective deployment and operation of digital infrastructure
Innovative methods and technologies that confront the deployment and operational challenges
Technology Inspired Innovation Competition
In parallel the Technology Strategy Board is running a similar competition (£1M) for funding feasibility studies for “Technology Inspired Innovations” – details of both competitions will be covered at the events.
Further Information
In the left hand panel of this page are a set of useful links, including the registration site for our two events, and the documentation produced by the Technology Strategy Board.
To submit an application for the competitions the formas can be downloaded from "Competition Administration" area of the Technology Strategy Board Extranet. To access this information you will have to register on their website.