UK businesses can apply for a share of £5.25 million to support innovation projects in Scotland’s bio-based manufacturing sector, through funding from Innovate UK.

The Launchpad: Bio-based Manufacturing, Scotland – Rd2 CR&D competition aims to support outstanding innovation projects led by businesses to grow innovation activities in the bio-based manufacturing innovation cluster in Scotland, both during and after the project.

This competition is split into two strands:

• Launchpad: bio-based manufacturing innovation in Scotland, Collaborative Research and Development (CR&D), Round 2 (this strand)
• Launchpad: bio-based manufacturing innovation in Scotland, Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA), Round 2

Eligible projects must:

• have a grant funding request of between £150,000 and £1 million
• last between 6 and 18 months
• carry out all of its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
• not start before 1 May 2025
• end by 31 December 2026

Projects can focus on one or more of the following:

• facilitating innovation in industrial biotechnology and enhancing its adoption across multiple sectors and industries.
• acceleration of biomass supply chain development
• greening supply chains and transitioning industries towards sustainable production and manufacturing
• supporting innovation in skills development

There is a pre-recorded briefing available here: watch the recording.

The deadline for entries is 11 December 2024 at 11am.

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