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Innovate UK and Jiangsu Science and Technology Department invite applications for the Jinagsu-UK industrial challenge programme. This supports projects stimulating economic growth in China, specifically the Jiangsu province, and the UK through business-led innovation. Innovations should draw on the capabilities in both countries to address the industrial opportunities and challenges that will shape the markets of the future. Projects are expected to lead to a significant return on investment and have a clear and anticipated impact on business growth. Applications must address one of the following areas:

•innovation in infrastructure systems that address the challenges faced by infrastructure owners, cities, towns and users;

•transformational or disruptive innovation leading to novel, new products, processes or services drawn from any technology, engineering or industrial area.

Projects must be business-led on both sides and involve a collaboration between one business from the UK and one from the Jiangsu province. Both the Chinese and UK sides must submit corresponding applications. The project effort must be balanced between participants from both countries and significant to both project partners. Additional businesses, universities and research centres from both the UK and Jiangsu province may participate as partners.

Up to £5 million is available for UK partners from Innovate UK, to fund between 10 and 15 projects over two years, individual project costs being worth up to £500,000. Jiangsu Science and Technology Department will allocate funding for Jiangsu partners.

The aim of the Energy Catalyst competition is to support highly innovative, market-focused energy solutions in any technology or sector or international market.

Proposals must address all 3 elements of the energy trilemma:

• cost
• emissions
• security of supply

The competition is open to any UK organisation and may also include international partners. You should apply into the stream most closely aligned with your project. Universities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply. Research organisations may lead early-stage feasibility projects.

There are 3 options to apply into this competition. These are referred to as streams and will be run in parallel. The streams are dependent on the stage your project is at:

• early stage
• mid-stage
• late stage

You should choose the stream that broadly reflects the technical and commercial readiness of your project.

EOI (full proposal June 28th)

Innovate UK and the Science Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality invite applications for their Shanghai-UK industrial challenge programme. This aims to stimulate economic growth in China, and in the UK through business-led innovation. Innovations should draw on the capabilities in both countries to address the industrial opportunities and challenges that will shape the markets of the future. All projects must show demonstrable benefits of co-operation between the UK and China through the contributions of the participants from both countries. The project effort must be balanced between participants from both countries and significant to both project partners. Projects must show innovation and improve prospects for business growth and productivity or create export opportunities for the industry partners involved in the project. The following topics are prioritised:

CREST is open to HEIs, other research organisations and industry however preference will be given to collaborative proposals. The main objective is to position the UK community to secure the maximum scientific and technological return goals from future planetary exploration projects and programmes.

CREST-2017 Priorities

There are three priority areas for this CREST call but this does not preclude applications in other areas of robotic exploration:

1. Instrument and mission studies up to a maximum award value of £60k. Proposals should not exceed 6 months.

2. Autonomous systems and in particular sample manipulation for example collecting cached samples, the transfer of samples from a fetch rover to a Mars Ascent vehicle. Proposals should not exceed 12 months or £300k.

3. Validation and verification of Autonomous Systems. Proposals working with the ESA’s Exploration Unit at Harwell would be particularly welcome (contact Ludovic.Duvet@esa.int ). Proposals should not exceed £300k.